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  1. Sedimentary structures are useful for determining the younging direction of a bed.
    Which one of the following sedimentary structure represents the bottom of a bed?
  2. A.
    Current crescent
    B.
    Desiccation crack
    C.
    Rain print
    D.
    Load cast

  3. Sedimentary structures are useful for determining the younging direction of a bed.
    Which sedimentary process is responsible for the generation of the structure identified above?
  4. A.
    Wave reworking
    B.
    Liquefaction of sediments
    C.
    Drying and desiccation
    D.
    Erosion of cohesive substrate

  5. The table below represents recalculated cation compositions data of minerals.

    Select the correct garnet [(Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3Al2Si3O12] and clinopyroxene [Ca(FeMg)Si2O6] pair respectively.
  6. A.
    II and III
    B.
    II and IV
    C.
    I and IV
    D.
    I and III

  7. A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is:
  8. A.
    91
    B.
    93
    C.
    89
    D.
    96

  9. The professor ordered to the students to go out of the class
                   I                    II                        III                          IV
    Which of the above underlined parts of the sentence is grammatically incorrect?
  10. A.
    I
    B.
    II
    C.
    III
    D.
    IV

  11. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below: 
    Primeval
  12. A.
    Modern
    B.
    Historic
    C.
    Primitive
    D.
    Antique

  13. Friendship, no matter how _________it is, has its limitations.
  14. A.
    cordial
    B.
    intimate
    C.
    secret
    D.
    pleasant

  15. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: 
    Medicine: Health
  16. A.
    Science: Experiment
    B.
    Wealth: Peace
    C.
    Education: Knowledge
    D.
    Money: Happiness

  17. X and Y are two positive real numbers such that 2X + Y ≤ 6 and X + 2Y ≤ 8. For which of the following values of (X, Y) the function f(X, Y) = 3X + 6Y will give maximum value?
  18. A.
    (4/3, 10/3)
    B.
    (8/3, 20/3)
    C.
    (8/3, 10/3)
    D.
    (4/3, 20/3)

  19. If |4X - 7|= 5 then the values of 2|X| - |-X| is :
  20. A.
    2, 1/3
    B.
    1/2, 3
    C.
    3/2, 9
    D.
    2/3, 9