List of practice Questions

The Triassic-Jurassic boundary lies Within which one of the following stratigraphic units?

Which one is the correct order of stability of the minerals (arranged from the most stable to the least stable) during chemical Weathering?

Match the following sedimentary rocks in Group I with their compositions in Group II

Group I		Group II
P	Packstone	1	< I5% matrix, > 25% rock fragments
Q	Cirainstone	2	> 15<½! matrix, >259t feldspar
R	Lithic arenite	3	Grain supported, contains no mud
S	Arkosic wacke	4	Grain supported, contains mud

Match the parameters in Group I with their corresponding dimensions in Group II.

Group I		Group II
P	Shear modulus	1	\(M^\circ L^\circ T^\circ\)
Q	Hydraulic conductivity	2	\(M^1L^{-3}T^\circ\)
R	Volumetric strain	3	\(M^0 L^1 T^{-1}\)
S	Dry density	4	\(M^1 L^{-1} T^{-2}\)

Which one of the magnitude scales given below DOES NOT saturate while estimating size of carthquakes?

What is the minimum number of forms that an actual crystal must containin Class 1 (Pedial) of the Triclinic System?

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?

Match the rock types in Group I with their characteristic mineral assemblages in Group II.

Group I		Group II
P	Diorite	1	plagioclase-orthopyroxene clinopyroxene
Q	Tole	2	olivine-orthopyroxene-clinopyroxene
R	Norite	3	plagioclase-homblonde + quartz
S	Lherzolite	4	quarte-plagioclase K-feldspar

Match the mineral deposit types in Group I with the water types in Group II considered dominantly responsible for their origin.

Group I		Group II
P	Porphyry copper deposits	1	Meteoric water
Q	Mississippi Valley Type deposits	2	Groundwater
R	Roll-front uranium deposits	3	Magmatic water
S	Epithermal gold deposits	4	Connate water

Match the minerals in Group I with their optical properties in Group II

Group I		Group II
P	Sodalite	1	Mottled extinction
Q	Tourmaline	2	Isotropic
R	Calcite	3	Pleochroic from blue to brown
S	Muscovite	4	Twinkling effect

The contact between the Talchir Formation and the underlying Precambrian basement is

Increased diversity of siphonate bivalves occurred in response to

An index fossil should have

Match the formations in Group I with corresponding stratigraphic periods in Group II.

Group I		Group II
P	Syringothyris Limestone	1	Permian
Q	Karai Shale	2	Jurassic
R	Chari	3	Carboniferous
S	Barren Measures	4	Cretaceous

Which one of the given statements is correct?

Which of the following structures form in marine environment?

Identify the correct stratigraphic successions ordered from oldest to youngest.

Which of the following stratigraphic units contain coal seams?

Which of the following statements are CORRECT?

Which of the following genera are stem fossils?

Which of the following statements are correct?

The acceleration due to gravity on the Earth's surface depends on

A metamorphosed basaltic assemblage can include the minerals

Which of the following pairs represent correct plutonic - volcanic equivalents?