KUET 2022 Question Paper M.Sc. Geology

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KUET 2022 Question Paper M.Sc. Geology

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ENTRANCE TEST!2022
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTALAND EARTH
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l. The function of sutues in ammonites is to : 7. Miciowave spectrum having longer wavelength
(A) Inqease the shell stength can penetate :
(B) Increase the sudace area for the secretiol (A) Cloud
of gas or liquid
(B) Foe
(C) Regulate rhe specific graviry oflhe anima
(D) All ofthese (C) Rain
2. Which ofthe following flora belongs to the Lower (D) All ofthese
Gondwana ? 8. Geostationary satellites orbit at an altitude of:
(A) Gangamopteris (A) 36000kms
(B) Cladophlebis (B) 26000kms
(C) Sphenopteris (C) 30000kms
(D) Ptilophyllum
(D) 45000 kms
3. Select the conect stratigraphic sequence of the
9. The terminal support ofa bridge on either side of
Vindhyan Supergroup :
the river valley is called as :
(A) Rewa - Bhander - Kaimur - Semri
(B) Semri - Rewa - Kaimur - Bhauder (A) Pie$
(C) Semri -Bhander-Rewa-Kaimur (B) Abuhent
(D) Semri - Kaimur - Rewa - Bhander (C) Rock bolt
4. Ophiolitic melange is charaateristic of: (D) None ofthese
(A) Lesser Himalaya 10. Nebulae ftom which the first generation of stars
(B) HigherHimalaya formed, consisted enttely of small atoms which
(C) Outer Himalaya were generated by :
(D) Indus SunueZone (A) Supemovaexplosions
5. The Guryul Ravine in IGshmir is famous for which
(B) Big-bangnucleosynthesis
ofthe following boundary ?
(A) Crctaceous - Tertiary (C) Stellarnucleos)'rthesis
(B) Precambrian - Cambrian (D) Both @) and (c)
(C) Neogene - Quatemary ll. Ifa, b ald c are the average P-wave velocities in
(D) Permian - Triassic the lower mantle, outer core and inncr oore
6. Main boundary fault lies between : respeatively, then :

(A) Outer Himalaya and Lesser'Himalaya (A) a>b>c
(B) Lesse! Himataya aad Higher Himalaya (B) a>c>b
(C) Higher Hirnalaya and T&ns Himataya (C) c>a>b
(D) Noneofthese ,. (D) c>b>a

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(A) Chlorofl uorocarbons
(B) Blue
(B) Halon
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14. Which of the following region does 19. The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T)
not fal in delineated at ;
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seismic zone IV/V ?

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responsible for folding or faulting
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22. Coral reefs are generally found in the latitudinal 28. The interference colour ofa mineral depends on
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extensions of : (A) Phase difference
(A) 20.Nr - 20.s (B) Thickness ofthe slide
(B) 301.J - 30os (C) Birefiingence
(c) 4s.\r - 45.s (D) All ofthese
(D) 60"N - 60"s 29. Which of the following is a non-pleochroic
23. Solifluction is related to : mineral ?

(A) Creep (A) Biotite
(B) Mudflow (B) Quare
(C) Rock fall (C)'Homblende

(D) Rock slide (D) H)?e6thene
24. Pot holes are commonly found on the :
30. Quartz crystallizes in which of the following
crystal system ?
(A) Sea floor
(A) Cubic system
(B) Morurtains
(B) Monoolinic system
(C) Cave floor (C) TricliniQ system
(D) Channel floor (D) Hexagonal system
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(A) One set mutually perpendicular axes ofdifferent lengths ?
(B) Two set (A) Cubic
(C) Three set (B) Tetragonal
(D) No cleavage (C) Orthorhombic
26. Which among the following are single chain (D) Hexagonal
silicates ? 32. Which ofthe following twirming is characteristic
(A) Inosilicates ofplagioclase ?

(B) Sorosilicates (A) Cyclical
(C) Cyclosilicates (B) Polysynthetic
(C) Penehation
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(D) None
27. In VIBGYO& ftom left to dght the :
(A) Wavelengthincreases
33. Muscovite is a_ mineral.
(A) Uniaxial positive
(B) Wavelength decrcases
(B) Uniaxial negative
(C) Frequencyincreases (C) Biaxial positive
(D) None ofthese (D) Biaxial negative

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(B) cabbro (D) None
(C) cranite 42. Which of the following process is not
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45. The solid, insoluble organic matter which yietds 49.
Which of the following rock contributes the
petroleum t),pe hydrocarbons on heating
and highest amount ofradioactive heat in the
Earth,s
distillation is called : crust ?
(A) Crude oil (A) cranite
(B) High density natural gas (B) Basatt
(C) Kerogen (C) Dunite
(D) Noneofthese (D) Gabbro
50. The most important tool ofa geologist
46. Match the fuels in Group I with conesponding is :
(A) Field diary
areas of occurence in Group II :
(B) Clinomster
Group I Group II (C) Ilarnmer
P Uranium 1. Vastaq Gujarat (D) Chisel
Q. Lignite 2. Singrauli, 51' Whichofthefollowingsub-disciplinesofgeology
deals in the physical charaateristics ofthe
Madhya pradesh whole
Earth and the forces operating in the Earth
R, Bitumircus coal 3. Digbor, assam (A) Geomorphology
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S, Petloleum 4. Jadugod4 (B) Tectorics
Jharklund (C) Structual Geology
(A) P_4, Q-1, R_3, s-2 (D) ceophysics
(B) P-4, Q:1, R-2, S4 s2. The water in the zone of aeration is called
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(c) P-3, Q4, R-2, S_l (A) Hygoscopic water
(D) P-2, Q_4, R_1, s_3
(B) Connate water
(C) Vadose water
47, Elements having shong affinity towards sulphides
(D) Noneofthese
are known as : 53. As per Darcy's law the rate of flow of water
(A) Siderophiles through a porous media is :
(B) Chalcophites (A) Directly proportional to head loss
(C) Lithophiles (B) Invenely proportional to length offlow path
(D) Atrnophiles (C) Applicable only under laminar conditions
48. Each carbo! atom in diamond isjoined to four (D) A1l ofthese
54. Which ofthe following is a low angle reverse
other carbon atoms by :
fault ?
(A) Metallic bonds (A) Nomal fautt
(B) Ionic bonds (B) Strike+lip fault
(C) van der Waals bond (C) Thrust faulr
(D) Covalent bonds (D) All ofthese
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(B) Rotation
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