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This section includes 215 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Geology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
What is it called when two or more minerals crystallize simultaneously in a limited space? |
| A. | Directive texture |
| B. | Intergrowth texture |
| C. | Interstitial texture |
| D. | Intergranular texture |
| Answer» C. Interstitial texture | |
| 152. |
Pick the wrong statement about granitic texture. |
| A. | The constituents are coarse grained |
| B. | The constituents are medium grained |
| C. | The crystals show euhedral to subhedral outlines |
| D. | The rock is microgranular |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
Type of metamorphism where part of country rock may get entrapped within magmatic body is ____________ |
| A. | Contact metamorphism |
| B. | Pyrometamorphism |
| C. | Plutonic metamorphism |
| D. | Dyke metamorphism |
| Answer» C. Plutonic metamorphism | |
| 154. |
A clastic rock might not have more than one grade. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 155. |
Structure involving flaky or rod-like structures is ______________ |
| A. | Cataclastic structure |
| B. | Schistose structure |
| C. | Gneissose structure |
| D. | Maculose structure |
| Answer» C. Gneissose structure | |
| 156. |
Example of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is ____________ |
| A. | Gypsum |
| B. | Sandstone |
| C. | Shale |
| D. | Breccia |
| Answer» B. Sandstone | |
| 157. |
The igneous rock with flow texture is ____________ |
| A. | Gabbro |
| B. | Pumice |
| C. | Rhyolite |
| D. | Basalt |
| Answer» D. Basalt | |
| 158. |
Texture shown by dykes is ______________ |
| A. | Equigranular |
| B. | Directive |
| C. | Intergrowth |
| D. | All types of textures |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
Which discordant body is columnar or column shaped? |
| A. | Dykes |
| B. | Volcanic necks |
| C. | Bysmaliths |
| D. | Batholiths |
| Answer» B. Volcanic necks | |
| 160. |
What are the mechanically formed sedimentary rocks also called? |
| A. | Clastic rocks |
| B. | Non-clastic rocks |
| C. | Elite rocks |
| D. | Mech rocks |
| Answer» B. Non-clastic rocks | |
| 161. |
Magma is hypothetical melt. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 162. |
What are the two conditions believed to be required for the formation of igneous rocks? |
| A. | Low temperature and molten state |
| B. | Molten state and very high temperature |
| C. | Molten state and moderate temperature |
| D. | Crystallized state and moderate temperature |
| Answer» C. Molten state and moderate temperature | |
| 163. |
Which among the following is not a type of conglomerate? |
| A. | Basal |
| B. | Glacial |
| C. | Volcanic |
| D. | Faulted |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
The term including both cleavage and schistosity is __________ |
| A. | Foliation |
| B. | Fracture |
| C. | Parting |
| D. | Reverbrance |
| Answer» B. Fracture | |
| 165. |
The process which involves pressure exerted by the load is ____________ |
| A. | Loading |
| B. | Welding |
| C. | Cementation |
| D. | Unloading |
| Answer» C. Cementation | |
| 166. |
Distinct texture shown by limestone is ____________ |
| A. | Sheeting |
| B. | Lamination |
| C. | Fossiliferous nature |
| D. | Mud cracks |
| Answer» D. Mud cracks | |
| 167. |
The tendency of a rock to split into flat, shell-like fragments parallel to bedding is called ____________ |
| A. | Cleavage |
| B. | Fracture |
| C. | Specific gravity |
| D. | Fissility |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
Which is the structure with extremely fine rock mass? |
| A. | Cataclastic structure |
| B. | Schistose structure |
| C. | Gneissose structure |
| D. | Maculose structure |
| Answer» B. Schistose structure | |
| 169. |
Lamination is structure formed in which type of sedimentary rocks? |
| A. | Fine grained |
| B. | Medium grained |
| C. | Coarse grained |
| D. | Nothing in particular |
| Answer» B. Medium grained | |
| 170. |
Peanut structure is shown by ____________ |
| A. | Sandstone |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Shale |
| D. | Breccia |
| Answer» C. Shale | |
| 171. |
The structure most prevalent to clastic rocks is ____________ |
| A. | Nodular structure |
| B. | Geode structure |
| C. | Concretionary structure |
| D. | Lamination |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
Which is the most important accessory mineral in granite? |
| A. | Felspar |
| B. | Quartz |
| C. | Topaz |
| D. | Mica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
Marble is formed from which rock? |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» B. Granite | |
| 174. |
Type of false bedding where the individual layers exist in well-defined sets of parallel layers is ____________ |
| A. | Columnar |
| B. | Tabular |
| C. | Lenticular |
| D. | Wedge shaped |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
The type of false bedding where top and bottom surfaces are parallel is ____________ |
| A. | Columnar |
| B. | Tabular |
| C. | Lenticular |
| D. | Wedge shaped |
| Answer» C. Lenticular | |
| 176. |
Red Fort in India is built using which sedimentary rock? |
| A. | Shale |
| B. | White Sandstone |
| C. | Red sandstone |
| D. | Breccia |
| Answer» D. Breccia | |
| 177. |
The upper and lower margins of sills are relatively ______________ |
| A. | Coarser grain size |
| B. | Medium grain size |
| C. | Finer grain size |
| D. | Can be of any size |
| Answer» D. Can be of any size | |
| 178. |
The term “intrusion” is basically associated with which type of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rock |
| B. | Sedimentary rock |
| C. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Not associated with any type of rock |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary rock | |
| 179. |
Which among the following is not a type of false bedding? |
| A. | Columnar |
| B. | Tabular |
| C. | Lenticular |
| D. | Wedge shaped |
| Answer» B. Tabular | |
| 180. |
Name the type of shale involving decay and decomposition. |
| A. | Residual shales |
| B. | Transported shales |
| C. | Hybrid shales |
| D. | Quartz shales |
| Answer» B. Transported shales | |
| 181. |
Mud cracks are common in which type of sedimentary rocks? |
| A. | Fine grained |
| B. | Medium grained |
| C. | Coarse grained |
| D. | Not particular |
| Answer» B. Medium grained | |
| 182. |
When the vents of quiet volcanoes become sealed with intrusions it leads to ______________ |
| A. | Dyke |
| B. | Batholith |
| C. | Extrusion |
| D. | Volcanic necks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
The highest grade of coal is ____________ |
| A. | Peat |
| B. | Lignite |
| C. | Bituminous |
| D. | Anthracite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
The process not contributing to clastic rocks is _____________ |
| A. | Weathering |
| B. | Oxidation |
| C. | Erosion |
| D. | Deposition |
| Answer» C. Erosion | |
| 185. |
What is the type of laccolith in which fracture is formed? |
| A. | Dyke |
| B. | Batholith |
| C. | Bysmalith |
| D. | Volcanic neck |
| Answer» D. Volcanic neck | |
| 186. |
Which among the following is not a use of shale? |
| A. | Used in manufacture of bricks and tiles |
| B. | Used as source of alumina |
| C. | Used as paraffin |
| D. | Used as precious gemstone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The total volume of the rock is changed after metasomatism. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 188. |
The process not associated with diagenesis is ____________ |
| A. | Sediments get gradually converted to cohesive material |
| B. | Sediments get gradually converted to hard material |
| C. | Decaying occurs basically |
| D. | Might occur due to pressure or cementing material |
| Answer» D. Might occur due to pressure or cementing material | |
| 189. |
The type of metamorphism in which heat factor has played an important role is ____________ |
| A. | Dynamic metamorphism |
| B. | Thermal metamorphism |
| C. | Thermodynamic metamorphism |
| D. | Barometric metamorphism |
| Answer» C. Thermodynamic metamorphism | |
| 190. |
What can be said about the grain size of pegmatite? |
| A. | Fine grained |
| B. | Medium grained |
| C. | Fine to medium grained |
| D. | Coarse grained |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
The major use of limestone is ____________ |
| A. | Primary source material for manufacture of Portland cement |
| B. | Used in metallurgical industries as flux |
| C. | Used as building stone |
| D. | Used as a source of magnesium |
| Answer» B. Used in metallurgical industries as flux | |
| 192. |
What is the pressure exerted during the crustal movements called? |
| A. | Indirect pressure |
| B. | Directed pressure |
| C. | Secondary pressure |
| D. | Primary pressure |
| Answer» C. Secondary pressure | |
| 193. |
The cause which is not influencing the porphyritic texture is ______________ |
| A. | Difference in molecular concentration |
| B. | Change in physic-chemical conditions |
| C. | Relative insolubility |
| D. | Change in temperature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
Identify the metamorphic rock formed by thermodynamic method of metamorphism. |
| A. | Slate |
| B. | Gneiss |
| C. | Schist |
| D. | Marble |
| Answer» C. Schist | |
| 195. |
The metamorphic process involving formation of new minerals by chemical replacement of pre-existing minerals is ____________ |
| A. | Metagenesis |
| B. | Holomorphism |
| C. | Metasomatism |
| D. | Homosomatism |
| Answer» D. Homosomatism | |
| 196. |
What is the mode of formation of gabbro? |
| A. | Volcanic |
| B. | Plutonic |
| C. | Hypabyssal |
| D. | Dykes |
| Answer» C. Hypabyssal | |
| 197. |
An example for arenite would be ____________ |
| A. | Breccia |
| B. | Shale |
| C. | Limestone |
| D. | Sandstone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
The sedimentary rock which is arenaceous in nature is ____________ |
| A. | Conglomerate |
| B. | Sandstone |
| C. | Breccia |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Breccia | |
| 199. |
The bodies which show both concordant and discordant relations are ______________ |
| A. | Dykes |
| B. | Sills |
| C. | Batholiths |
| D. | Phacoliths |
| Answer» D. Phacoliths | |
| 200. |
Porphyries are examples of which type of rocks? |
| A. | Volcanic |
| B. | Plutonic |
| C. | Hypabyssal |
| D. | Sedimentary rocks |
| Answer» D. Sedimentary rocks | |