(Papers) Joint Admission Test for M.Sc : JAM

Geology-2021

Q.1 – Q.10 Carry ONE mark each.

Q.1 Among the following rocks, the one with highest metamorphic grade is

(A) chlorite schist
(B) glaucophane schist
(C) phyllite
(D) gneiss

Q.2 The Earth’s radius is maximum at which one of the following latitudes?

(A) 0°
(B) 40° N
(C) 60° S
(D) 90°

Q.3 The closest value to the percentage of the Earth’s surface covered by the oceans is

(A) 30%
(B) 50%
(C) 70%
(D) 90%

Q.4 Which is the shallowest among the marine environments listed below?

(A) Neritic
(B) Littoral
(C) Abyssal
(D) Bathyal

Q.5 Among the following, the tungsten-bearing mineral is

(A) bornite
(B) cassiterite
(C) scheelite
(D) greenockite

Q.6 The host rock of Pb-Zn deposit at Zawar is

(A) quartzite
(B) phyllite
(C) dolomite
(D) gneiss

Q.7 Bituminous coal deposits in India occur in which one of the following formations?

(A) Barren Measures Formation
(B) Barakar Formation
(C) Naredi Formation
(D) Cuddalore Formation

Q.8 Identify the plant fossil from the following list.

(A) Glossopteris
(B) Fenestella
(C) Productus
(D) Cidaris

Q.9 The igneous body with dome or mushroom-like shape is known as a

(A) lopolith
(B) ring dike
(C) sill
(D) laccolith

Q.10 Which one of the following stratigraphic units belongs to the Cretaceous?

(A) Lameta Formation
(B) Talchir Boulder Bed
(C) Fenestella Shale
(D) Kasauli Formation

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