APPSC GEOLOGY EXAM PRACTICE MCQs

Q.1 :Oldest and deepest copper; mine In India is :
(a) Malanjakhand.
(b) Khelri.
(c) Mosabani.
(d) Agnigundala.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.2: Malachite and Azurite often indicate the:
(a) Presence of lron ore deposits below the surface.
(D) Presence of enriched sulphide below the surface.
(c) Presence of green and the blue-coloured rocks below the surface.
(d) Magmatic origin of the copper ores.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.3: Red and Yellow ochre in Jammu and Kashmir is associated with:
(a) Shale rock.
(b) Phyllite rock of Vaikrita system. .
(c) Toumaline-bearing gneiss rock.
(d) Black graphite-bearing slate occurs in the Salkhala system.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.4: Copper deposits of Andhra Pradesh are associated with:
(a) Quartzite.
(b) Dolomites.
(c) Calcareous quartzite.
(d) Calcareous shales.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.5: The auriferous lodes of koura gold field are contained in:
(a) Fractures of granitic rock.
(b) Shear zones in the area.
(c) Quartz reefs traversing the Dharwar rocks.
(d) Minor faults in Dharwarian rocks.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.6 : Bihar mica belt is …. Long and …. wide :
(a) 100 Kms and 25 Kms.
(b) 125 Kms and 10 Kms.
(c) 150 Kms and 32 Kms.
(d) 200 Km and 75 Kms.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.7: The origin of Kola gold deposits is:
(a) Hydrothermal.
(b) Early magmatic.
(c)Late magnetic.
(d) Metasomatism.
ANSWER: (a)
Q.8: Vermiculite mineralization in Baroda district, Gujarat, is associated with
(a) Pegmatite veins.
(b) Dolomite marble.
(c) lntrusivecalcite vein into granite.
(d) Intrusive quart-z tourmaline veins into Biotite schist of Archaean age.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.9: Purity of gold is expressed by:
(a) The ratio 1000 Au/Au + Ag.
(b) The ratio 100 Au/Au + Ag.
(C) The ratio 1 OO Au/Au.
(d) The ratio 1000 Au/Ag.
ANSWER: (a)
Q.10: Majhgawan Klmberlite pipe introduced into the:
(a) Bhander limestone.
(b) Rewa Sandstone.
(c) Kaimur sandstone.
(d) Semri shale.
ANSWER:(c)
Q.11: What is the total reef length in Kola-gold-bearing belt?
(a) 6 Km.
(b) 12 Km.
(c) 18 Km.
(d) 26 Km.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.12: Hot spot theory mainly supports the origin of the:
(a) Pegmatite.
(b) Coal.
(c) Petroleum.
(d) Kimberlite.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.13: Archaean is characterised by:
(a) Copper and manganese ore deposits.
(b) Uranium deposits.
(c) Simple ores of gold, chromium nickel and copper.
(d) Presence of gold, copper and coal.
ANSWER.(c)
Q.14: Limonite ls also known as:
(a) Red ore.
(b) Brown ore
(c) Black ore.
(d) Dust ore.
ANSWER.(b)
Q.15 : Diamond deposits are found in:
(a) Bester area.
(b) Singhbhum area.
(c) Kolar area.
(d) Panna area.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.16 Iron ore deposits or KudremuKh (kerala) are of:
(a) Sedimentary origin.
(b) Magmatic origin.
(C) Replacement origin.
(d) Residual origin
ANSWER.(d)
Q.17: Banded Iron Formation of KudremuKh (Kerala) belongs to:
(a) The sager Group.
(b) The Bababudan Group.
(c) The chitradurga group.
(d) The Ranibonnur group.
ANSWER:(b)
Q.18 : Blue coloured gem variety ot corundum is :
(a) Ruby.
(b) Sapphire.
(c) Opal.
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.19: Donimalai Iron ore deposits are located in :
(a) Shimoga group.
(b) Chitradurga group.
(c) Ranibennur group.
(d) Sandur schist belt.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.20 : Mark the correct statement about the iron-ores of Karnataka :
(a) The primary source for the iron ores is the Banded Iron Formation (BIF).
(b) The BIF belongs to the Archaean.
(c) The BIF belongs to the Proterozoic.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
ANSWER:(d)
Q.21: Which state has the largest proved reserves of magnetic ore?
(a) Madhya Pradesh.
(b) Bihar.
(c) Karnataka.
(d) Andhra Pradesh.
ANSWER:(c)
Q.22: ln Karnataka BIF occurs in four district settings, the order of their appearance from
bottom upwards are :
(a) Sager, chitradurga, Bababudan and Ranibennur.
(b) Bababudan, Chitradurga, Sager and Ranibennur.
(c) Sager, Bababudan, chitradurg and Ranibennur.
(d) Sager, Ranibennur, Chitradurg and Bababudan.
ANSWER:(c)
Q.23 : Visvesvarayya Iron and steel plant is located at :
(a) Donimalai.
(b) KudremuKh
(c) Wayanagar.
(d) Bhadravati.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.24 :Scordite is :
(a) Hydrated Iron Arsenate.
(b) Iron silicate.
(c) Copper carbonate.
(d) Zinc carbonate.
ANSWER:(a)
Q.25. Deep emerald-green variety is known as:
(a) Jadeite.
(b) Sang-e-yeshm.
(c) Alexandrite.
(d) Aquamarine.
ANSWER: (c)