The Institute of Earth Science

Test-12
1)The term System in Stratigraphy refers to
A)Lithostratigraphic unit
B)Biostratigraphic unit
C)Chronostratigrpahic unit
D)Geochronolgy

2) The maximum principal stress is vertical the fault is

A)Reverse B) Normal C)Thrust D)Wrench

3)A seismic wave passing through the inner core of the earth as p-wave is termed as:
A)PKP B)PKIKP C)PKJKP D)PcP

4)The Biggest Radioactivity observe in

A)Granite B)Basalt C)Charnokite D)Marble

5)A seismic wave showing Retrograde elliptical particle motion is

A)primary wave B) Secondary wave C)Rayleigh Wave D)Love wave

6)P-wave velocity in uppermost mantle is around:

A.6.5 Km B) 8.1 km C)9.3 km D)10.0 km

7)The Structure of oil trap in Bombay high is

A)A Doubly plunging Syncline B) An uniform Dipping bed
C)A doubly plunging Anticline D)An Angular Unconformity

8)The Horizontal Component of the Dip-slip of fault is

A)Horizontal Slip B) Horizontal Separation C)throw D)heave

9)Fold form by layer-parallel deformation are called

A) Buckle fold B)Bending fold C)Parallel fold D) Similar fold

10)The process of picking up and removal of loose rock fragments, sand and dust by wind is termed
A) Deflection B) Desertification C)saltation D) gelifluction

11)According to IUGS Classification, A leucocratic Plutonic igneous rock contain 10% model Quartz And
Plagioclase/(Plagioclase + k-Feldspar) ratio at 45 is termed
A)quartz monzonite B) Quartz monzodiorite c) Monazite D) Monzodiorite

12) The temperature At stratopause is

A) 0 oC B)20 oC C) -65 OC D)-140 OC

13)Calc-alkaline Basalts Predominantly occur in

A)Subduction Zone B)Mid-Oceanic Ridges C)Transform Fault Zones D) Rift Valleys

14)A primary wave reflected from the Gutenberg Discontinuity is denoted as

A)PcP B)PKP C)PKIKP D)PKiKP

15) . Mass wasting related to barely perceptible and non-accelerating downslope movement is called as:
a. Earth flow b. Creep c. Rock Topple d. Rock Fall

16) Which of the following volcanic activity is related to little or no explosive activity?
a. Rhyolitic b. Dacitic c. Andesitic d. Basaltic

17) Which of the following cannot be used for determining sediment provenance?
a. Geochemistry of sediments b. Thickness of sediment column c. Grain size of sediment d. Sorting of
sediment

18) Sea water is saline because:

a. Na+ and Clare most abundant cation and anion in seawater.
b. Na+2is abundant but Clis less abundant.
c. Ca+2 is less abundant in sea water than Na+2
d. Na+2 has higher residency time compared to Ca+2

19) We differentiate an arkose from a granite on the basis of:

a. Mineralogy b. Geochemistry c. Grain size d. Texture

20) A rock made up of very finely crushed mineralgrains is called as

a. Breccias b. Gouge c. Cataclastic d. Mylonite

21) Which of the following character is typical of a transform fault?

a. Fault displacement remains same along its length b. Fault displacement increases from one end to
other end c. Fault displacement is maximum at the central part d. Fault displacement is minimum at the
central part

22) Identify the folds from the outcrop patterns shown below in diagram

a. (i)Plunging fold, (ii)Plunging synform, (iii) fault

b. (i) plunging synform, (ii) plunging antiform, (iii) reclined
c. (i) non plunging synform, (ii) non plunging antiform, (iii) reclined
d. (i) Recumbent, (ii) reclined, (iii) plunging antiform.

23) In a fold, the thickness of the folded layer measured perpendicular to its length remains same
everywhere. Such fold is called:
a. Parallel fold b. Supraterenous fold c. Cuspate lobate fold d. Similar fold
24) India’s largest aluminium deposits are associated with
a. Gondawana Supergroup b. Eastern Ghats mobile belt c. Lesser Himalayas d. Mahakoshal group

25) Standard subdivision of each interval of geological time scale is based on some group of fossils.
Which of the following fossil groups form the basis of subdivision of Mesozoic?
a. Graptolites b. Gastropods c. Ammonites d. Trilobites

26) Out of the following which has maximum salinity?

a. Atlantic ocean b. Pacific ocean c. Indian ocean d. Southern ocean

27)Which of the following is associated with ancient suture zones:

a. Conglomerate b. Foraminiferal ooze c. Radiolarian chert d. Sandstone

28) Economic deposit of Uranium is most likely to be found in

a. Gabbro b. Rhyolite c. Sandstone d. Peridotite

29) Which of the following is a mechanically strained rock

a. Marble b. Mylonite c. Granulite d. Hornfels

30) Which of the following is an erosional landform made by glaciers?

a) Moraine b) Eskers c) Cirque d) Kame

31) Low velocity layer (LVL) within the Earth coincides with depth range of
a. 50-100 Km b. 300- 350 Km c. 600-750 Km d. 100-200 Km

32) In a stratigraphic sequence, flood plain deposite can be recognized on the basis; of
A. fine grain size and multiple palaeosols
B. coarse grain size and multiple palaeosols
C.presence of cross bedding and absence of palaeosols
D. absence of cross bedding and palaeosols

33) The maximum intensity of the Tropical Easterly Jet stream over the Indian region is observed over
A. 8°- 10° N latitude at a height of 13- 15 km during June- September
B. 13 o- 15° N latitude at a height of 14- 16 km during June- September
C. 30°- 35° N latitude at a height of I 0 - 2 km during December- February.
D. 30°-35° N latitude at a height of 14- 16 km during June – September

34) Norwesters are

A. extra tropical disturbances moving from northwest to southeast over Rajasthan in winter
B. bay depressions moving towards northwest during the monsoon
C. squalls associated with thunderstorm in northeastern India during pre-monsoon
D. heavy rainfall spells in northeast India during the monsoon

35) A zircon separated from a sandstone is dated at 1.8 Ga; however, the depositional age of the
sandstone is 0.8 Ga, this means that
A. deposition of sandstone started at 1.8 Ga and ended by 0.8 Ga ago
B. zircon is detrital and derived from a 1.8 Ga rock
C. zircon has been in transit for more than I Ga
D. sandstone is deposited over a 1.2 Ga basement

36) By building a dam across a river we put extra load on the Earth's crust around the dam site.
However, the dam site usually remains stable because the load does not exceed
A. elastic limit of the rock constituting the dam foundation
B. ultimate strength of the rock constituting the dam foundation
C. Young's modulus of the rock constituting the dam foundation
D. tensile strength of the rock constituting the dam foundation

37) Which of the statements about cyclones is wrong?

A. Cyclones rarely form near the equator
B. Cyclones form in the zones of strong vertical wind shear
C. Cyclones can form when there are extensive ocean areas with a surface temperature greater than
27°C
D. Cyclone formation is affected by the position of the Equatorial Trough

38)Maximum concentration of pollutants near the Earth’s surface is observed at

A. night time during winter over interior continental regions
B. night time over oceanic areas
c. day time over oceanic areas
D. day time during summer and interior continental regions.

39) 180/160 ratio of marine carbonate precipitated during a glacial period would be
A. lower compared to that of carbonate precipitatea during interglacial period
B. higher compared to that of carbonate precipitated during interglacial period
C. equal to that of carbonate precipitated during interglacial period
D. lower compared to that of coexisting ocean water

40) Rift-type sedimentary basins rarely developed during the early Archaean. This was because
A. tectonic forces were weak. B. the lithosphere was hot and ductile
C. sediment production was less.
d there were no large continents.

41) Dew point temperature is attained in the atmosphere when

A. saturation is reached by addition of water vapour
B. air cools by adiabatic lifting
C. saturation is reached by isobaric-cooling
D. saturation is reached by evaporative cooling

42) The Brunt-Vaisala frequency in the ocean water column maximum for the
A. surface mixed layer. B. deep ocean. C. thermocline. D. Oxygen minimum-zone

43) Ice-rafted debris-rich layers in the north Atlantic Pleistocene sedimentary record are associated with
A. Heinrich events B. ENSO events C. NAO events D. Interstadials

44)The most non-conservative clement in the sea is

A. Lithium B. rluoriuc C. Uranium D. Thorium
45) Which one of the following mineral assemblages, found in mantle nodules, represents the greatest
depth of derivation?
A. Plagioclase + Clinopyroxene B. Clinopyroxene+ Olivine C. Olivine + Spinel D. Olivine + Garnet

46) Indentify the biomes

A. A = taiga, B = grassland, C = deciduous forest, F = chaparral

B. A= desert, B =taiga, D =deciduous forest, F = equatorial forest
C. A= polar, B =grassland, D =desert, E = taiga
D. A =tundra, B =taiga, D =grassland, E = deciduous forest

47) Presence of minerals such as pyrite and uraninite as detrital minerals in sedimentary rocks suggest!.
that at the time of deposition
A. chemical weathering was not active
B. provenance weathered at a fast rate
C. atmosphere had about 1% C02
D. atmosphere had negligible O2

48) Over the Indian seas, low pressure systems do not intensify to cyclonic storms during the South-west
monsoon for the following reason:
A. Ocean surface no longer serves as energy source for the cyclone
B. The existence of strong north-south pressure gradients
C. The strong onshore now to the Indian sub-continent and its associated cloudiness
D. The presence of strong vertical wind shear of the horizontal wind

49) Which of the following statements is true in the context of climate change?
A. Increase in nitrous oxide released from the oceans causes positive radiative forcing
B. Methane is an important gas causing negative radiative forcing on the global climate
C. Tropospheric ozone content is declining in recent decades
D. Volcanic eruptions cause increase in summer temperatures due to increase in aerosols in the
atmosphere

50) The high surface salinity in the subtropical oceans is due to

A. reduced precipitation under the warm and dry air mass
B. increased evaporation under the cold and dry air mass
C. advection of high salinity water mass from tropical region
D. advection of high salinity water mass from sub-polar region

51) Which one of the following ocean currents is quite different from the rest?
1. Circum polar current 2. California current 3. Agulhas current 4. Peru current

52)In the list are given names of geomorphic features. Suggest which of the following is correct as the
list of agents of their formation: List: demoiselles, poljes, bajada, Corrie. Sequences:
1. wind, groundwater, river, glacier 2. groundwater, wind, river, glacier
3. wind, glacier, river, groundwater 4. groundwater, glacier, river, wind

53) Evidence of progressive aggradation in a stream channel is the presence of

1. falls and rapids 2. meanders 3. braided channels 4. natural levees

54) The Marwar Supergroup of Rajasthan is believed to have been formed between 750 Ma and 560 Ma.
Which of the following global events is likely to have been recorded in these rocks?
1. Marinoan glaciation 2. Breakup of Gondwanaland 3. Breakup of Rodinia 4. Cambrian explosion of life

55) Placer deposits are most likely to occur

1. on the outer bank and below the waterfalls 2. on the inner bank and below the waterfalls 3. on the
inner bank and above the waterfalls 4. on the outer bank and above the waterfalls

56) Which one of the following is NOT the area of high precipitation on an annual scale? 1 The west side
of the continents in midlatitudes 2 The mountain areas of tropics 3 The west side of continents in the
tropics 4 The east side of continents in the tropics

57)A turbidite deposit contains the following.

A Massive bed
B Lower parallel lamination
C Upper parallel lamination
D Structure-less mud
E Ripple cross lamination
Which of the following represents the correct bottom to top sequence?
1. A – E – B – C – D 2. B – A – E – D – C 3. A – C – E – B – D 4. D – C – E – B – A

58) Match the following columns pertainting to the formation of clouds:

1. A – R; B – S; C – P; D – Q; 2. A – S; B – P; C – Q; D – R; 3. A – P; B – Q; C – R; D – S;
4. A – Q; B – R; C – S; D – P;

59) Southern Oscillation Index is the seesaw relationship in sea level pressure between
1. western tropical Pacific and the tropical Indian ocean
2. eastern tropical Pacific and the tropical Indian ocean
3. western tropical Atlantic and the tropical Indian ocean
4. eastern tropical Atlantic and the tropical Indian ocean

60) Match the following:

1. (i) - A, (ii) - B, (iii) - D, (iv) - C 2. (i) - A, (ii) - B, (iii) - C, (iv) - D

3. (i) - B, (ii) - A, (iii) - D, (iv) – C 4. (i) - B, (ii) - A, (iii) - C, (iv) – D

61) The average June-September rainfall in India is more

1. to the South of the monsoon trough
2. to the North of the monsoon trough
3. to the West of the monsoon trough
4. over the axis of the monsoon tough

62) During a glacial stage, the average salinity of the ocean

1. increases relative to the interglacial stage 2. decreases relative to the interglacial stage
3. does not change from that in the inter- glacial stage 4. initially decreases then increases
63) Which one of the following four options is the correct match of the items under column A with those
in B?

A. (i) – b; (ii) – c; (iii) – d; (iv) - a B. (i) – c; (ii) – b; (iii) – a; (iv) - d

C. (i) – d; (ii) – a; (iii) – c; (iv) – b D. (i) – c; (ii) – d; (iii) – b; (iv) – a

64) Mississippi valley type deposit is

1. a syngenetic Pb-Zn ore
2. an epigenetic Pb-Zn ore
3. a sedimentary exhalative Pb-Zn ore
4. an igneous Ni-Cu ore

64) The correct sequence of sedimentary structures in the order of decreasing flow energy is:
1. Gutter cast, Flute cast, parting lineation, channel fill, cross-stratification.
2. Flute cast, channel fill, gutter cast, cross- stratification, parting lineation.
3. Cross-stratification, parting lineation, flute cast, gutter cast, channel fill.
4. Channel fill, gutter cast, flute cast, parting lineation, cross-stratification

64) If the fresh water discharges from Himalayan and Peninsular rivers are drastically reduced, which of
the following is unlikely to happen in the Bay of Bengal?
1. Increase in upper ocean mixing.
2. Initiation of winter convection.
3. Deepening of mixed layer
4. Increase in cyclone activity.

65) Identify the passive geomorphic processes

1. Abrasion and deflation 2. Abrasion and weathering
3. Mass movement and cavitation 4. Weathering and mass movement

66) Longshore current flows

1. perpendicular to the coast and forms by wave refraction
2. perpendicular to the coast and forms by wave diffraction
3. parallel to the coast and forms by wave refraction
4. parallel to the coast and forms by wave diffraction

67) Siliceous (opaline) rather than calcareous sediments are found on a major portion of the ocean floor
because
1. silicate production is higher than carbonate production at surface
2. CaCO3 dissolves with depth while silica does not.
3. carbonate production is higher than silicate production at surface
4. carbonates are diagenetically removed while silica is enriched

68) The Cenozoic Era has been marked by major climate changes caused by opening and closing of
ocean gateways. Which one of the following is generally associated with Northern Hemisphere
glaciations?
1. Opening of the Tasmanian seaway
2. Closing of the Indonesian seaway
3. Opening of the Drake Passage
4. Closing of the Central American seaway

69)In a narrow channel, water is flowing in a laminar manner. The flow will turn turbulent if
1. the Reynolds number exceeds a critical number
2. the viscosity of water increases
3. the Rayleigh number decreases down to a critical value
4. the Reynolds number drops below a critical value

70) The temperature at the centre of the Earth is estimated to be:

1. < 3000oC 2. > 4000oC 3. > 1000oC 4. 2000oC

71) After an earthquake, the epicenter is located by noting at various places

1. the difference in the arrival times of S & P waves
2. the intensity of the earthquake
3. number of buildings damaged
4. number of people dead

72) Continental shelves are characterized by gradients in the range of

1. 1 : 1000 to 1 : 1500
2. 1 : 30 to 1 : 40
3. 1 : 20 to 1 :
30 4. 1 : 60 to 1 : 200

73) If the earth's axis of rotation were not tilted, which one of the following statements would be TRUE?
1. Equal day and night at all places throughout the year
2. Duration of day and night will depend on latitude but will not change with time.
3. The poles will have daylight for six months.
4. There will be no seasons.
74) Relative percentage of which of the following minerals increases with increase in maturity of
sediments?
1. Feldspar 2. Quartz 3. Amphibole 4. Olivine

75) Dentritic drainage pattern develops over a region having a

1. highly jointed rock 2. conical mountain 3. uniform unbroken lithology 4. a regularly fractured lithology

76) Which of the following younging sequence of sedimentary rocks formed in a coastal environment
indicates marine transgression.
1. conglomerate – sandstone – limestone – mudstone
2. conglomerate – limestone – sandstone – mudstone
3. mudstone – sandstone – limestone – conglomerate
4. limestone – mudstone – sandstone – conglomerate

77) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of bedforms generated in sand (>0.6 mm in size)
with increasing flow velocity ?
1. no movement → lower plane bed > ripple > upper plane bed > Antidune
2. no movement > ripples > dunes > upper plane bed > Antidunes
3. no movement > lower plane beds > dunes > upper plane bed > Antidune
4. no movement > dunes > ripples > up flat bed > Antidune

78) Albedo of a surface is defined by the ratio of outgoing to incoming solar radiation. Keeping this in
view, which of the following surface will have the lowest albedo?
1. Water 2. Sand 3.Snow 4. Forest

79) With decreasing temperature, the observed hydrothermal alteration assemblage in a typical
porphyry copper deposit is
1. potassic - phyllic - argillic - propylitic
2. argillic - phyllic - potassic - propylitic
3. phyllic - argillic - potassic - propylitic
4. propylitic - potassic - phyllic – argillic

80) Clouds and rain are unlikely to occur in descending air because it
1. cools and increases its capacity to hold moisture
2. cools and reduces its capacity to hold moisture
3. warms and reduces its capacity to hold moisture
4. warms and increases its capacity to hold moisture

81) Which of the following is NOT caused by the climate change?

1. bleaching of corals 2. melting of glaciers 3. denitrification 4. slowing down of the global conveyor
circulation

82) Tectonic boundary between Aravalli and Vindhyan is called as

(a) Main Boundary Fault (b) Great Boundary Fault (c) Main Boundary Thrust (d) Frontal Fault

83) Mark the correct sequence of the following structures from north to the south in Himalaya : (a) ITSZ,
MFT, MBT, MCT (b) MFT, MBT, ITSZ, MCT (c) ITSZ, MCT, MBT, MFT (d) MCT, ITSZ, MFT, MBT
84) Which of the following rock is found in Island arc ?
(a) Komateiite (b) Albitite (c) Syenite (d) Andesite

85) Land plants for the first time appeared during

(a) Ordovician (b) Carboniferous (c) Cambrian (d) Permian

86)Arrange the following from old to young :

(A) Closepet Granite (B) Erinpura Granite (C) Bundelkhand Granite (D) Singhbhum Granite (a) D – A – B –
C (b) D – C – A – B (c) D – B – C – A (d) A – B – C – D

87) The Kerguelen hot-spot is related to : (a) Deccan Igneous Event (b) Separation of India and
Madagascar (c) Rajmahal Igenous Event (d) None of the above

88) Which one of the following is correct order of pelagic deposits type and its origin A) Red clay –
Biogenous B) Manganese nodules – lihogenous C) Siliceous ooze – Biogenoous D) Calcareous ooze – only
hydrogenous

89) Which of following types of cloud can commonly be observed above the elevation of mount Everest
a) Cumulonimbus b) stratocumulus C) Cirrostratus D) Altostratus

90) Geostrophic wind cannot occur over a) The equator b) tropic of cancer c ) tropic of capricon d) artic
circle

91) Relative to lithosphere in asthenosphere there is velocity a) decreses in shear wave b ) increases in
Rayleigh waves c) increases in shear waves d) increases in longitudinal waves

92) The Paleo-Tethys Sea once separated

1. North and South America 2. South America and Africa 3. Europe and Asia 4. Laurasia and
Gondwanaland

93) If Vm, Vo and Vi are the average P-wave velocities in the lower mantle, outer core and inner core
respectively, then 1. Vm > Vo > Vi 2. Vm > Vi > Vo 3. Vi > Vm > Vo 4. Vi > Vo > Vm

94) Which one of the following is in the increasing order of bathymetry? 1. continental slope –
continental shelf - continental rise 2. continental shelf – continental rise – continental slope 3.
continental rise – continental slope – continental shelf 4. continental shelf – continental slope –
continental rise

95) The largest negative radiative forcing of climate during the last two centuries is due to
1. Surface albedo 2. Aerosols 3. Land use 4. Stratospheric Ozone

96) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Archean terranes?

1. Komatiite 2. Tonalite-Trondhjemite-Granodiorite 3. Greenstone belt 4. Ophiolite

97) Which of the following river patterns is more common in the Precambrian successions? 1. Braided 2.
Meandering 3. Anastomosing 4. Straight
98) Unpaired non-cyclic river terraces are NOT associated with 1. negative change in base level and
migrating meandering channel 2. positive change in base level and nonmigrating meandering channel 3.
negative change in base level and nonmigrating meandering channel 4. positive change in base level and
migrating meandering channel

99) PKS and SKP phases of a surface focus earthquake reach an observatory
1. at the same time travelling along the same path 2. at different times travelling along different paths 3.
at different times travelling along the same path 4. at the same time travelling along different paths

100) Which one of the following is NOT linked to ozone destruction in the stratosphere?
1 methyl bromide, hydrogen chloride 2. polar stratospheric clouds, CFC 3. chlorine nitrate 4. VOC,
hydrocarbons