Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) 2006 M.Sc Computer Science JAM (ENTRANCE FOR IN IITs) GEOLOGY - Question Paper

intrusion in a sedimentary sequence. Which 1 of the
subsequent combinations of rocks exposed at locations X,
Y and Z is correct?

X Y Z
(A) marble quartzite hornfels
(B) quartzite hornfels marble
(C) hornfels quartzite marble
(D) marble hornfels quartzite
27. Match the subsequent
Group I Group II
(P) Oil (1) Bokaro
(Q) Coal (2) Zawar
(R) Lead – zinc (3) Jamar Kotra
(S) Phosphate (4) Ankleshwar
(A) P – one Q – three R – two S – four
(B) P – two Q – four R – three S – one
(C) P – four Q – one R – three S – two
(D) P – four Q – one R – two S – three

28. Which 1 of the subsequent series of rock formations is organizes in the accurate
stratigraphic order (i.e. from older to younger) ?
(A) Malani volcanics - Panjal volcanics – Rajmahal volcanics – Deccan volcanics
(B) Dhokpathan – Tatrot – Boulder Conglomerate – Pinjor
(C) Uttatur – Ariyalur – Niniyur – Trichinopoly
(D) Talchir – Panchet – Damuda – Mahadeva

29. Match the subsequent
Group I Group II
(P) Plunging antiform
(Q) Plunging synform
(R) Recumbent fold
(S) Reclined fold

(A) P – one Q – two R – three S – four
(B) P – two Q – one R – four S – three
(C) P – three Q – four R – one S – two
(D) P – four Q – three R – two S – one
30. The method applied for isotope dating of the Holocene rocks involves
(A) K – Ar
(B) C14
(C) U – Pb
(D) Rb - Sr

31. ans the subsequent with neat sketches
(a) (i) What is a meandering stream ? (3)
(ii) Indicate the sites of erosion and deposition in it. (3+3)
(b) How is an oxbow lake formed? (6)

32. (a) A mineral belonging to the hexagonal crystal system is optically negative with

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