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

A horizontal upright fold will have a

The displacement of the bed shown in the figure bellow is caused by a single movement along fault XYZ. Of the options given below, which fault-type can explain the observed displacement?

Based on the given stereographic projection, the fold can be classified as

A borehole inclined at 60° to the horizontal pierces a vertical basaltic dyke of uniform thickness. If the length of the basaltic drill core along the core axis is 12 m, the thickness of the dyke is____ m. (In integer)

The maximum and minimum principal stresses in a zone of active normal faulting are 28 MPa and 8 MPa, respectively. The fault plane strikes N30°E and dips 60° towards SE. Considering Anderson's theory of faulting, the normal stress on the fault plane is _______MPa. (In integer)