1. Almost all gastropods are

(A)Turbinate


Dextral


(C)Ornate


Sinistral


2. Corals are exclusively

(A)Marine and Benthic


Brackish and Benthic


(C)Marine and Pelagic


Freshwater and Neritic


3. In order to become fossil the organism or plant must possess

(A)Endoskeleton


Soft parts


(C)Visceral mass


Pallial sinus


4. Di-myrian condition in lamellibranches refers to the presence of

abductor impressions


1 adductor impression


adductor impressions


2 adjacent impressions


5. Heart shaped test is found in

(A)Cidaris


Hemistor


(C)Micraster


Spirifer


6. Mineral character of the skeleton of the echinoderms is primarily

(A)Chitin


Aragonite


(C)Calcite


Montmorillonite


7. Polyp and medusa are the terms associated with

(A)Trilobites


Bryozoans


(C)Corals


Ammonoids


8. The last part of body of Trilobite is

(A)Thorax


Cephalon


(C)Pygidium


Glabella


9. Fossils that have wide geographic and narrow stratigraphic extent, adaptable to wide range of environments and represented by abundant specimens are known as

(A)Trace fossils


Pseudo fossils


(C)Index fossils


Stromatolites



10. Which of the following is called the "Age of Mammals"

(A)Paleozoic


Mesozoic


(C)Cenozoic


Proterozoic


11. The term is used for an unconformity in which the older rock is of plutonic origin.

(A)Nonconformity


Angular unconformity


(C)Paraunconformity


Eparchean unconformity


12. The Krol-Tal sequence of the Himalaya represents

(A)Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary


Permo-Triassic boundary


(C)Precambrian-Cambrian boundary


Jurrasic-Cretaceous boundary


13. Important coal bearing formations in India occur in

(A)Middle Gondwana


Lower Gondwana


(C)Upper Gondwana


Jaintia Group


14. The Siwalik Group of the Himalaya represents time period.

(A)Eocene-Oligocene


Plio-Plistocene


(C)Miocene-Pliocene-Pleistocene


Eocene-Miocene


15. The Bagh beds of Narmada valley and the Lametas of Jabalpur constitute

(A)Intertrappeans


Intra-trappeans


(C)Post-trappeans


Infratrappeans


16. The commencement of the Gondwana sedimentation is marked by

(A)Fluvial environment


Fluvio-lacustrine environment


(C)Glacial environment


Marine environment


17. Neyveli Lignite belongs to

(A)Miocene


Tertiary


(C)Pliocene


Eocene


18. Bauxite deposits of Andhra Pradesh are situated in

(A)Kurnool district


Nalgonda district


(C)Vishakhapatnam district


Krishna district



19. The seismic discontinuity between crust and mantle is referred to as

(A)Mohorovicic


Guteberg


(C)Conrad


Lehman


20. Phonolite is a volcanic equivalent of

(A)Basalt


Granite


(C)Nepheline-Syenite


Diorite


21. Gibbsite is ore of

(A)Iron


Manganese


(C)Aluminium


Lead


22. In the unmixing of K-rich and Na rich phases from alkali feldspar, if the dominant phase is K rich the intergrowth texture is called

(A)Anti perthite


Meso perthite


(C)Perthite


Neoperthite


23. Myrmekite is an intergrowth of branching rods of quartz set in a single crystal of

(A)Pyroxene


Amphibole


(C)Muscovite


Plagioclase


24. A shattered glassy deposit formed during sub-aqueous quenching is called

(A)Lahars


Ignimbarite


(C)Hyaloclastite


Pyroclastite


25. The mineral olivine is an

Silicate


Mg-Al Silicate


Silicate


Ca-Cr Silicate


26. The mineral muscovite is an example of

(A)Inosilicates


Tectosilicates


(C)Phyllosilicates


Cyclosilicates


27. Goethite is a

(A)Hydrous Mn oxide


Hydrous Iron oxide


(C)Hydrous Iron Carbonate


Hydrous Iron Sulphide


28. The mineral Wollastonite is a product of the contact metamorphism of

(A)Impure limestone


Sandstone


(C)Siltstone


Mudstone


29. Mineral augite crystallizes in

(A)Monoclinic system


Triclinic system


(C)Tetragonal system


Orthorhombic system


30. Emerald is a gem variety of

(A)Tourmaline


Kyanite


(C)Beryl


Topaz


31. A replacement texture in which a mineral is replaced by an inter growth of one or more minerals is called as

(A)Symplectite


Panidiomorphic


(C)Poikillitic


Cumulophyric


32. In a mafic igneous rock when large pyroxene grains enclose small, random plagioclase laths the texture is called as

(A)Nesophitic


Subophitic


(C)Ophitic


Intersertal


33. In a granitic rock when overgrowths of plagioclase on alkali feldspar is seen the texture is referred to as

(A)Rapakin


Miarolitic


(C)Sieve


Graphic


34. In a basaltic rock when glass becomes sufficiently plentiful that it surrounds the microlites or microphenocrysts, the texture is called as

(A)Intersertal


Hyalo-ophitic


(C)Subophitic


Holohyaline


35. Dunite consists of

(A)Only Pyroxene


Only Amphibole


(C)Only Olivine


Only Mica


36. The solid extraterrestrial objects that strike the surface of the Earth are called as

(A)Peridotites


Granulites


(C)Meteorites


Eclogites


37. Boundary between core and mantle is

(A)Asthenosphere


Gutenberg discontinuity


(C)Mohorovicic discontinuity


Low velocity zone


38. Widmanstatten texture is commonly found in

(A)Chondrites


Iron meteorites


(C)Tectites


Carbonaceous chondrites


39. The San Andreas fault separates which two tectonic plates

(A)North America-Eurasia


Eurasia-Arabia


(C)Nazca Pacific


North America-Pacific


40. The only place where the active mid-oceanic ridge is exposed over the surface above sea level is

(A)Hawaii


New Zealand


(C)Ireland


Iceland


41. An igneous body with convex roof and flat base is called as

(A)Laccolith


Batholith


(C)Lopolith


Stock


42. The boundary between upper and lower continental crust is designated as

(A)Mohorovicic discontinuity


Conrad discontinuity


(C)Gutenberg discontinuity


Lehman discontinuity


43. Diamonds are associated with an ultrapotassic-ultramafic rocks known as

(A)Basanite


Essexite


(C)Kimberlite


Nephelinite


44. Flat topped hills formed by stream action are called

(A)Crusta


Butte


(C)Mesa


Hogback


45. Graphic inter growth is commonly known between

(A)Quartz and Alkali feldspar


Quartz and Olivine


(C)Quartz and Felspathoid


Quartz and Pyroxene


46. Blue schist metamorphism is characterized by the presence of

(A)Gluconite


Glaucophane


(C)Grunerite


Epidote


47. The zone of metamorphism surrounding an igneous intrusion is called

(A)Isograd


Migmatite


(C)Isotherm


Aureole


48. Strike slip fault show the rake of




0º





60º


49. The direction of a line formed by the intersection of the bedding and a horizontal plane is called as

(A)Dip


Strike


(C)Clevage


Axial Plane


50. In a fold the line of maximum curvature in a folded bed is referred as

(A)Hinge


Crenulation clevage


(C)Lineation


Axial plane clevage


51. In which of the following fold type the axial plane is inclined

(A)Symmetrical


Isoclinal


(C)Recumbent


Overturned


52. The faults in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall is termed as

(A)Reverse fault


Transcurrent fault


(C)Transform fault


Normal fault


53. The rocks in the overthrust sheets that have travelled many kilometers from their original plane of deposition are said to be

(A)Autochthonous


Allochthonous


(C)Nappe


Breakaway


54. Polished and striated surfaces that result from friction along the fault plane are referred as

(A)Boudinage


Mylonites


(C)Slickensides


Landslides

55. Prism always occurs as

(A)Open form


Closed form


(C)Both open and closed


None of the above


56. The Iron ore in India is mainly associated with

(A)Granite


Quartzite


(C)Basalt


Gabbro


57. Amorphous variety of quartz mineral is

(A)Amethyst


Tridymite


(C)Opal


Agate


58. The East coast of India is known for its rich

(A)Tin deposits


Tungsten deposits


(C)Copper deposits


Bauxite deposits


59. Sphalenite is a characteristic ore mineral of

(A)Copper


Gold


(C)Zinc


Lead


60. The ore deposits that are formed simultanously with the country rock are called as

(A)Epigenetic


Syngenetic


(C)Replacement


SEDEX


61. Pyroelectricity is exhibited by

(A)Tourmaline


Calcite


(C)Quartz


Fluorite


62. The cycle of opening and closing of the ocean basin is called

(A)Convection cycle


Hydrological cycle


(C)Wilson cycle


Orogenic cycle


63. At which of the following locations magnetic inclination is greatest

the equator


At the tropics


(C)Along the Greenwich Meridian


At the South Pole



64. Seismic velocities attain maximum value for the earth in

(A)Upper mantle


Lower mantle


(C)Outer core


Inner core


65. Which of the following layers in the Earth is completely molten

(A)Lower mantle


Upper mantle


(C)Inner core


Outer core


66. The black colour of the black shale is due to

(A)Oxidized iron


Unoxidized iron


(C)Unoxidized organic matter


Oxidized organic matter


67. The bedded sedimentary rocks that crystallize from hyper saline solutions such as brines or sea water are called

(A)Phosphorites


Evaporites


(C)Kerogen


Lignite


68. Arbose is a

(A)Igneous rock


Volcanic rock


(C)Sedimentary rock


Metamorphic rock


69. Shale is a general term used to refer a mudrock possessing

(A)Layering


Stratification


(C)Bedding


Fissility


70. Leucoxene is a variety of

(A)Tourmaline


Talc


(C)Topaz


Sphene


71. The ratio between the number of streams of any given order to the number of stream of the next order is known as

(A)Stream frequency


Drainage density


(C)Bifurcation ratio


Stream piracy


72. If a stream flows in a direction opposite to that of the consequent stream, it is denoted as

(A)Subsequent


Antecedent


(C)Obsequent


Consequent



73. The sand dunes migrate in the

(A)Windward direction


Leeward direction


(C)Parallel


Oblique direction


74. Flat valleys are formed during stage of the river.

(A)Initial


Youth


(C)Mature


Old


75. Which one of the following feature is exhibited by a river in its upper course

(A)Meanders


River piracy


(C)Delta


Piedmont plains


76. When water of a stream descends over a step-like structure it is described as a

(A)Cascade


Rapid


(C)Waterfall


Spring


77. Variation in grain size in clastic sedimentary rock is known as

(A)Roundness


Sphericity


(C)Clasts


Sorting


78. Sudden collapse of air bubble in water of the stream is due to process of

(A)Solution


Cavitation


(C)Corrosion


None of the above


79. High-sinuosity multichannel flows are typical of

(A)Meandering channels


Braided streams


(C)Anastomosing channels


Parallel


80. Radial drainage patterns are normally associated with

(A)Slopes of volcanoes


Folded rocks


(C)Faulted rocks


Glaciers


81. Natural levee is an example of

(A)Point bar deposit


Channel-fill deposit


(C)Channel lag deposit


Flood plain deposit



82. Cassiterite is the oxide ore mineral of

(A)Tin


Tungsten


(C)Tantalum


Bronze


83. Which is the giant oil field of India

(A)Mumbai (Bombay) High


Digboi


(C)Ankleshwar


Ratna


84. Calcite, aragonite and dolomite are the common carbonate minerals in carbonate rocks of which calcite and aragonite are the of CaCO3.

(A)Polymorph


Pseudomorph


(C)Isomorph


Xenomorph


85. The Karewa formation in the Kashmir valley is known for

(A)Barytes


Gypsum


(C)Lignite


Ochre


86. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth is

981 cm/sec2


981 cm/sec


976 cm/sec2


1000 cm/sec2


87. Which amongst the following planets shows the highest density

(A)Mercury


Venus


(C)Jupiter


Mars


88. Nilgiri hills near Chennai in Tamilnadu are composed of

(A)Granulites


Charnockites


(C)Anorthosites


Closepet granites


89. Which amongst the following is not the inner planet of our solar system

(A)Mars


Mercury


(C)Saturn


Venus


90. Karstic topography develops in

(A)Sandstones


Shales


(C)Limestones


Alternate shale and sandstone


91. When ore minerals are peppered throughout the body of the host rock the type of deposit is called

(A)Stratiform


Stratabound


(C)Veintype


Disseminated



92. Sidenite is an

(A)Iron sulphide


Iron carbonate


(C)Iron silicate


None of the above


93. Which coal is of highest rank

(A)Bituminous coal


Lignite


(C)Peat


Anthracite


94. Fossil resin often used in making beads and ornaments is called

(A)Hatchettine


Amber


(C)Ozokerite


Elaterite


95. Mineral olivine is a

(A)Sorosilicate


Inosilicate


(C)Nesosilicates


Phyllosilicate


96. Calcium-aluminium rich garnet variety is called

(A)Pyrope


Almandine


(C)Spessartite


Grossular


97. The hardness of mineral quartz is

(A)One


Six


(C)Seven


Eight


98. Diamond shows

(A)Metallic Lustre


Resinous Lustre


(C)Vitreous Lustre


Adamantine


99. The mineral kyanite shows

(A)Bladed form


Fibrous form


(C)Acicular form


Reniform


100. The tendency of a mineral to split along certain definite planes is called

(A)Joint


Fracture


(C)Grinding plane


Clevage


101. Baryte has a specific gravity of

2. 54


2.9


6. 3


4.5



102. Hypersthene bearing Gabbro is designated as

Diorite


Granodiorite


Troctolite


Norite


103. Which one of the following is malleable

Selenite


Graphite


Mica


Native gold


104. In a Brachiopod the larger valve is called

Cardinal area


Dorsal


Ventral


Pidicle



105. The two most important brachiopods of the Mesozoic era are

(A)Lingulla-Kutorgina


Productacea-Spiriferacea


(C)Terebratula-Rhynchonella


Leptaena-Strophomena


106. The body of the Trilobites is divided into

(A)One lobe


Three lobes


(C)Two lobes


Four lobes


107. The cretaceous succession in Trichinopoly commences with

(A)Uttatur Group


Ariyalur Group


(C)Trichinopoly Group


Niniyur Group


108. Dinosaur skeletal remains in India are commonly found in

(A)Bagh beds


Lameta formation


(C)Terani plant beds


Baratang group


109. The foramen of brachiopods is located on the

(A)Dorsal valve


Left valve


(C)Ventral valve


Right valve


110. Lamellibranches with 2 similar adductor muscles are called

Monomyarian


Isomyarian


Dimyarian


Anisomyarian
111. The shape of the Cuddapah ba sin is

Oblong


Oval


Rectangular


Crescent


112. Jhiri shale are associated with

(A)Vindhyan


Aravalli


(C)Cuddapah


Kaladgi


113. The youngest mountain chain in the world is

(A)Aravalli


Himalaya


(C)Andes


Rocky


114. The crystal system having isotopic substance is

Tetragonal


Hexagonal


Orthorhombic


Cubic
115. Tsunamies are the ocean waves caused by

Cyclones


Hurricanes


Earthquakes


Oceanic currents
116. Monoclinic system has

Three equal axis


Three unequal axis


Two equal and one unequal


No axis inclined

117. Contact goniometer is used for the measurement of

(A)Symmetry elements of crystal


Axial ratio of a crystal


(C)General symbol of a crystal


Interfacial angle of a crystal


118. Baryte can be distinguished from calcite by

(A)Sp. Gravity


Density


(C)Clevage


Colour


119. The devastating earthquake of 26th January 2001 in India had the epicenter

(A)Near Bhuj


Near Allahabad


(C)Near Mumbai


Near Delhi


120. Fracture filling, irregular veins, replacement bodies are characteristic of

(A)Hydrothermal ore bodies


Magmatic ore bodies


(C)Sedimentary ore bodies


Igneous ore deposits