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This section includes 115 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. |
What type of cleavage is shown by mica group? |
| A. | Perfect cubic cleavage |
| B. | Perfect octahedral cleavage |
| C. | Perfect basal cleavage |
| D. | Prismatic cleavage |
| Answer» D. Prismatic cleavage | |
| 2. |
Pick the correct statement about talc. |
| A. | It has very high hardness |
| B. | It is not used in the manufacture of talcum powders |
| C. | It is has lowest hardness |
| D. | It is found in igneous rocks |
| Answer» D. It is found in igneous rocks | |
| 3. |
What is the colour of rose quartz attributed to? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Titanium |
| C. | Aluminium |
| D. | Sandstone |
| Answer» C. Aluminium | |
| 4. |
What is the use of corundum? |
| A. | Used as an abrasive |
| B. | Used as precious gemstones |
| C. | Used as Construction materials |
| D. | Used as abrasive and precious gemstones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
What is the cleavage shown by quartz minerals? |
| A. | Basal |
| B. | Prismatic |
| C. | Rhombohedral |
| D. | No cleavage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Pick the quartz mineral which is translucent among the following. |
| A. | Rose quartz |
| B. | Agate |
| C. | Amethyst quartz |
| D. | Milky quartz |
| Answer» D. Milky quartz | |
| 7. |
In the atomic structure, each oxygen atom is shared by how many tetrahedra? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 8. |
What is the other name of muscovite mica? |
| A. | Black mica |
| B. | Potash mica |
| C. | Vitreous mica |
| D. | Glossy mica |
| Answer» C. Vitreous mica | |
| 9. |
Which carbonate mineral has this chemical composition CaCO₃Mg(CO₃)₂? |
| A. | Magnesite |
| B. | Calcite |
| C. | Dolomite |
| D. | Jasper |
| Answer» D. Jasper | |
| 10. |
What is the structure or form of dolomite? |
| A. | Rhombohedral |
| B. | Columnar |
| C. | Tabular |
| D. | Flaky |
| Answer» B. Columnar | |
| 11. |
What is the colour of the magnesite when pure? |
| A. | Yellow |
| B. | Bone white |
| C. | Blue |
| D. | Black |
| Answer» C. Blue | |
| 12. |
What is the diaphaneity of pure gypsum? |
| A. | Opaque |
| B. | Transparent |
| C. | Translucent |
| D. | Opaque or transparent |
| Answer» D. Opaque or transparent | |
| 13. |
Which mineral group is abundantly found in the earth’s crust? |
| A. | Mica group |
| B. | Felspar group |
| C. | Oxide group |
| D. | Silicate group |
| Answer» C. Oxide group | |
| 14. |
Name the carbonate mineral which is found in ultrabasic igneous rocks. |
| A. | Dolomite |
| B. | Calcite |
| C. | Magnesite |
| D. | Jasper |
| Answer» D. Jasper | |
| 15. |
Quartz shows which lustre? |
| A. | Metallic |
| B. | Vitreous |
| C. | Pearly |
| D. | Resinous |
| Answer» C. Pearly | |
| 16. |
Which is the less important and more important and less important minerals crystallize respectively? |
| A. | Triclinic and monoclinic |
| B. | Monoclinic and triclinic |
| C. | Monoclinic and rhombohedral |
| D. | Rhombohedral and triclinic |
| Answer» C. Monoclinic and rhombohedral | |
| 17. |
Microcline can be easily distinguished from orthoclase. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 18. |
Which of the following minerals can scratch Topaz? |
| A. | Corundum |
| B. | Apatite |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» B. Apatite | |
| 19. |
What is the chemical composition of Baryte? |
| A. | BaSO₄ |
| B. | CaSO₄ |
| C. | BaCO₃ |
| D. | CaCO₃ |
| Answer» B. CaSO₄ | |
| 20. |
The chemical composition of the feldspar group is __________ |
| A. | Oxide |
| B. | Aluminates |
| C. | Silicates |
| D. | Aluminosilicates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The mineral not belonging to the quartz group is ___________ |
| A. | Amethyst |
| B. | Agate |
| C. | Jasper |
| D. | Calcite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
What is the distinguishing property between biotite mica and muscovite mica? |
| A. | Streak |
| B. | Lustre |
| C. | Colour |
| D. | Hardness |
| Answer» D. Hardness | |
| 23. |
How many sets of cleavage is shown by calcite minerals usually? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 24. |
Pick the wrong statement about talc. |
| A. | It is a very soft mineral |
| B. | It is used in talcum powders |
| C. | It is usually white or green in colour |
| D. | It is also used as precious gemstones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Quartz is found in which type of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rock |
| B. | Sedimentary rock |
| C. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The carbonate minerals have high hardness. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 27. |
Which among the following shows silky lustre? |
| A. | Quartz |
| B. | Galena |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Diamond |
| Answer» D. Diamond | |
| 28. |
How many minerals are present in the scale of fusibility given by Von Kobell? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
When the mineral occurs in flattened or square form, it is called __________ |
| A. | Tabular |
| B. | Elongated |
| C. | Batroidal |
| D. | Box |
| Answer» B. Elongated | |
| 30. |
Kyanite shows which form? |
| A. | Columnar |
| B. | Elongated |
| C. | Bladed |
| D. | Tabular |
| Answer» D. Tabular | |
| 31. |
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 | |
| 32. |
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 | |
| 33. |
The SI unit of specific gravity is __________ |
| A. | Ohm |
| B. | g/cc |
| C. | N/cc |
| D. | No unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
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 | |
| 35. |
Malachite shows which type of structure? |
| A. | Reniform |
| B. | Globular |
| C. | Mammillary |
| D. | Granular |
| Answer» D. Granular | |
| 36. |
What is the chemical composition of Orthoclase? |
| A. | KAlO₈ |
| B. | CaAlSi₃O₈ |
| C. | KAlSi₃O₈ |
| D. | CaAlO₈ |
| Answer» D. CaAlO₈ | |
| 37. |
Which form resembles a human kidney? |
| A. | Globular |
| B. | Reniform |
| C. | Granular |
| D. | Mammillary |
| Answer» C. Granular | |
| 38. |
Felspar is found abundantly or in majority in which kind of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | Fossil rocks |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary rocks | |
| 39. |
Muscovite mica shows which structure? |
| A. | Lamellar |
| B. | Foliated |
| C. | Fibrous |
| D. | Radiating |
| Answer» C. Fibrous | |
| 40. |
There is the presence of eminent cleavage in micas. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 41. |
What is the chemical composition of Quartz? |
| A. | SiO₄ |
| B. | Si₂O₃ |
| C. | SiO₂ |
| D. | Al₂O₃ |
| Answer» D. Al₂O₃ | |
| 42. |
Which mineral is flaky and black in appearance? |
| A. | Biotite mica |
| B. | Muscovite mica |
| C. | Diamond |
| D. | Jaspar |
| Answer» B. Muscovite mica | |
| 43. |
Pick the quartz which is colourless among the following. |
| A. | Rose quartz |
| B. | Smoky quartz |
| C. | Milky quartz |
| D. | Rock crystal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Specific gravity of mineral changes with temperature. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 45. |
What is the distinguishing characteristic of microcline and orthoclase? |
| A. | Colour |
| B. | Streak |
| C. | Chemical composition |
| D. | Hardness |
| Answer» C. Chemical composition | |
| 46. |
Mineral which shows parting is ___________ |
| A. | Orthoclase |
| B. | Calcite |
| C. | Mica |
| D. | Corundum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Mica is __________ |
| A. | Flexible |
| B. | Rigid |
| C. | Flexible and elastic |
| D. | Elastic |
| Answer» D. Elastic | |
| 48. |
The term which means, rough woody fracture is ___________ |
| A. | Uneven |
| B. | Conchoidal |
| C. | Splintry |
| D. | Hackly |
| Answer» D. Hackly | |
| 49. |
Pick the wrong statement about the fracture. |
| A. | It is the broken surface of a mineral along the direction of cleavage |
| B. | It is the broken surface of a mineral in a direction other than that of cleavage |
| C. | In some cases it becomes a characteristic property of a mineral |
| D. | Even and uneven are examples of fractures |
| Answer» B. It is the broken surface of a mineral in a direction other than that of cleavage | |
| 50. |
Which lustre cannot occur to the calcite? |
| A. | Adamantine |
| B. | Waxy |
| C. | Vitreous |
| D. | Silky |
| Answer» B. Waxy | |