Geology Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
1- Which of the following may be the most desirable rock at the dam site?
(A) Mica-schist
(B) Granite
(C) Limestone
(D) Conglomerate
2- The method of injecting suitable material into the broken and fractured rocks is called ________.
(A) Welding
(B) Lining
(C) Grouting
(D) None of the above
3- Amongst the following rock types, we can expect the best porosity in
(A) Shaly siltstone
(B) Granular sandstone
(C) Medium-grained sandstone
(D) Silty shale
4- Kimberlite indicates the possibility of the presence of;
(A) rubies
(B) diamonds
(C) sapphires
(D) opals
5- Nunatac refers to a landform found in
(A) Alluvial environment
(B) Eolian environment
(C) Barren granitic terrain
(D) Glacial environment
6- Bedding fault is a special type of
(A) Strike fault
(B) Strike-slip fault
(C) Oblique slip fault
(D) Dip-slip fault
7- The age of the oldest rocks in the ocean basin is
(A) Devonian
(B) Eocene
(C) Permian
(D) Jurassic
8- Agate is a form of which mineral?
(A) magnetite
(B) feldspar
(C) quartz
(D) copper
9- The primary source of energy that moves heat and water through the hydrosphere and atmosphere is
(A) Wind energy from the movement of air masses
(B) Solar energy
(C) Heat energy released from the Earth
(D) None of the above
10- Taphonomy is the science dealing with
(A) Study of the conditions of burial of fossils
(B) Reconstruction of paleoenvironment by means of fossils
(C) Mode of preservation of fossils
(D) Study of fossil spore and pollens
11- The standard Compressive strength test for rocks is done on
(A) Cubical samples
(B) Cylindrical samples
(C) Prismatic samples
(D) Spherical samples
ANSWERS:
1-(B), 2-(C), 3-(C), 4-(B), 5-(D), 6-(A), 7-(D), 8-(C), 9-(B), 10-(C), 11-(B)