Quiz  /  Engineering Geology Gate & PSU MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    What is Geology? Select the ACCURATE answer

  • Study about formation of environmental hazard, soil and rock.
  • Study about geography, geologist and rock.
  • Study of the Earth, earth origin, structure and history of the earth, its environment, and its habitant as recorded in rock.
  • Study of geometry, hydrology and geography of earth.

  • 2. 
    Which of the ff are the two parts of total sediments carried by wind

  • Suspended Load
  • Bed Load
  • Pasaload lols
  • Both A & B

  • 3. 
    What is convection current?

  • Convection systems in the mantle which carry along the plates of the lithosphere like a conveyor belt.
  • Heat rotating the mantel and crust
  • Boiling of water in a pot
  • Mantel system of transferring hot liquid and pressure.

  • 4. 
    Defined as the process of decay etc of rocks.

  • Weathering
  • Decomposition
  • Disintegration
  • Denudation

  • 5. 
    Breaking up of rocks by CHEMICAL AGENCIES OR ACTIONS OF PHYSICAL AGENTS

  • Disintegration
  • Decomposition
  • Denudation
  • Weathering

  • 6. 
    Deals with the application of geological knowledge in CE.

  • Mining Geo
  • Engineering Geo
  • Geophysics
  • Geohydrology

  • 7. 
    Subsurface occurence of ground water may be divided into

  • Zones of Saturation
  • Zones of aeration
  • Zones of groundwater
  • Both A & B

  • 8. 
    Two types of aeolian deposits

  • Sand dunes
  • Loess
  • Wind
  • Both A & B

  • 9. 
    Causes of Earthquake

  • Superficial Movements
  • All of above
  • Volcanic Eruptions
  • Faulting

  • 10. 
    This is also known as dynamic geology and geomorphology.

  • Physical
  • Petrology
  • Structural
  • Economic

  • 11. 
    How are EQ classified?

  • Depth of Focus
  • Intensity
  • Cause of origin
  • All of above

  • 12. 
    A concept explaining the portion of rock or soil that may be occupied by groundwater

  • Permeability
  • Saturation
  • Porosity
  • None of the above

  • 13. 
    It is where water exists within interstices. Water in this zone is under hydrostatic pressure.

  • Zones of Saturation
  • Zones of Hydration
  • Zones of aeration
  • Zones of groundwater

  • 14. 
    Type of Weathering characterized by CHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION of rock masses.

  • Physical
  • Chemical

  • 15. 
    Wind erosion is caused by which two erosion processes?

  • Abrasion
  • Deflation
  • Siltation
  • Both A & B

  • 16. 
    What is formed when sediments are dropped and deposited?

  • Aeolian deposits
  • Sand dunes
  • Loess
  • Rocks

  • 17. 
    Earth is divided into how many layer?

  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

  • 18. 
    A formation which only seepage is possible and the yield is insignificant

  • Aquifer
  • Aqueduct
  • Aquitard
  • Aquiclude

  • 19. 
    This branch deals with occurence, distribution, etc. of different elements in earth's crust.

  • Geohydrology
  • Geochemistry
  • Geophysics
  • Eng Geo

  • 20. 
    It is based on the total amount of energy released by EQ

  • Epicenter
  • Intensity
  • Focus
  • Magnitude

  • 21. 
    Permeable formations where groundwater occurs

  • Aquitard
  • Aquifer
  • Aqueduct
  • Aquiclude

  • 22. 
    It is the origin of all ground water

  • Precipitation
  • Surface Water
  • Runoffs
  • Aquifer

  • 23. 
    It states that change in temperature has considerable effect on rocks.

  • Weathering
  • Thermal Effects
  • Decomposition
  • Disintegration

  • 24. 
    It is formed when finest particles dropped down and formed a massive deposit.

  • Rock deposit
  • Loess
  • Rock formation
  • Sedimentation

  • 25. 
    Deal with the study of physical properties like density and magnetism of earth.

  • Eng Geo
  • Mining Geo
  • Geophysics
  • Geochemistry

  • 26. 
    The classification of EQ based on origin cause

  • Non tectonic
  • Tectonic
  • Manmade
  • Both A & B

  • 27. 
    Impermeable formation neither transmitting nor containing water

  • Aquifer
  • Aquitard
  • Aquiclude
  • Aquifuge
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