University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2010 M.Tech Mineral Exploration ENTRANCE INATTON -2011 in - Question Paper
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University of Hyderabad ' ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2010-2011 M.Tech / Advanced P.G Diploma in Mineral Exploration Date/Day: 05.06.2010, Saturday
Time: 2.00-4.00 P.M ___._Marks: 75
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1. All questions carry equal marks. .
2. Write your Hall Ticket Number in the OMR answer sheet given to you. Also write the Hall Ticket Number in the space provided on the question paper booklet.
3. The question paper consists of Objective Type questions of one mark each. For each question, there are four answers and the answers are to be indicated with capital letters of alphabets viz., A, B, C and D.
4. The question paper consist s of part A and part B\
5. There is negative marking. Each wrong answer carries 0.33 mark.
6. Answers are to be marked on the OMR answer sheet following the instructions provided there upon.
7. Hand over both the question paper booklet and the OMR answer sheet at the end of
the examination. .
8. No additional sheets will be provided. Rough work can be done in the question paper
itself / space provided at the end of the booklet.
9. Non-programmable calculators are allowed.
PART A
1. Seasons on Earth occur because of:
(A) Disproportionate distribution of land mass in northern and southern hemispheres
(B) Tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation
(C) Changes in the specific heat of water and land mass and the wind circulation that is a consequence of the changes in the temperature
(D) Changes in the circulation of Green house gases
2. Which of the following best describes the origin of ocean tides on Earth?
(A) Tides are caused on the side of the Earth nearest to the Moon because the Moons gravity attracts water and so water (than the land) is pulled up as it is less dense than rock
(B) Tides are caused by the 23.5 tilt of the rotation axis to the ecliptic plane
(C) Tides are caused by the difference in the force of gravity exerted by the Moon across the sphere of the Earth
(D) Tides are caused primarily by the gravitational force of the Sun
3 . Which of the following statement is false?
(A) Green house gases are good because they keep the earth warm, but their increase
causes global warming
(B) Chloro-fluoro-carbons reduce ozone concentration in the atmosphere
(C) Ozone in the troposphere protects life on the Earth by absorbing UV radiation
(D)More oceanic water in the southern hemisphere helps to keep the global temperature at manageable levels
4. What process converts sediments to sedimentary rocks
(A) Metamorphism
(B) Metasomatism
(C) Intrusion
(D) Diagenesis
5. The portion of the sea enclosed within an Atoll
(A) Bay
(B) Coral lake
(C) Fringing reef
(D) Lagoon
6. The mohorovicic discontinuity is a
(A) compositional boundary
(B) Phase-change boundary
(C) Compositional as well as phase change boundary
(D) None of the above
7. Colour of thin film results from
(A) Absorption of light
(B) Interference of light
(C) Scattering of light
(D) Dispersion of light
8. The resultant of two equal forces acting at right angles to each other is 1414 dynes. The magnitude of each force is
(A) 1414 dynes
(B) 1000 dynes
(C) 2828 dynes
(D) 707 dynes
9. Bemoulis theorem states that the sum of gravitational head is constant. This means that
(A) Energy is conserved
(B) Mass of fluid is conserved
(C) Momentum is conserved
(D) Velocity is conserved
10. Critical angle for light passing from glass to air is minimum for
(A) Red
(B) Blue
(C) Orange
(D) Violet
11. A mass m is suspended by means of two springs of force constant ki and k2 respectively. These springs are of equal length and are joined in parallel. When set into vibration, the period will be
m
 |
k\ + 2 mkx k2 m kx k2 |
12. The energy corresponding to the highest energy level in the conduction band occupied by electrons at absolute zero is called
(A) Conduction energy
(B) Fermi energy
(C) Valence energy
(D) Excitation energy
13. The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom in the ground state to form a gaseous ion is called
(A) Ionisation
(B) Ionization energy
(C) Ionization potential
(D) Electrons affinity
14. Modem periodic law states
(A) The properties of elements depend upon the atomic weight
(B) The properties of elements depend upon the atomic value
(C)The properties of elements depend upon the electronic configuration
(D)The properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number
15. The structure for H2O or H2S is
(A) Linear
(B) Triangular
(C) V-shaped
(D) Tetrahedral
16. The number of unpaired electrons is related to magnetic moment by the relation
(B) juB = Jn(n + 2) n
17. Silver halides are used in photographic plates. The chemical reaction is by influence of
(A) Contact
(B) Heat
(C) Light
(D) Water
18. Penetrating power is greatest in case of
(A)a-rays
(B) p-rays
(C)y-rays
(D) X-rays
19. The focus of the parabola (y-1)2 = 8(x-3) is
(A) (2,0)
(B) (1,3)
(C) (5,1)
(D)(5,3)
20. Geometric mean of the series 1,2,8,16 is
(A) 2
(B)4
(C)8
(D) 16
(A) Sin'1 x4 + C
(B) % Sinx4 + C
(C)-% SinV + C
(D)Cos1 x4 +C
22. The minimum value of 5 Sinx - 12 Cosx + 3 is
(A)-l
(B)-4
(C)8
(D)-10
24. The general solution of (x+2y3) - y is
dx
(A)-=y2+c
y
(B) = y2 +c x
(C) = x2 +c
y
(D) = x2 +c X
25. Value of [a -b b-c c-a]is
(A)0 _
(B )[abc]
(C)2 [a be]
(D )[abcf
26. The scientist who discovered neutron:
(A) Rutherford
(B) Millikan
(C) Bohr
(D) Chadwick
27. A solution of a pH of 11 is
(A) More alkaline than a solution of pH 8
(B) Less alkaline than a solution of pH 8
(C) More acidic than a solution of pH 8
(D)Neither acidic nor alkaline
28. At the magnetic poles, the angle of dip is
(A) 90
(B) 0
(C) 180
(D)270
29. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to
(A) Cohesive force
(B) Centrifugal force
(C) Frictional force
(D) Gravitational force
30. The mass of earth is of order of
(A) 1027 gm
(B) 1020 gm
(C) 1023 gm
31. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of
(A) Spacecraft
(B) Aircraft
(C) Sound
(D) Ships
32. According to Keplers law of planetary motion the square of periods of planets are
proportional to
(A) The mean distances from the sun
(B) The square of the masses of the planets
(C) Squares of their mean distances from the sun
(D)The cube of their mean distances from the sun
34. The length of seconds pendulum on the surface of the earth is 1 meter. The length of the seconds pendulum on the moon, where g is 1/6th the value of g on the surface of the
earth is
(A) 1/6 m
(B)6 m
(C) 36 m
(D)3 m
35. A solution of washing soda in water is
(A) Acidic
(B) Neutral
(C) Bleaching
(D) Alkaline
36. Enamelware has a coating of
(A) Red lead
(B) Borosilicates
(C) Tin
(D) Glass
37. Two electric bulbs have 40 watt and 60 watt rating at 220 volts their resistances are in the ratio
(A) 3/2
(B)3/8
(C) 4/3
(D)9/4
38. % of a radioactive material decays in 2.5 days. How long will it take for 15/16 of the material to decay
(A) 7.5 days
(B) 5 days
(C) 10 days
(D)15 days
39. Energy in a Atomic bomb is produced by the process of
(A) Nuclear fusion
(B) Nuclear fission
(C) Combination of hydrogen atoms
(D) Combination of electrons and protons
40. Gober gas contains mainly
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Acetylene
(C) Ethylene
(D) Methane
41. According to Moseleys method for determination of atomic number of an element (Z) is given by the relation
(A) v = a(Z - b)
(B) v2 = a(Z - b)
(C) Vu = a(Z - b)
(D) yfo = (Z b)
where vis the frequency of line in the spectrum, a is the proportionality constant and b is the constant for all lines in the given series.
42. Units of rate of reaction in
(A) Moles litre_1
(B) Moles litresec'1
(C) Moles sec_1
(D)None of these
43. The phenomenon of ejection of electrons from a metal surface by the action of light is
called
(A) Compton effect
(B) Photoelectric effect
(C) Zeeman effect
(D)None of these
44. Richters scale indicates
(A) Intensity of magnetic field
(B) Gravity
(C) Intensity of Earthquakes
(D)None of the above
45. Transition elements are
(A) s block elements
(B) p block elements
(C) d block elements
(D)d or f-block elements
46. Castner- Kellner cell is used for the manufacture of
(A) Li
(B)LiOH
(C)NaOH
(D)NaCl
47. Chile saltpetre is a compound of
(A)NaCl
(B)NaN03
(C)Na2C03
(D)NaHC03
48. Chromite is an ore of
(A)Fe
(B) Cr
(C)Mn
(D)Ni
49. Nitrolim, a fertilizer is a mixture of
(A) Calcium cyanide and graphite
(B) Calcium cyanamide and graphite
(C) Calcium carbide and graphite
(D) Calcium cyanamide and calcium cyanide
50. Electromagnetic radiation with maximum wavelength is
(A) Ultraviolet
(B) Radiowave
(C) X-ray
(D) Infrared
51. Dry ice is so called because
(A) It does not wet the surface
(B) It does not melt
(C)At atmospheric pressure solid CO2 changes directly into gas and liquid phase is not found
(D)It is gaseous in nature
52. Balmer series of lines are visible in
(A)U.V spectra
(B) I.R spectra
(C) Visible spectra
(D) Hydrogen spectra
53. Lakes formed by cut-off meanders are called
(A) Kayals
(B) Playas
(C) Oxbow lakes
(D) Tams
54. Which of the crystal systems has four crystallographic axes?
(A) Monoclinic
(B) Triclinic
(C) Hexagonal
(D) Tetragonal
55. What is the average specific gravity of the continental crust?
(A) 1.5
(B) 2.5 ,
(C) 3.5
(D) 4.5
56. Flat topped seamounts are known as
(A) Submarine volcanoes
(B) Guyots
(C) Groynes
(D) Terraces
57. What is ash?
(A) Derived from sedimentary rocks
(B) Derived from rivers
(C) Derived from sea water
(D) Derived from volcanoes
5 8. The polar wandering theory
(A) Supports the continental drift theory
(B) Shows polar migration path of different continents
(C) Traces of coherent movement paths of major continents
(D) Explains the contraction theory
59. Kohinoor diamond was found at
(A)Panna
(B) Golconda
(C) Khetri
(D) Krishna gravels
60. Seismicity associated with mid oceanic ridges is
(A) Shallow focus
(B) Intermediate focus
(C) Deep focus
(D) Randomly focused
61. Reef building corals flourish best in the zone lying between
(A)40N and 40S latitudes
(B) 60N and 60S latitudes
(C) 80N and 80S latitudes
(D)30N and 30S latitudes
62. The most abundant light element present in the core is
(A) Either S or O
(B) Either S or A1
(C) Potassium
(D) Sodium
63. In India, the broadest continental shelf is found in
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharastra
(C) Tamilnadu
(D)A.P
64. Which of the following planets have the least density
(A) Earth
(B) Mars
(C) Saturn
(D) Pluto
65. If tan (0 - 60) + tan (0 + 60) = 0, then 0 =
(A) 30
(B)60
(C) 90 .
(D)45
nil
66. | Sin3x . Cos4 x dx = o
(B)
35
7
(D)
35
67. From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of a boat is found to be 30. The height of the cliff is 50m. What is the distance of the boat from the foot of the cliff?
(A)50V3m
(B)25 V3m <C)fm
68. logfta.logc b.logac =
(A) Zero
(B) 1
(C)abc
(D)(abc)2
69. The points (5,1), (-3, 7), (8, 5) forms a--------triangle.
(A) Right angle
(B) Equilateral
(C) Scalene
(D) Isosceles
70. The slope of the line joining the points A(2,-3), B(-5,2) is
(A) 5/7
(B) 7/5
(C) -7/5
(D)-5/7
71. The angle between the planes 2x-y + z- 11 and x + y + 2z - 3 is
(A)45 .
(B) 30
(C)0
(D)60
72. A large quantity of data from a geological exploration can best be summarized pictorially by means of:
(A) The range
(B) A histogram
(C) The frequency table
(D) Mean and variance
73. (sin-l)= dx
(B) , * 2
2-Jx + x
(C )--f==f
2x-x
(D )--=L=
2-Jx + x2
74. Consider the following data:
1, 8, 3, 3, 6, 6 The mean and median for this data are:
(A) 5 and 6
(B)4.5 and 4.5
(C) 4 and 3
(D)4.5 and 3
75. In a group of 10 scores, the largest score is increased by 30 points. What effect will this have on the mean of the scores?
(A) It will be increased by 10 points
(B) It will remain unchanged
(C) It will be increased by 3 points
(D)It will increase by 30 points
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