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  1. A sandstone bed dipping 30° has an outcrop width of 20 m in a flat terrain. What is the true thickness (in m) of the bed?
  2. A.
    5
    B.
    10
    C.
    20
    D.
    30

  3. Calculate the concentration (in ppm) of Ni in olivine that crystallizes from a basaltic magma containing 20 ppm Ni. The partition coefficient (solid/melt) of nickel is 5.
  4. A.
    4
    B.
    20
    C.
    100
    D.
    500

  5. An analysis of augite yields 3 silicon atoms calculated on the basis of 12 oxygen atoms. If only Al replaces Si, calculate the number of tetrahedral-Al in the mineral.
  6. A.
    1
    B.
    2
    C.
    3
    D.
    4

  7. Ca-montmorillonite is formed by the chemical weathering of
  8. A.
    calcite
    B.
    augite
    C.
    orthoclase
    D.
    forsterite

  9. In which of the following crystal systems, the characteristic symmetry elements "a two-fold axis of rotation and at least two planes of symmetry are possible?
  10. A.
    Tetragonal
    B.
    Hexagonal
    C.
    Orthorhombic
    D.
    Monoclinic

  11. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and Reason [r]. 
    Assertion: Biaxial minerals can be pleochroic in three shades. 
    Reason: Biaxial minerals have three refractive indices.
  12. A.
    Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
    B.
    [a] is true but [r] is false
    C.
    [a] is false but [r] is true
    D.
    Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]

  13. The correct sequence of metamorphic facies with increasing depth in a subduction zone is
  14. A.
    greenschist, blueschist, eclogite
    B.
    greenschist, eclogite, blueschist
    C.
    blueschist, greenschist, eclogite
    D.
    blueschist, eclogite, greenschist

  15. Which one of the following basins is producing petroleum from the coal-rich reservoir rocks?
  16. A.
    Rajasthan Basin
    B.
    Cambay Basin
    C.
    Cauvery Basin
    D.
    Krishna"“Godavari Basin

  17. A major thrust in the Himalayas has resulted in intense shearing of a zone about 0.5 km wide on either side of the thrust leading to landslides. Which GIS function can be used to display the shear zone?
  18. A.
    Contiguity (adjacency)
    B.
    Spread
    C.
    Proximity (buffer)
    D.
    Search

  19. Vertical exaggeration commonly occurs during stereo-viewing of aerial photographs. Where does it occur?
  20. A.
    In the photographs
    B.
    In the terrain
    C.
    In the stereoscope
    D.
    In the perceptor's mind