The rock which shows great variation in water yielding capacity is __________________
- Sandstone
- Granite
- Coal
- Marble
The process in which cement slurry is injected in the fractured rock is called _______________
- Grouting
- Shotcreting
- Rock bolting
- Vitrification
Which of the following are the examples of Igneous Rocks?
i. Pumice
ii. Shale
iii. Slate
- Only (i)
- (i) and (ii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
Which of the following is a rock?
- Hematite
- Quartz
- Chert
- Graphite
Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure under heat and excessive pressure are
- sedimentary rocks
- igneous rocks
- metamorphic rocks
- none of the above
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for igneous rocks?
(i) Extrusive igneous rocks have formed by rapid cooling of magma at the surface
(ii) Plutonic igneous rocks have formed by the slow cooling of great volumes of magma, typically at depths of a few kilometres within the Earth
- Only (i)
- Only (ii)
- Both (i) and (ii)
- Neither (i) nor (ii)
________________ shows great variation in water yielding capacity
- Sandstone
- Granite
- Basalt
- Marble
Disaster Management includes
1. Mitigation
2. Reconstruction
3. Rehabilitation
Which of the following options is correct?
- 1 & 2 only
- 1 & 3 only
- 2 & 3 only
- 1, 2 & 3
When the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, the fault is called as a
- Reverse fault
- Strike slip fault
- Normal fault
- Thrust fault
The line or plane passing through the geographical north pole, geographical south pole and any point on the surface of the earth is known as
- magnetic meridian
- arbitrary meridian
- true meridian
- grid meridian
From civil engineering view point, if a dam is to be placed on a geological fold, which one of the following situations will be the worst?
- limb of fold, dips towards upstream side of dam
- limb of fold, dips towards downstream side of dam
- limb of the fold is horizontal
- limb of the fold is wavey
To avoid shearing, dam has to be placed as far as possible from _______________
- Joints
- Folds
- Intrusions
- Faults
The plutonic rocks are formed at depths below the earth’s surface ranging
- 10 to 100 km
- 100 to 200 km
- 7 to 10 km
- 1 to 5 km
Which of the following factor(s) cause(s) folding?
(i) Tectonic plate movement
(ii) Shear stress
(iii) Temperature and confining pressure
- Only (i)
- (i) and (ii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
The rocks which exhibit mixed characteristics of volcanic and plutonic rocks are _______________
- Intermediate rocks
- Mixed rocks
- Hypabyssal rocks
- Secondary rocks
In which of the following sedimentary rocks, stratification is vague or unnoticeable?
- shale
- sandstone
- limestone
- coal seams
The average density of earth may be taken as
- 5.51 g/cc
- 5.51 kg/cum
- 3.9 g/cc
- 3.9 kg/cum
Which of the following angle(s) represent(s) the angle of inclination of a rock layer?
(i) Dip angle
(ii) Strike angle
(iii) Plunge angle
- Only (i)
- (i) and (ii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?
- Shale
- Gneiss
- Schist
- Marble
Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum has ability to penetrate in ground?
- Visual
- Infrared
- Reflected infrared
- Microwave
