Question 1

Which mineral generally shows one set of cleavage ?

Accepted Answer

A)  feldspar
B)  mica
C)  calcite
D)  fluorite B

Question 2

% of continental crust is occupied by oceanic water.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  60
C)  40
D)  50 A

Question 3

The study of rocks in the laboratory as hand specimens with a view to analyse and discuss their texture, mineral composition, chemical composition is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  petrography
B)  hydrogeology
C)  pedology
D)  any of the above A

Question 4

Lusture shown by broken glass is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  metallic
B)  sub-metallic
C)  silky
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Asbestos is showing which type of luster ?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitreous
B)  metallic
C)  non-metallic
D)  silky

Question 6

Talc is showing which type of luster ?

Accepted Answer

A)  pearly
B)  silky
C)  dull
D)  resinous

Question 7

Rocks which are formed from weathering products of preexisting rocks deposited near earth's surface are called as

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous rocks
B)  Sedimentary rocks
C)  Metamorphic rocks
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Lusture shown by fibrous minerals is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pearly
B)  vitreous
C)  dull
D)  none of these

Question 9

The branch of geology which deals with study of chronology of the earth's past events is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  historical geology
B)  structural geology
C)  physical geology
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Two set of cleavage is seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  feldspar
B)  mica
C)  calcite
D)  fluorite

Question 11

Quartz is showing which type of luster ?

Accepted Answer

A)  metallic
B)  non-metallic
C)  peraly
D)  none of these

Question 12

The father of geology is

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Wegner
B)  James Hutton
C)  John Butler
D)  Art smith

Question 13

In relative proportion of rocks by volume percentage which type of rocks are having maximum percentage ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous rocks
B)  Sedimentary rocks
C)  Metamorphic rocks
D)  None of the above

Question 14

In relative proportion of rocks by weight percentage which type of rocks are having maximum percentage ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous rocks
B)  Sedimentary rocks
C)  Metamorphic rocks
D)  None of the above

Question 15

About % of earth's surface is occupied by the oceanic basins.

Accepted Answer

A)  60
B)  40
C)  10
D)  none of the above

Question 16

The physical property of mineral by which minerals are identified on account of its colour of the powder form is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  colour
B)  luster
C)  streak
D)  none of these

Question 17

Large magnitude or sudden events that modify the pre-existing landscapes is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  catastrophism
B)  metamorphism
C)  physimorphism
D)  none of these

Question 18

The branch of geology which deals with study of uppermost layers of earth's crust is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  petrology
B)  hydrogeology
C)  pedology
D)  geomorphology

Question 19

Rocks which are made up of one mineral are called as

Accepted Answer

A)  monomineralic
B)  polymineralic
C)  both
D)  none of these

Question 20

Splitting of minerals along planner surface is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  form
B)  cleavage
C)  vitreous
D)  streak

Exam 1: Geological Terminology and Concepts: Part A

Which mineral generally shows one set of cleavage ?

% of continental crust is occupied by oceanic water.

The study of rocks in the laboratory as hand specimens with a view to analyse and discuss their texture, mineral composition, chemical composition is called as

Lusture shown by broken glass is known as

Asbestos is showing which type of luster ?

Talc is showing which type of luster ?

Rocks which are formed from weathering products of preexisting rocks deposited near earth's surface are called as

Lusture shown by fibrous minerals is known as

The branch of geology which deals with study of chronology of the earth's past events is called as

Two set of cleavage is seen in

Quartz is showing which type of luster ?

The father of geology is

In relative proportion of rocks by volume percentage which type of rocks are having maximum percentage ?

In relative proportion of rocks by weight percentage which type of rocks are having maximum percentage ?

About % of earth's surface is occupied by the oceanic basins.

The physical property of mineral by which minerals are identified on account of its colour of the powder form is called as

Large magnitude or sudden events that modify the pre-existing landscapes is known as

The branch of geology which deals with study of uppermost layers of earth's crust is known as

Rocks which are made up of one mineral are called as

Splitting of minerals along planner surface is known as