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Geophysics Test Paper
Geophysics Test Paper
GEOLOGY SECTION
1.
2.
The river meanders at the mature stage with gentle gradient. The formation of pointbar
will be on:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
diorite
gabbro
granite
syenite
Match the features in Group 1 with the agents responsible for these features from
Group 2
Group 1
Group 2
P.
Arete
1.
River
Q.
Backswamp
2.
Ground Water
R.
Yardangs
3.
Glacier
S.
Stalactites and stalagmites
4.
Wind
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
P-4,
P-2,
P-3,
P-1,
Q-3,
Q-1,
Q-1,
Q-2,
R-1,
R-3,
R-4,
R-4,
S-2
S-4
S-2
S-3
The area bounded by two fault planes dipping away from each other with hanging walls
going downward is called as:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
dome
grabben
horst
klippe
5.
Group 2
P.
axial plane is horizontal
1.
Q.
hinges are sharp and angular
2.
R.
limbs are parallel
3.
S.
thickness of bed remains constant
4.
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6.
phyllite
schist
shale
slate
chlorite-garnet-biotite-kyanite-staurolite-sillimanite
garnet-biotite-chlorite-staurolite-sillimanite-kyanite
chlorite-biotite-garnet-staurolite-kyanite-sillimanite
biotite-chlorite-garnet-kyanite-staurolite-sillimanite
10.
S-1
S-4
S-3
S-2
A crystal has three crystallographic axes of 2 fold symmetry and mirror plane
perpendicular to each of these crystallographic axes. The Herman-Manguin notation for
crystal would be
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9.
R-2,
R-2,
R-1,
R-1,
8.
Q-4,
Q-3,
Q-2,
Q-4,
7.
P-2,
P-1,
P-4,
P-3,
Isoclinal fold
Parallel fold
Recumbant fold
Cheveron fold
phlogopite-beryl-plagioclase-epidote
epidote-beryl-phlogopite-plagioclase
beryl-phlogopite-plagioclase-epidote
plagioclase-phlogopite-epidote-beryl
Sandstones and purple shales of Muree Series of Potwar region, equivalent to Dagshai
and Kasauli beds of northwest Himalaya belongs to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Upper Eocene
Lower Eocene
Middle Miocene
Lower Miocene
11.
A radiogenic isotope has half-life of 1 hour and we have 10000 atoms of that
particular isotope in a particular system at a particular time. How much atoms of that
isotope will be there after 6 hours?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12.
13.
Within the mantle sudden density change produce seismic-wave discontinuities due to
polymorphic transition or compositional change or a combination of both occur at a
depth of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
15.
stockwork
ladder vein
saddle reef
banding
14.
78
156
313
625
470 kms
570 kms
670 kms
760 kms
35 km
65 km
100 km
1000 km
PHYSICS SECTION
16.
17.
The root mean square speed of an ideal gas, made up of molecules of molecular weight
0 0831 kg/mol, at temperature 300 0 K is (Take universal gas constant R = 8 31 J/mol K)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
100 m/s
200 m/s
300 m/s
400 m/s
4
18.
The temperature differences between hot ( TH ) and cold ( TC ) reservoirs of two Carnot
A
engines A and B are the same. If the ratio of the respective efficiencies, B , is equal
THA
1
to
then the ratio of the hot reservoir temperatures B is
2
TH
(A)
0 25
(B)
05
(C)
1 0
(D)
20
19.
Which one of the following phenomenon cannot be described by the particle nature of
electromagnetic radiations.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
20.
If a semiconductor is doped with donor atoms then the impurity levels created in the
semiconductor are close to the
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
21.
Blackbody radiations
Compton scattering
Photoelectric effect
X-ray diffraction
Binding energy per nucleon for the nuclei 4He, 56Fe, 197Au and 235U are given by B1, B2,
B3 and B4, respectively. These binding energies satisfy the order
B
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
22.
When a thin transparent sheet is introduced along the path of one of the slits in Youngs
double slit experiment, then the fringe width
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
decreases
increases
does not change
does not change but intensity becomes half
23.
An infinite wire, lying along the z -axis, carries a current I in the positive z
direction denoted by k . The magnetic field at a point d i is
0 I
j
(A)
2 d
0 I
i
(B)
2 d
I
(C)
0 j
2 d
I
0 i
(D)
2 d
24.
25.
The radius of curvature of curved surface of a plano-convex thin lens of glass (refractive
index n = 1 5 ) of focal length 0 4 m is
(A)
0 1 m
(B)
02 m
(C)
04 m
(D)
08 m
The engine of a train, emitting the sound of frequency 0 approaches an observer with
constant speed. If the observer measures the frequencies as 1 when it is approaching
and 2 while it is going away, the relation between the frequencies is given by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1 = 2 = 0
1 > 0 > 2
1 < 0 < 2
1 = 2 0
26.
27.
An ideal fluid is flowing through a tube of cylindrical cross section with smoothly varying
radius. The velocity of fluid particles at the point where tubes cross sectional area is
1 10 4 m2 is given by 0.01 m/s. The velocity at a point where cross sectional area is
2 10 4 m2 is given by
(A)
0 0025 m/s
(B)
0 005 m/s
(C)
0 02 m/s
(D)
0 04 m/s
The solution of Maxwells equation for electric field in free space is given by
28.
E = E 0 sin (t x / c) , where E 0 is a constant, is the angular frequency and c is
the speed of light. The corresponding solution for the magnetic field B is
(A)
B = c E 0 sin (t x / c)
(B)
B=
E0
sin (t x / c)
c
E
B = 20 sin (t x / c)
c
E
B = 30 sin (t x / c)
c
(C)
(D)
29.
30.
f1
revolutions/s. The
f1 / n
(B)
f1 / n 2
(C)
f1 / n 3
n f1
(D)
A signal of 1 mV is input to an amplifier circuit consisting of a transistor in commonemitter mode. What is the voltage gain if the collector current changes by 1 mA and the
load resistance is equal to 1 k?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
10
102
103
104
MATHEMATICS SECTION
31.
Let
a
n 1
P:
The series
n 1
Q:
The series
a n is always convergent.
a1 + a 2 + L + a n
is always divergent.
n
n 1
Then,
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
32.
x
, if x is rational
2
f ( x) = 2
1
,
if x is irrational.
Then,
(A)
(B)
f is continuous only at x =
(C)
(D)
33.
1
1
but not differentiable at x =
2
2
1
f is neither continuous nor differentiable at x =
2
f is continuous and differentiable for every x = [ 0,1 ]
1
2
dz
, where C = { z : | z i | =1} , is
( z i) 2 ( z + i)
i
1 x y
34.
The integral
f ( x, y, z ) dz dy dx is equal to
0 0 0
1 x x
(A)
f ( x, y, z ) dy dz dx
0 0 z
1 x z
(B)
f ( x, y, z ) dy dz dx
0 0 0
1 1 x
(C)
f ( x, y, z ) dy dz dx
0 x z
1 1 z
(D)
f ( x, y, z ) dy dz dx
0 x 0
35.
Consider the initial value problem (IVP): x y y = 0, y (0) = 0. Now, consider the
following statements:
P:
Picards theorem is applicable to the above IVP.
Q:
The above IVP has exactly one solution.
Then,
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
36.
37.
Q
Q
Q
Q
(B)
2
2
(C)
(D)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
39.
( n !) 2 2 n
x is
n 0 ( 2n ) !
1
2
1
(A)
38.
is closed in
is open in
is both open and closed in
is neither open nor closed in
(C)
( x 2 k, 1 + 2 x y + 2 z )
( 2 x y i + j + 2 z k, 1 + 2 x y + 2 z )
( x 2 k,
x2 y + y + z2 )
(D)
( 2 x y i + j + 2 z k,
(A)
(B)
x2 y + y + z2 )
40.
Let V = { ( x, y, z , w) : x + y + z 3 w = 0, x y + z w = 0, x 7 y + z + 5 w = 0 }
be a vector subspace of 4 . Then dim ( V ) is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
41.
1
2
3
4
n2 + n
x + n y +
z , y + n z , z
2
2
x + n y + (n n + 1) z , y + n z , z
n +5n 2
x + n y +
z , y + n z , z
4
3n n + 2
x + n y +
z , y + n z , z
4
(C)
(D)
42.
43.
3
2
17
4
13
2
35
4
3
4
1
2
18
11
2
10
44.
F ( x ) = 1 / 4,
1 / 2,
1,
F of a random variable X is
if x < 1
if 1 x < 0
if 0 x < 1
if 1 x < 2
if x 2.
1
If = P < X 1 and = P ( 0 X < 2 ) , then ( , ) is
2
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
45.
Let
3
,
8
1
,
8
3
,
8
1
,
8
8
3
8
7
8
1
X 1 , X 2 , X 3 ,L, X n
where and
(B)
(C)
(D)
1 n
( X i X ) 2 , where X is
n 1 i =1
follows a 2 -distribution with ( n 1)
N ( , 2 ) ,
n 1
n 1
GEOLOGY SECTION
46.
(a)
(b)
47.
(a)
11
(b)
48.
(a)
(b)
49.
(a)
(b)
50.
(a)
(b)
51.
(a)
(b)
52.
(a)
(b)
53.
An ideal diatomic gas at pressure pi and volume Vi doubles its volume adiabatically.
Find
the final pressure and
(6)
(a)
(b)
the work done by the gas.
(9)
54.
12
55.
A cylinder of 1 kg mass and 0 02 m diameter left at the top of an inclined plane of
height 1 m rolls down without slipping. (Take g = 9 8 ms-2)
What is the kinetic energy of the cylinder when it reaches at the bottom of inclined
(a)
plane?
(6)
(b)
Find the velocity of center of mass of cylinder on reaching the bottom of inclined
plane.
(9)
56.
57.
(9)
58.
59.
Mathematics Section
60.
(a)
(b)
x
Let f : [ 0, 2 ] be defined by f ( x) = + ( x 1) 3 . Compute the absolute
2
(9)
maximum and minimum value of f on [ 0, 2 ] .
13
61.
(b)
62.
(a)
(b)
63.
(a)
(b)
64.
(a)
(a)
f : [ 0, 1 ]
Let
be continuous with
f (t ) dt = f (t ) dt
for all
( 0,1, 0 ), (1, 0, 0 )
and
( 2,1, 0 ) . If
evaluate
(b)
65.
(a)
(9)
above.
3
2
Let u ( x, y ) = x 3 x y + x + 3 be the real part of an analytic function f ( x, y )
on the entire complex plane. Determine the harmonic conjugate of u ( x, y ) .
(6)
Let
X 1 , X 2 , X 3 ,L, X 20
population N ( 0, ) . Find the best critical region of size = 0.05 for testing
(9)
H 0 : 2 = 1 against H 1 : 2 = 2 .
2
2
2
[Given: 20
(0.95) = 31.4, 192 (0.95) = 30.1, 20
(0.05) =10.9 , and 192 (0.05) =10.1 ]
(b)
Let X 1 , X 2 , X 3 ,L , X n be a random sample of size n from a normal population
N ( ,16) .
Compute the minimum integral value of n such that
14
66.
(b)
(a)
15