Exam Details
| Subject | sedimentology and palaeontology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.sc. applied geology | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | solapur university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | March, 2018 | |
| City, State | maharashtra, solapur |
Question Paper
M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Applied Geology
SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY
Time: 2½ Marks
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answers any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Question 1 is compulsory. Answer any two essay questions from Q.2, 3 4. Answer any two short notes questions from Q.5, 6 7. Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1
Multiple choice question:-
14
Which of the following genera has taxodont dentition?
Gryphaea
Ostrea
Pecten
Arca
Very fine grained matrix of carbonate rock is termed as
Micrite
Sparry calcite
Microsparite
Glass
indicate the high energy conditions in the environment of deposition.
Conglomerate
Sandstone
Shale
Mudstone
The poor sorting of a sediment is generally the result of
Rapid deposition and more reworking
Rapid deposition and little reworking
Little deposition and little reworking
Slow deposition and more reworking
Coprolites area
Fossil foot impressions
Body cavities of certain reptiles
Fossil fecal pellets of ancient animal
Pseudofossils
The geological age of the Ceratite is
Carboniferous
Triassic
Cretaceous
Pleistocene
Glacial deposits are
Homogenous and well sorted
Heterogeneous and unsorted
Homogenous and unsorted
Heterogeneous and well sorted
Trilobites are found in
Precambrian rocks
Palaeozoic rocks
Mesozoic rocks
Cenozoic rocks
The cranial capacity of Modern Man is
400 cubic cm
800 cubic cm
O
1000 cubic cm
1500 cubic cm
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SLR-UB-32
10) As compared with sandstones, shales have
Higher porosity and permeability
lower porosity and permeability
Higher porosity and lower permeability
Lower porosity and Higher permeability
11) A coarse grained biogenic limestone is termed as
Biomicrite
Biosparite
Oomicrite
Oosparite
12) Gangamopteris is similar to Glossopteris but the difference is
Gangamopteris is without any midrib
Gangamopteris is having midrib
Gangamopteris is leaf genera
None of these
13) Stromatolites are
Fungi
Green bacteria
Blue green algae
Blue green ostracods
14) Paradoxides is an index fossil of
Cambrian
Ordovician
Silurian
Devonian
Q.2
What is a sedimentary environment? Describe in detail deltaic sedimentary environment.
14
Q.3
Define fossil? What are different types of fossils and their significance?
14
Q.4
Describe in detail the classification of sedimentary rocks.
14
Q.5
Explain the following:-
14
Cuddapah sedimentary basin and its tectonic setting
Gondwana flora
Q.6
Write short note
14
Aeolian sedimentary environment
Evolution of Man
Q.7
Discuss in brief
14
Reynold no. and Froude no. and their applications.
Morphology of Trilobite
Applied Geology
SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY
Time: 2½ Marks
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answers any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Question 1 is compulsory. Answer any two essay questions from Q.2, 3 4. Answer any two short notes questions from Q.5, 6 7. Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1
Multiple choice question:-
14
Which of the following genera has taxodont dentition?
Gryphaea
Ostrea
Pecten
Arca
Very fine grained matrix of carbonate rock is termed as
Micrite
Sparry calcite
Microsparite
Glass
indicate the high energy conditions in the environment of deposition.
Conglomerate
Sandstone
Shale
Mudstone
The poor sorting of a sediment is generally the result of
Rapid deposition and more reworking
Rapid deposition and little reworking
Little deposition and little reworking
Slow deposition and more reworking
Coprolites area
Fossil foot impressions
Body cavities of certain reptiles
Fossil fecal pellets of ancient animal
Pseudofossils
The geological age of the Ceratite is
Carboniferous
Triassic
Cretaceous
Pleistocene
Glacial deposits are
Homogenous and well sorted
Heterogeneous and unsorted
Homogenous and unsorted
Heterogeneous and well sorted
Trilobites are found in
Precambrian rocks
Palaeozoic rocks
Mesozoic rocks
Cenozoic rocks
The cranial capacity of Modern Man is
400 cubic cm
800 cubic cm
O
1000 cubic cm
1500 cubic cm
Page 2 of 2
SLR-UB-32
10) As compared with sandstones, shales have
Higher porosity and permeability
lower porosity and permeability
Higher porosity and lower permeability
Lower porosity and Higher permeability
11) A coarse grained biogenic limestone is termed as
Biomicrite
Biosparite
Oomicrite
Oosparite
12) Gangamopteris is similar to Glossopteris but the difference is
Gangamopteris is without any midrib
Gangamopteris is having midrib
Gangamopteris is leaf genera
None of these
13) Stromatolites are
Fungi
Green bacteria
Blue green algae
Blue green ostracods
14) Paradoxides is an index fossil of
Cambrian
Ordovician
Silurian
Devonian
Q.2
What is a sedimentary environment? Describe in detail deltaic sedimentary environment.
14
Q.3
Define fossil? What are different types of fossils and their significance?
14
Q.4
Describe in detail the classification of sedimentary rocks.
14
Q.5
Explain the following:-
14
Cuddapah sedimentary basin and its tectonic setting
Gondwana flora
Q.6
Write short note
14
Aeolian sedimentary environment
Evolution of Man
Q.7
Discuss in brief
14
Reynold no. and Froude no. and their applications.
Morphology of Trilobite
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