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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Geology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which among the following shows silky lustre? |
| A. | Quartz |
| B. | Galena |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Diamond |
| Answer» D. Diamond | |
| 2. |
Quartz shows which lustre? |
| A. | Metallic |
| B. | Vitreous |
| C. | Pearly |
| D. | Resinous |
| Answer» C. Pearly | |
| 3. |
Which of the following mineral shows phosphorescence? |
| A. | Orthoclase |
| B. | Calcite |
| C. | Quartz |
| D. | Galena |
| Answer» D. Galena | |
| 4. |
Streak colour and colour of the mineral are always same. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following minerals can scratch Topaz? |
| A. | Corundum |
| B. | Apatite |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» B. Apatite | |
| 6. |
Specific gravity of mineral changes with temperature. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
How many minerals are present in the scale of fusibility given by Von Kobell? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The Phenomenon where electric charge develops due to application of pressure is __________ |
| A. | Pyro-electric minerals |
| B. | Piezo-electric minerals |
| C. | Paramagnetic minerals |
| D. | Diamagnetic minerals |
| Answer» C. Paramagnetic minerals | |
| 9. |
The minerals which develop electric charge upon heating are called __________ |
| A. | Pyro-electric minerals |
| B. | Piezo-electric minerals |
| C. | Paramagnetic minerals |
| D. | Diamagnetic minerals |
| Answer» B. Piezo-electric minerals | |
| 10. |
Form in which neither a crystal face nor a cleavage is seen is __________ |
| A. | Crystalline |
| B. | Crystallized |
| C. | Amorphous |
| D. | Crystalline and crystallized |
| Answer» D. Crystalline and crystallized | |
| 11. |
Atoms of greater atomic radii show __________ |
| A. | Less density |
| B. | Greater density |
| C. | No difference |
| D. | Doesn’t depend on atomic radii |
| Answer» B. Greater density | |
| 12. |
The density range lies between 2.5 and 4.5 g/cc for __________ |
| A. | Metallic minerals |
| B. | Non-metallic minerals |
| C. | Metalloid minerals |
| D. | Ore minerals |
| Answer» C. Metalloid minerals | |