Objective Type Questions with Answers on Geology
11- Vector data in a Geographic Information System will include……..
(A) Digitized polygons
(B) Satellite imageries
(C) Topographic maps
(D) Scanned Cadastral maps
12- Anatexis is process of
(A) Generation of basaltic magmas in the mantle
(B) Partial melting of the continental crust
(C) Generation of tholeiitic magmas below mid-oceanic ridges
(D) Generation of dry melts in the mantle
13- Which one of the following is a non-diagnostic property of minerals?
(A) Luster
(B) Hardness
(C) Colour
(D) Streak
14- Choose from the following is an example for the product of residual weathering
(A) Bauxite
(B) Silica Sand
(C) Placer Gold
(D) Banded Iron Ore
15- Mantle xenoliths are seen in
(A) Granulite
(B) Kimberlite
(C) Pegmatite
(D) Granite
16- The rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the Crust and the upper part of the Upper Mantle that moves continuously due to convection currents is called:
(A) Troposphere
(B) Mesosphere
(C) Asthenosphere
(D) Lithosphere
17- Consumption of water containing high fluoride can cause ………
(A) Skin cancer
(B) Dental fluorosis
(C) Mouth cancer
(D) Brain tumour
18- Which of the following is a highly Siderophile element?
(A) Mn
(B) Si
(C) Ca
(D) Pb
19- Marble is the metamorphosed form of
(A) Sandstone
(B) Limestone
(C) Basalt
(D) Shale
20- Trisoctahedron is a/an ……………
(A) Closed form consisting of 24 faces
(B) Open form consisting of 24 faces
(C) Closed form consisting of 8 faces
(D) Open form consisting of 8 faces
ANSWERS:
11-(A), 12-(B), 13-(B), 14-(A), 15-(B), 16-(D), 17-(B), 18-(D), 19-(B), 20-(A)