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1. Thcsuccession ofgondwanaswas firstgivenby:

Medlicot W. King


Cater Bowen


2. Champion gncisS belongs to
Archean Gondwana
. Cuddapahs Kumools

3. Nallamalai series belongs 10

Kumool group Dharwar group


Cuddapah group Gondwana group


4. Richerts Scale is used for the measurement of

Intensity ofEarthquakes Intensity ofVolcanoes


Intensity ofWmds Intensity orRiver flow


5.. Raghavapuram shales are considered to be equivalent to:

Gondwanas Cuddapahs


Kumools Dharwars


6. Siallayerconsistingof:

Silica andMagnesium SilicaandAluminium


Silica and Iron Silica and Sodium


7. Lower Gondwana mainly represents

Ptillophyllum flora Glossopteris flora


Mollusca fauna Brachiopoda fauna


8. Gorgeisa:

Wide river valley Narrow river valley


Wide glacial valley Narrow glacial valley


9. The major source ofworkable deposits ofmica in India is found in:
Ncllore pegmatites Kadloor sandstones Nagari quartzites Panyam limestones
10. Bauxitedeposits ofAndhraPradesh issituatedin:

Kumool district Nalgonda district


Visakhapatnamdistrict Krislmadistrict


11. Solid angle forms due to the intersection ofany:

Two faces only Three faocs only


Two or more than two faces Three or more than three faces


12. The main characterstic feature to distinguish barite from calcite is

Lustre Cleavage


Sp. Gravity Streak


13. Ochre is used in manufacture of:

Refractory Cement


Paints Glass


14. All the faces ofPyramid compulsorily meets the

a-axis b-axis


c-axis none ofihe above


15. Chemicalrompositionoflliminitc:

FeTIO .FeTIO,


FeTIO, FeOTIO,


16. Gibbsite is the ore of:

Iron Managanese
Ahminiurn Lead
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17. Beryl is commercially known as

Moonstone Emerald


Peridot Ruby


18. Abrasive mineral

Apatite Calcite


Fluorite Corundum


19. The most common reservoir rocks for Petrolewn are

Limestones Sandstones


Shales Conglomerates


20. The hanlness ofthe fluorite mineral is
Three Four
Five Six
21. Bowen is associated with

Metamorphic facies Plate tectonics


Reaction series Originofthe earth


22. Sills are type ofigneousbodybelongsto
DiscoIdant Concordant
Extrusive All ofthe above
23. Vesicular andAmygdaloidai structures are found in

Plutonic rocks Volcanic rocks


Hypabyssal rocks Sedimentary rocks


24. Trachyte is a volcanic equivalent of;

Gabbro . Granite


Syenite Dolerite


25. Mynnekite is an intergrowth of:

Nepheline and Feldspar Quartz and Plagioclase


Orthoclase and Plagioclase Quartz and Orthoclase


26. Ophitic texture is generally seen in

Gtanile Pegm.atite


Diorite Dolerite


27. Prophyritic Texture is


EquigrannuJartexture InequigranuJar texture


Sedimentary texture Intergrowth texture


28. Leucocratic Rocks are


Lightcolorrocks Darkcoloredrocks


Medium colored rocks None ofthe above


29. DwUterockconsistingof:


OnlyPyroxenes OnlyAmphiboles


Only Olivine Only Micas


30. Arkose isa:


Igneous rock Sedimentary rock


Metamorphic rock Volcanic rock


31. An example ofarenaceous rocks

Breccia Mudstone


Sandstone Shale


32. Basal pinacoid faces always meets the
a·axis lraxis
c-axis noneoftheabove
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33. An example ofevaporite

Felspar, Quartz Chert


Barite, Quartz, Magnetite Gypsum


34. Rudaceousrocks ofroundednatureisdescribedas;

Conglomerates Breccias


Tillites Sandstones


35. Chnracteristic mineral ofchamockite is

Hypersthene Hornblende


Biotite Chlorite


36. Marble is fonned due to contact regional metamorphism of;

Shales Sandstones


Limestones Breccia


37. Which oflbe following is not a clastic rock

Sandstone


Limestone Breccia


38. Which OIIe oflbe following rock is devoid ofquartz?

Granite Granodiorite


Rhyolite Basalt


39. Quartz typically shows

Straight extinction Oblique extinction


Symmelricalextinction Unduloseextinction


40. Chloritecharaeterizeslowestzone ofmetamorphismwhilehighestzone ofmetamorphism characterized by
Kyanite Sillimaoite
Andalusite Hypersthene
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41. True dip is measured on a strike with an angle of:

30" 45"


60" 90"


42. The axial plane in recumbent folds is

Inclined Parallel


Vertical Horizontal


43. Orthoclase and Microcline minerals optically similar in most ofthe properties except in the

Pleochroism Colour


Isotropism Twinning


44. The pressure acting equally on all sides ofsolid is

Litho-static Atmospberic


Confining Hydrostatic


45. Kyanite mineral occurs in the

Sheet form Bladed form


Acicular form Fibrous form


46. In chevron fold hinges are

Sharp and angular Crest is broad and flat


Limbs are nearly horizontal Rounded


47. Alimitedarea ofolderrockscompletelysurrounded byyoungerrocks is:

Outlier Inlier


Overlap Offlap


48. A surface oferosion non-deposition is indicated by

Joints Faults


Folds Unconformity


SSD-24008-B 8 49. Siderites are:

Anironore A manganese ore


Analuminumore A copper ore


50. Sedimentary rocks consisting ofthe sand grade material is described as

Rudaceous rock Argillaceous rock


. Arenaceous rock Silt rock


51. Joints parallel to the direction ofthe dip ofthe formation are

Dipjoints Strikejoints


Diagonal Bedding


52. Both the limbs are dipping in the same direction with the same dip, then the fold is called as

Synunetrical fold Asymmetrical fold


Isoclinal fold Recumbent fold


53. Heave is a eomponent of:

Unconformity Joint


Fold Fault


54. . Radial drainage is a eharacteristic of:
Basin Dome
S)n:line Monocline
55. An anticlinal uplift that has no distinct trend is called

Dome B""in


Anticline Syncline


56. The boundary between the core and mantle is

Asthenosphere Gutenberg discontinuity


Mohorivicdiscontinuity Lowvelocityzone


57. Moraines are considered as

Wmddeposits River deposits


Glacial deposits Marine deposits


58. Deltas are examples of:


Eoliandeposit Glacialdeposit


Marine deposit Fluvial deposit


59. The instnnnent used to detect earthquake is

Goniomcter Tcrrarneter


Seismograph Refactometer


60. The theory ofcontinental drift was suggested by

Wegner Fermer


Bowen Rutley


61. Which one ofthe following is formed by the action ofwind?
(Al Ventifacts (Bl Moraine

Atoll Naturallevees
62. Amajorunconformity isgenerallymarkedbythepresenceof:

Granitic outcrop Volcanic eruptions


Conglomerate bed Schist belt


63. Karst topography is associated with
Limestone Granite
Shale Quartzite
64. Exfoliation isa form of:


Physical weathering Chemical weathering


Biological weathering Metamorphism


S8D-24008-B 10 65. Tsunamis are the ocean waves caused by

Cyclones Hwricanes


Earthquakes Oceanic currents


66. Fluvial deposits are of:

Volcanic deiXlsits River deposits


Wmd deposits Ocean deposits


67. Ring shaped drainage is a characteristic of:

Trellis Radial


ArmuIar Parallel


68. Entire land area from which precipitation reaches a stream

Drainage basin Catchment area


Watershed Nane ofthe above


69. Cut-offloopo.fastreamthatbecomesacrescent-shapedbody ofwater:

Point bar Riverterraee


Oxbow lake None ofthe above


70. Transverse profile ofa glaciervalleyis in

S-shape U-shape


V-shape a-shape


71. In-<:harmel deposits accwnulating on the inner banks ofa stream during normal flow:

Point bar . Riverterrace


Oxbow lake None ofthc above


72. Tectonic Breccia occurs along the

Foldaxes Joint plane


Fault planes Contacts ofUnconformities


73. Parallel ridges that develop perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction;

transverse dunes longitudinal dunes


parabolic dunes none ofthe above


74. Thesurfacelayer ofcloselypackedslonesleftbehindafterdeflation iscalled;

Sand dunes Desert pavement


Saltation Alluvial Fans


75. IftheDrainagedensity is2-4thenthedrainagetexture is;

Very fine Fine


Coarse Very coarse


76. Afluvialsandbarconnectingthemainland toanoffshoreisland iscalled;

Spit Hook


Bay Barrier Tom bolo


77. Lakes formed in desert areas due to wind blowout are called;

Fresh water lake Cirque lake


Crater lake Playa lake


78. Crystallography is directly related to

Petrology Mineralogy


Stratigraphy Structural geology


79. Three horizontal axis can be seen in

Tetragonal system Isometric system


Hexagonal system Triclinic system


80. Octahedron crystal consisting of;

Two faces Four faces


Six faces Eight faces


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81 . In Monoclinic system

Two axis are inclined Only one axis is inclined


Three axis are inclined No axis is inclined


82. Match Box can be imagined as a crystal and it can be described in the

Cubic system TelIagonai system


Hexagonal system Orthorhombic system


83. Parameters was proposed by

Dana Hauy


Weiss MilIcr


84. Contact goniometer is used forthe measurement of;

Synunetry elements ofa crystal Axial ratio ofa crystal


General symbol ofacrystal Interfacial angle ofa crystal


85. Prism always occurs asan

Open form Closed form


Both open and closed forms NOl)e ofthe above


86. The crystal system having isotropic substance is;

Tettagonal Monoclinic


Cubic Hexagonal


87. Gypsum crystallizes in

Tetnlgonal Monoclinic


Cubic Hexagonal


88. Nonnal class oforthorhombic system is

4m2/m2lm 21m 21m 21m


21m 21m 21m 4/m


89. Diamond crystallizcs in


Cubic system Tetragonal system


Monoclinic system Triclinic system


90. Citrine mineraI belongs to


Quartz family Feldspar family


Gamet family Epidote family


91. Mineral having hardness in Moh's scale:
Corundum Quartz
Topaz Onhoclase
92. Pyro-clectricity is exhibited by mineral

'Iburmaline Calcite


Quartz Fluorite


93. The refractive index ofCanada balsam is

1.50 1.54


1.486 1.65


94. The nicol prism is madc of;

Quartz Barite


Tounnaline Calcite


95. Ifthe multiple twins arc found aligned parallel then they are called as

Polysynthetic twins Glidingtwins


Cyclic twins Contact twins


96. Fe-AI rich garnet;
Pyrope AImaOOine
Spessartite Grossularite
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97. Calcite is a rnineral of:

Sodimn carbonate Potassiwn carbonate


Calciwn carlxmate Magnesiwn carbonate


98. Chemical compQsition ofthe Barite mineral is

BaSO. BaCO,


Ba SO•.2H,O BaCl,


99. Amorphous variety ofquartz mineral is

Amethyst Tridymite


Opal Agate


100. Cross-hatched twinning is generally seen in
Orthoclase Microcline
Albite Anorthite
101. Paleontology is the study of:

Plants Animals


Fossils Planets


102. Age ofthe Earth is:

4.5 million years 4.5 billion years


450 million years 450billionyear.;


103. Fonuniniferabelongs to the phylwn

Protozoa Arthropoda


Coelenterata Mollusca


104. fossils indicate the record of:

Present life Future life


Past life Present and future life


105. Age ofthe spirifer;


Ordovician to recent Ordovician to silurian


Silurian to Permian Ordovician to Jurassic


106. Cidaris belongs to Phylum.
Echinodermata Brachiopod
Mollusca Arthropoda

107. Karst Topography is generally seen in

Granitic Terrain Sand Stone Terrain


LimestoneTerrain LateriticTerrain


108. Heart shaped test is found in:

Cidaris Hemisler


Micraster Spirifer


109. Thc most favourablccnvironment for the preservationoffossils is:

Terrestrial Lacustrine


Fluvial Marine


110. The foraminifers belongs to the class

Sarcodina Sporozoa


Flagellata Mastigophora


III. Devonian is the agc of:


Reptiles Manmals


Trilobites Fishes


112. Thebody oftheTrilobitesisdivided inlo:

4 parts 3 parts


2 parts Single part


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113. Age ofthe Phacops is:

Carboniferous


Ordovician to Carboniferous


.114. Pelecepoda belongs to the phylum

Arthropoda


Brachipooda


115. TheshapeoftheCuddapah basin is

Crescent


Square


116. Intertrappean beds are within the

Cuddapahs


Deccan traps


117. TypeareaofPunjabsaltrangerepresents:

Eocene


Jurassic


118. Diamond bearing rocks belongs to

Banaganpalli series


Kundiar series


119. 'Indices' was proposed by:
Weiss
Dana
120. Neyveli lignite deposits belongs to:

Miocene


Pliocene


Cambrian Lower Devonian
Mollusca Coelenterata
Linear Rounded
Dharwars Gondwanas
Ordovician Cambrian
Paniarn series Cheyyar series
Hauy Milltt
Tertiary Eocene
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