IIT : Geology Question Paper JAM 2015
Name of the Organisation : Indian Institute of Technology
Location : Kanpur
Exam : JAM 2015
Subject : Geology (GG)
Document Type : Question Papers
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Important Note For Candidates :
Part-l consists of 35 objective type questions. The first ten questions carry M mark each and the rest of the objective questions carry two marks each.
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There will be negative marks for wrong answers. For each 1 mark question the negative mark will be 1/3 and for each 2 mark question it will be 213.
Write the answers to the objective questions by filling in the appropriate bubble on the left hand side of the included ORS.
Part-ll consists of 8 descriptive type questions each carrying M marks.
PART- I: Objective Questions
Q. 1 — Q. 10 carry one mark each.
Identify the pole to the great circle 1! in the given stereographic projection. N
(A) P (B) Q (D) O
Transform fault is a
(A) strike-slip fault (B) normal fault
(C) reverse fault (D) thrust fault
In what type of country rock do sink-holes develop?
(A) Phyllite (B) Gneiss (C) Limestone (D) Sandstone
The Gutenberg discontinuity lies between
(A) crust and mantle (B) lithosphere and asthenosphere
(C) outer core and lower mantle (D) inner core and outer core
Among the following ores, of which is gossan a characteristic surface indicator?
(A) pyrite-chalcopyrite (B) chromite-magnetite
(D) columbite-tantalite
(C) pyrolusite-psilomelane
Which of the following physical properties characterize galena?
(A) Prismatic form (B) Cherry red streak
(C) Yellow colour (D) High speci?c gravity
In which of the following rocks does groundwater flow obey Darcy’s law?
(A) Shale (B) Sandstone
(C) Marble (D) Granite
Which of the following minerals belongs to the cubic system?
(A) OrthOclase (B) Quartz
(C) Garnet (D) Apatite
Which one of the following rocks has maximum compressive strength?
(A) Marble (B) Slate
(C) Sandstone (D) Granite
From the sedimentary rocks listed below, select the most ?ne-grained.
(A) Sandstone
(C) Siltstone
(B) Conglomerate
(D) Claystone
Q. 11 — Q. 35 carry two marks each.
Which combination of geological entities occurs in the same craton?
(A) Chitradurga schist belt-Closepet Granite- Hutti gold mine
(B) Bhilwara Supergroup- Sittampundi anorthosite-Zawar Pb-Zn deposit
(C) Kolar schist belt- Malani rhyolite – Malanjkhand copper deposit
(D) Mansar Formation-Makrana marble- Sukinda chromite deposit
Choose the correct statement from the following :
(A) Vindhyan Supergroup is devoid of limestone
(B) ‘ The top of the Cuddapah Supergroup is Phanerozoic
(C) Kaladgi basin is situated in the Bastar Craton
(D) The Mesozoic Bhuj Formation consists predominantly of sandstone
Identify the correct chronostratigraphic sequence of the Siwalik Group from the following (oldest to youngest)
(A) Pinjor-Nagri-Dhok Pathan-Tatrot
(B) Nagri-Dhok Pathan-Tatrot-Pinjor
(C) Dhok Pathan-Tatrot-Nagri-Pinjor
(D) Tatrot-Pinj or-Nagri-Dhok Pathan
If the strike of an inclined bed is N15°E, the dip direction can be
(A) S75°W (B) N75°E (C) 37501; (D) $15°w
Parallel fold is one in which
(A) the orthogonal thickness is same all around the fold.
(B) the thickness is same parallel to the axial plane of the fold.
(C) the outer and inner arcs have same curvature.
(D) the dip isogons are parallel to each other.
‘Comb structure’ with ‘symmetrical banding’ is formed by
(B) Hydrothermal process
(D) Residual concentration process
(A) Early magmatic process
(C) Chemical sedimentary process
Match the items of Group-I with appropriate items in Group-II.
Group-I Group-II
P. Banded Iron Formation 1. Copper
Q. Andesite porphyry 2. Diamond
R. Lamproite 3. Rare metals
S. Pegmatite 4. Blue dust
(A) P-4, Q-l, R-2, 8-3 (B) P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-l
(C) P-4, Q-3, R-l, 82 (D) P-4, Q-l, R-3, S-2
Which one of the following minerals is commonly used for determination of vibration direction of the polarizer in a petrological microscope?
(A) Muscovite (B) Homblende (C) Augite
(D) Tourmaline
A mafic rock in the eclogite facies may contain the assemblage
(A) chlorite-epidote-albite
(B) gamet-clinopyroxene-hornblende-plagioclase
(C) garnet-clinopyroxene
(D) garnet-clinopyroxene-orthopyroxene-plagioclase
Elevation contours of ground surface (values in parenthesis) and groundwater table (values in normal font) are given in the ?gure below