List of top Geology Questions asked in Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc

The atom percent of Fe in pyrrhotite of composition $Fe_{0.77}S$ is ________. (Round off to two decimal places)
The mole fraction of forsterite in olivine with MgO = 29.17 weight %, FeO = 34.65 weight % and $SiO_2$ = 36.18 weight % is _______ . (Round off to two decimal places) (Use molecular weight, in g/mol, of MgO = 40.31, FeO = 71.85 and $SiO_2$ = 60.00)
For an anisotropic crystal of thickness 0.04 mm and refractive indices of 1.636 and 1.486 along the slow and fast directions, respectively, the retardation produced is ______ nm. (In integer)
Neutron-rich unstable nuclides undergo
In a sequence of undeformed sedimentary rocks, younger rocks overlie older rocks. This conforms to the principle of
The correct hierarchy of the given stratigraphic units is
An orebody contains pyrite and chalcopyrite in the same molar proportions. The percentage concentration of Cu in the ore will be ________. (Round off to the nearest integer) (Use atomic weight, in g/mol, of Cu = 63.55, Fe = 55.85, S = 32.06)
Which of the following combinations are correctly matched?
The correct stratigraphic successions arranged from the oldest to the youngest are
The lithostatic pressure at a depth of 36.5 km in the continental crust having an average density of 2800 $kg/m^3$, is _____ GPa. (Round off to the nearest integer) (Use g = 9.8 $m/s^2$)
An underground vertical dyke is intercepted by an inclined borehole as shown in the figure below. The length of the dyke core intercepted by the borehole is 4m. If the true thickness of the dyke is 2m, the inclination of the borehole from the vertical is __________ degrees. (In integer)
An underground vertical dyke is intercepted by an inclined borehole as shown in the figure below
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
A cylindrical copper ore body has a vertical thickness of 45 m and a diameter of 14 m with a density of 2.9 g/cm3. The reserve of the copper ore body is _________ tons. (In integer)
At which of the following locations do lignite deposits occur in India?
Which one of the following mineral deposits is NOT related to the mining for energy production?
Match the ore deposits in Column I with their corresponding ores in Column II.
Column IColumn II
P.Malanjkhand1.Uranium ore
Q.Tummalapalle2.Gold ore
R.Bhukia3.Tin ore
S.Tosham4.Copper ore
Which one of the following dinosaur fossils is a theropod?
Which one of the following Gondwana flora is a seed?
Which one of the following gastropod genera displays sinistral coiling?
What type(s) of fossil remains is/are studied in ichnology?
The amplitude recorded at a station for a magnitude 5 earthquake is 𝑥. If another earthquake recorded at the same station has an amplitude of 15𝑥, then the magnitude of this earthquake is ________. (Round off to two decimal places)
Hollandite is an ore mineral of which one of the following elements?
Which of the following sedimentary structures is/are tool marks?
Which one of the following options is the CORRECT sequence of seismic waves in order of arrival time recorded on a seismogram after an earthquake?
Match the lithostratigraphic groups in Column I with their corresponding formations in Column II.
Column IColumn II
P.Papaghni Group1.Kajrahat Formation
Q.Uttatur Group2.Nagri Formation
R.Siwalik Group3.Vempalle Formation
S.Semri Group4.Karai Formation