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\A 2010-GP ‘Test Paper Code : GP Time :3 Hours ‘Max. Marks: 300 INSTRUCTIONS 1. The question-cum-ansver booklet has 60 pages and has 66 questions. Please ensure that the copy of the question-cum- answer booktet you have received contains all the questions. 2. Write your Registration Number, Name and the name of the Test Centre in the appropriate space provided on the right side, 3. Write the answers to the objective questions against each Question No. in the Answer Table for Objective Questions, provided on Page No. 13, Do not write anything elso on this page. 4. Each objective question has 4 choices for its answer : (A), (B), (©) and (D). Only ONE of them io the correct anawer, There will be negative marking for wrong answers to objective questions, The following marking scheme for objective questions shall be used (a) For each correct answer, you will be awarded 3 (Three) marks. () For each wrong answer, you will bo awarded -1 (Negative ane) mark, (c) Multiple answers to a question will be treated a2 a wrong answer. (@) For each un-attempted question, you will be awarded 0 (Zero) mark. (e) Negative marks for objective partis) will be carried over to total marks. 5, Answer the subjective question only in the space provided after each question. 6. Do not write more than one answer for the same question. In case you attempt a subjective question more than ence, please cance] the answer(s) you consider wrong. Otherwise, the answer appearing last. only will be evalunted. 7. All answers must be writteo in bluetblack/ blue-black ink only, Sketch pec, pencil or ink of any other colour should not be usod. 8. All rouga work should be dane in the space provided and scored oat finally. 9, Ne supplementary sheets wi! to the candidates. 10.Clip board, log tables, slide rule, calculator, cellular phone or ¢lectronic gadgets in any form are NOT allowed. 11. The question-cum-answer booklet must be returned in its entirety to the Invigilator before leaving the exemination hall. De not remove any page from this booklet, be provided A 2010- GP READ INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS PAGE CAREFULLY REGISTRATION NUMBER Li Name : Tost Contre = Thave read all the instructions and shall Do not write your Registration Number or Name anywhere else in this question.cum-answer booklet. abide by them. Signature of the Candidate T have verified the information filled by| the Candidate above. Signature of the Invigilator Qu Q2 IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CANDIDATES + Geology Section: Q.Nos, 1-16 (Objective Questions) and Q.Nos. 46-52 (Subjective Questions) + Physics Section + Q.Nos. 16-80 (Objective Questions) and Q.Nos. 53-59 (Subjective Questions) + Mathematics Section : Q.Nos. 31-45 (Objective Questions) and Q.Nos, 60-66 (Subjective Questions) + Select any TWO Sections. * Attempt objective and subjective questions of the selected TWO Sections. * Questions 1-45 (objective questions) carry three marks esch and questions 46-66 (subjective questions) carry /ifeen marks each. + Write the answers to the objective questions in the Answer Table for Objective Questions provided on page 13 only. GEOLOGY SECTION A crescent-shaped dune with horns pointing down wind is {A) transverse dune (B} parabolic dune (©) barchan dune (D) star dune Match the stratigraphic Group in Column-1 with its respective Supergroup in Column-2. Column-1 Cohunn-2 P. Panchet Greup 1. Aravalli Supergroup Q.Champaner Group 2. Dharwar Supergroup R. Hirdoli Group 3, Gondwana Supergroup 8, Bababudan Group 4, Bhilwara Supergroup (A) P-3, Q-1, Red, 8-2 B) Pl, Q@-4,R3, 8-2 () P2,Q4,R1,8-3 WW) P-2,Q1, R4, 8-3 GP-160 Qe Q7 Qs If bed “C" is the youngest and “A” is the oldest, then the above diagram represents (A) antickne (B) antiform (©) synformal anticline (D) antiformai syncline Linee joining pointa of oquel dip on the outer and inner arc of « fold are called (A) isogytes (B) _isogons (C) isochrones @) contours ‘Match the terms in Group-I with those in Group-2. Group-1 Group-2 P. Liquefaction 4. Glacier Q Cirques 2, Terrace R. Drainage 3. Dendritic 8. Flood Plain 4, Earthflow 5. Karst topography (A) P-4,@-1,R-3, 8-2 B) P31, Q2,R5,8-3 (C} PS, Q1,R3, 8-4 {(D) P-4,Q-6, R-3, 8-2 Hf A, Ay Ay (whore 4 > 4, > dy) are the three principal axes of strain ellipsoid, then plane strain is represented by @) A>aA-t=d, B) Anl>i,>d, © Arak (D) =A, > dy Earth's main magnetic field is generated due to ‘A) magnetic materials present in the crust (B} inter planetary interactions (©) electric current present in the outer core (D) polar wandering Consider the reaction given below related to centact metamorphism of calcareous sediments. Choose the correct mineral to complete the reaction caleite + quartz = _ +0, (A) anorthite {B) diopside (C) ankerite (D) wollastonite GP-2/60 Q10 Qu QL Quis Qu Qs ‘The (Si0,)" tetrahedre in minerals of garnet group are all (A) linked unidirectionally defining a chain (B) unlinked and isolated with cations between them (C) linked to form two-dimensional layers (D) polymerized and occur in three dimensions Match the type of deposits in Group-1 with their geographical location in Group-2. Group-L Group-2 P. Baryte 1. Tongpal Q. Magnesite 2. Byrapur R. Chromite 3, Mangampeta 8. Tin 4. Chall: Hills 5. Pulivendla (A) P-3, Q1, Ra, $2 (1B) Pd, Q.3,R-6, $1 (C) P38, Q4, R291 (D) P-2.Q-1,R-6, 8-3 Sediments with unstrstified elays consisting angular, subangular and raunded blocks of rock, mostly polished and striated are knows as (A) varve (B) _polymietic conglomerate (©) claystone (D> sill An ultramafic rock with olivine, orthepyroxene and clinopyroxene as major minerals is classified as (A) dunito {B) peridotite (C) Isimberlite — (D)_pyvoxenite Which one of the following ore minerals gives off visible light when it is struck by ultraviolet rays? (A) wolftamite — B)_wortzite (©) scheelite @) selenite ‘The twin plane related to “Manchach law” in orthoclass ie (4) O01 4B) 110 «) oto {D) 201 Gravity (g) variation from Equator to Pole on the earth’s surface is the combined effect of several factors. Which one of the following statements is NOT true? {A)_ Gravity decreases at Equator due to larger centrifugal acceleration at, the Equator (B) Gravity at Equator inereasce duc to excoas mace of Equatorial bulge (C) Gravity reduces at Equator dae ta longer Equatorial radius (DB) Gravity reduces at Pole due to sharter Polar radius GP-3/60 Q.i6 Quy Qs Que Q20 SECTION, A point charge q is placed at (0, 9, d) from a thin, infinite conducting sheet kept in the xy-plene (z = 0). Ifthe sheet is grounded, the olectric field at a point (0,0, -1) is (A) dependent on g and d only (B) zero (©) dependent on q,@ andr (D) dependent on g and r only ‘An infinitely long straight conductor and a rectangular frame mado of a condueting wire are kept in such a way that the two long sides of the frame are parallel to the straight conductor. The distances between the conductor and the two long sides of the frame are 1 and & (t;>4). Lf the length of the frame is A, the mutual inductance between the conductor and the frame is Pot) fla w n(2) B Holt | ty ty (be © He () ° rata Continuity equation for an incompressible fluid of density @ and having a velocity field Ua, y, 2, and pressure p(x, y, 2)£) is (a) Vb=0 (BY ¥xv=0 a oa {C) et ewe Le 1 =Y, D) spe! +p =constant aYP D) get +p 2 ‘The X-ray diffraction pattern of a material contains only reflections with ell-even or all-odd Miller indices. Then the erystal structure will be (A) simple cubie (B) hexagonal (C) face centred cubic (D) body centred cubic An ideal gas is the one for which (A). Cy isa function of volume oniy (B) Cy is a function of volume and temperature «c) (Ce, } is not a function of temperature Ay, (D) C, and Cy depend on temperature only @P-460 Q21 Q.22 Q.23 Qz4t Q.26 A ‘One mole of an ideal gas is kept in one half of an adisbatic container and the other hall is empty. The twe halves of the container are separated by an adiabatic wall. The gas is now allowed to expand freely into the empty half by removing the wall. Then, (A) there is an increase in the entropy of the gas (B) there is an inerease in the temperature of the gas (©) there is a decrease in the entropy of the gus (D) there is a decrease in the temperature of the gas ‘Two X-ray tubes operate with the accelerating voltages are V and 2 V. The work function of the material of the cathodes in them are @ and 26, respectively. Thea the ratio of the minimum waveleagths of the continuous X-rays produced by them is (A lsd (Bois © 4:1 () 2:1 ‘The ratio of binding energy of an aloha particle to that of a deuteron (7H) is (m,c' = 938.3 MeV, m,c? = 939.6 MeV, m,c® = 5727.2 MeV, mc? = 1875.7 MeV) (a) it @ 12 @ 13 @ The de Broglie wavelength of a particle having a mass 900 MeV/c* and kinetic energy 2 MeV is (Planck's constant, & = 4.2x10 MeV sec.) (A) 88x10" m (B} 6.2%10 m (C) 21x10% m () 40x10 m In a certain medium, the wave number 4 and the frequency w are related by the dispersion relation @” “he? (.+ak*), where c and a are constants. If vy is the group velocity and v, is the phase velocity, then 2 A)», wf. Grek) u, (+207) © ou D) », =e7(1+ 20k?) Consider the following forced oscillator equation: oe 20S +16 9cvs(5t), where the damping coefficient 2 is a constant. As #0, the general solution of x(t) is given by x(t)=cos(bt+9)+ Acos(ai +). The phase, g, tends to (Ay z B) © o (Dy 9/2 GP-5/60 A Q.27 Superposition of two sinusoidal waves x(¢)—Asin(aye) and y(t) - Bsin(ao,t) produces the following Lissajous figure, The ratio “ is @, x iAy 12 Bo 1 ©) 2 (Dy 4 Q28 The equivalent. capacitance between the points A and B in the fellowing cireuit is 34F 6uF SK bE] 3uF 6uF (A) 3 uP ) 44aF (C) 6 uF (Doak Q.29 Which of the following CANNOT be a solution of the one dimonsional wave equation: Out) _ 1 date) at et att (A) Acosh(x +et) (B) Aexplib(x ~eti] (GC) Aexpl-ate -c#}*) Q.20 For « completely inelastic collision of twe particles in one dimension, which of the following statements is NOT correct? (A) The kinetic energy is conserved {B) The finear momentum 1s conserved (C)_ ‘The particles move with a commen velocity after the collision (D) The total energy is conserved GP-6/60 Qst 32 Q.33 a4 Q35 Q.36 MATHEMATICS SECTION ‘The critical or stationary points of f(x,y)=(2? +97 )e™ are ‘A (0,0), 2,0) ®) 4, 0,225, 0 (©) (0, 0), 2/5, (D) (0, 0), 2/5, 0) ‘The series Ay2n4] (A) converges to 0 (B) converges to 1/2 (C) cooverges to 1 (D} diverges Let 4, [Ap28), 2=3,2,8..., be closed subsets of the real line R Then [JA, is ntl’ 42, Y the set a) G2, 0 (B) 1D ©) au) @) 1v2,11 Wor random samples of size n drawn from a normal population with unit variance, the variance of )(X; — i fA) aol B) on Cl a @D) A=) The value of the integral f(x t y)dx +x%dy, where C is the triangle with vertices (0, 0), é (2, 0) and (2, 4) in the anticlockwise direction is (A) 58 B) 10/8 (C) 20/8 (D) 40/3 Which one of the following functions CANNOT be characteristic function of a random variable? iA) sing (BY cose (Ch ef (DB) e GP-7/60 Q37 Qsa Q39 Qo Q4t Qa For a constant vector @ and 7 =x +y¥j+zé, consider the following statements: 1 eurl(@ x P)=2gradia- 7) IL div W@-Fyrl=2¢@-7) then, (A) both statements are true (B) only statement Lis true {C) only statement I] is true (D) both statements are false ‘An iterative sequence of Newton-Raphson method to find the value of the reciprocal of a positive integer NV is given by B) 2,4) <2, Vx? D) aq =n BN? For the backward difference operator V, the operator ¥-¥)"" equals: a 6 (B) © E Mm a Let X be a binomiel variable such that SPLX = 3) = 2PCX = 2). Then the mean of X is a V3 (B) 12 ©o1 @) 2 ‘The set of all limit points of the set { x :x¢€Randx2 }is (A) {1,2} {B) {-», 1)U (2, =) {C) (-~, 1) U2, »} (D) (1,2) ‘The solution of the initial value problem 2¥ = 224, 4) =0, is dx y+ (Ab y(y+2)=4-cosx) (By? =2(1-cosx) (Ch yy d}t cone =0 (D) yy +4) =24 cass) GP-8/60 Q43 Qa Q45 A If e** and xe® are particular solutions of a second order homogeneous differential equation with constant ceefficients, then the equation is 2 2 w #3 @ 7 de dx y S2oayeo om 2 Ps ao 1242 The rank of the matrix|1 1 3 2 | is 2484 a) 1 w 8 ci 3 @ 4 ay The value of f #dz along the straight line x -2y is 1 Bea i 2 2 A) (By @) 5 Sle GP-9160 Space for rough work GP-10/60 Space for rough work GP-11/60 Space for rough work GP-12/60 Answer Table for Objective Questions Write the Code of your chosen answer only in the ‘Answer’ Column against each Question No. Do not write anything else on this pege. Question | Answer | Donat write in ihie] Question | Answer | Donotwriiein this No. column No. ‘column ot 3t 02 32 a3 33. 4 34 os, 35 oS 38 oF 37 08 8 ag 39 10 40 14 t at L. 12 42 13 43 44 44 15 45 + FOR EVALUATION ONLY 3 Correct Marks |(+) 19 Incorrect Marks [© 20 Total Marks in @.Nos. 145 |() 24 22 Correct Marks [(+) 23 Incorrect Marks |) 24 25 Total Marks In Q. Nos. 16-20 |( ) 26 - a Correct iarks [+ 2B _|}incorrect Marks [(-) . Total Marks in Q. Nos. 31-45 |{ } GP-15/60 Q.46 GEOLOGY SECTION Draw and explain (a) (b) how the increase in temperature, confining pressure and pore fluid prossure would influence the ductility and strength of materials? @) the difference bezween (i) Hinge line and Fold axis (ii) Plane cylindrical fold and non-plane non-cylindrical fold © GP-14/60 GP.15/60 Q47 (a) Draw and describe different types of Plate margins. @) (b) Explain the Wileon Cycle. @) GP-16/60 GP-17/60 Qas (a) ) Arrango the following in chronological order (Oldest to Youngest) @ Chotanagpur Gneiss, Ledakh Granitoid, Peninsular Gneiss Gi Rajmahal volesnics, Dalma voleanies, Panjal veleanies (i) Dhok Pathen Formation, Jhamarkotra Formation, Nagthat Formation (9) Give the chronosiratigraphie divisions of “Siwalth Group” © GP-18/60 GP-19/60 A Q@49 (a) (i) What is the mathematical relationship among retardation, birefringence and thickness of an anisotropic mineral in thin section? (i) Drew s eress-section (parallel lo optic axis) of ray volocity surface for uniaxial negative minerals. © (b}- Why anisotropic minerals exhibit interference colours under Crossed Polars? (9) GP-20/80 GP-21/60 Q50 fa) ) Explain the formation of laterive- bauxite from basaltic rocks, A 6) What ts the maia host rock associated with Pb-Zn minerslizution in Zawar? Gi) Give names of two Pb-Zn mines in Zawar belt. (5) What is the mode of occurrence of the ore body in Zawar? GP-22/60 @) GP-25/60 b) A Consider a binary system invoiving forsterite-silica as end members related to magmatic erystallization a Gi) a) ii) Git) What is peritectic point? Indicate the formation of a binary compound ut peritectic point with the chemical reaction. 6) Explain the formation of “graphic texture”. Give tho characteristic mineral assemblage for basic igneous rocks metamorphosed to amphibolite and eclogite facies, Give an example each of silica, phosphate and sulfate minerals coramonly found in chemical sediments. (9) GP.24/60 GP-25/60 A Q62 (a) Explain the demerils of Kant and Laplace Nebular hypothesis in explaining the origin of the solar system. @ () Describe Airy and Prat hypothesis of isestacy with suitable diagrams. ‘®@) GP.26/60 GP-.27/80 Q53 PHYSICS SECTION A conducting sphere of radius R, is coated over the entire surface with a linear dielectric material of diciectric constant (relative permittivity) x up to a radius of R, (R, >R} A positive charge @ is given to the conductor, {a} Find the bound (polarization) charges on tho dioloctrie layor at r= R, and r=Ry. (9) {b) The electric fields in the region 7 < R, and r> FR, c3) G@P-28/60 GP.2960 Qat A The longest wavelength in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is given as 606 nm. @ () What is the longest wavelength of the Lyman series in this ease? oO) Positronium cen be considered as a system of an electron and a positron in which both these particles orbit each other. What will be the longest wavelength in the Lyman series for positronium’? «@) GP-30/60 GP-31/60 ‘A Carnot engine working between hot and cold reservoirs of abselute temperatures T, and T, respectively, has an efficiency of 50%. (a) Find out the ratio of the heat that is absorbed from the hot reservoir to that released to the cold reservoir. @) Go) If the absolute temperature of the kot reservoir is made 27, while keeping the temperature of the cold reservoir unchanged, what will be the new: efficiency? (> GP.3260 GP-33/60 [al @.66 A solid cylinder of masa m, radius a and height also a and a solid sphere of the same mass and the same radius are connected to the two ends of a thin rod of mass m/5 and length 40. The line joining the centres of mass of the cylinder and the ephore coincides with the axis of the rad. The vertical cross seclion of the assembly is shown in the figure below. The whole assembly is suspended vertically by a massless wire passing through its contre of mass. The torsional constant of the wire is 76 ma*/sec’. Calculate the frequency of the torsional oscillation about the suspension in the horizontal plane. (15) GP-34/60 GP-35/60 Avray of light passing through the origin O slong the x-axis reaches the point A on the seveen §, placod perpendicular te the x-aris. A glass plate of thickness ¢ and refractive index (1s introduced in the path, making an angle @ with the x-axis, as shown in the figure. Calculate the extra optical path that the ray has to travel lo reach the point A’ on the sereen. (15) GP-36/60 GP-37/60 A Aconstant magnetic field B= By} and a consiant electric field B= Raj exist in a region. ‘A sinusoidally varying electric field £’ = £,sin‘wt)# 3s also applied in the same region. A particle with positive charge g and mass m is ejected from the origin with the velocity vat ab time f= 0. (a) Find the equations of motion for the three velocity components of the particle. (9) (hb) Whal is the y coordinate of the particle at time ¢? (6) GP-38/60 GP.39/60 59 A Suppose a comet of mass ¥20 x10" kg is moving in a parabolic orbit around the Sun and has a possibility of colliding at its perihelion with Venus. Assume that Venus is moving in a circular orbit around the Sun and takes 295 days to complete a revolution around the Sun. Calculate the angular momentum of the comet about the Sun. Neglect the interaction between the comet and Venus. (Mass of the Sun = 2x10"kg, Assume gravitational constant G = Slunits and 7° = 10.) as) GP-40/60 GP-41/60 60 la (b) MATHEMATICS SECTION Por the sequence {x,}, where x, is a positive real aumber strietly less than 3 120 +x,) te, fi) prove that. x, <3, for all n=1,2,3 Gi) show that {x,} is strictly monotone inereasing and n=L23.., and xq, (ii) check whether [2:,] is convergent @ Baby? Forthe fanetion flng)=fa@aye 79 9 sng # and © at (0, 0). 6} Oo Vif x+y? nd GP-12/60 G@P-43/60 @ ) [A] Find the radius of convergence and the exact interval of convergence of the power . 7 (9 eries Le 4 For the function f(z}::[2|° of complex variable z, (i) find the derivative of fiz} at z= 0 and Gil) checle the anslyticity of fz) at 2=0. ®) GP-4460 @P-45/60 @.62 (a) Show that the following equation is exaet and then solve it: fix +Liet = 0? de = xed. 6) ay b) Find the general solution of 2De10y= 252743 8) GP-46/00 GP-47/60 Q63 fa) () A Suppose that the probability of a successful strike when drilling for oil is 0.05, The conditional probability of rock condition R when there is oil below the rock is 0.8 and it is 0.5 in the absence of oil. If the condition of the rock at a site is observed to be R, what is the chance of striking oil ut this site? (6) TeX and ¥ have the joint probability density function, Fix, )=2(e + y-2ay), OSe<1, OS y=, then find the corzelation coefficient between X and ¥. @ GP-48160 aP-49/60 Qh ta) (b) A ¥ a Evaluste the integral J aluste the integral [> 3 rale with four equal subintervals. (6) up to four decimal places using Simpson's one-third Five measurements of the heat. producing capacity (in millions of ealeries per ton) of coal from a mine are, 11, 9, 12, 10 and 8. Assuming that the poputation follows a normal distribution, find 99% confidence interval for the mean of the population. Gama =4.6041, toons s = 40322) @ GP-50/60 GP-5160 Q.5 (a) th) A Uf P =x%zity)-22°h and Sis the surface of the closed cylinder x? +9? =16, 270 and z = 4, evaluate the intogral Jf vada 3 Find a function g(x, y, 2) such that dg(x, y,2)=yede + (2 4x2 +2°)dy + Cy + xy + 2yz)dz and §(0,1, -D)-0. GP-52160 (6 @ GP-53/60 Q.66 -1 0 2] For the matrix A=| 0 2), find o 1 0 (all eigenvalues of A, Gi) all possible eigenvectors corresponding to every eigenvalue of A and (i) the dimension of the eigenspace corresponding to cach eigenvalue of A. GP-54/60 (15) GP-55/60 Space for rough work GP-56/60 Space for rough work GP.5 7160 Space for rough work GP-5RE0 Space for rough work GP.59160 Space for rough work GP.60/60

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