TS SET 2014: Paper III, Earth Science
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EARTH SCIENCES
A-08-03 (EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC, OCEAN AND PLANETARY SCIENCE)
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EARTH SCIENCES
(Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science)
Paper – III
1. The relationship of the ionic radii and 4. When 1 mole of Cristobalite melts
strength of the ionic bond is
reversibly at 1713oC the heat absorbed is
(A) Smaller the ionic radii weaker the
bond 2035 cal ? Calculate the change of entropy.
(B) Greater the ionic radii weaker the (A) 1.02 Cal/deg.mol.
bond
(C) Greater the ionic radii stronger the (B) 0.9759 Cal/deg.mol
bond
(C) 2.02 Cal/deg.mol
(D) Ionic radii not related to bond strength
(D) 4042 K.Cal/deg.mol.
2. Transformation from Quartz to Cristobalite
is
5. Stalactites and stalagmites in caves are
(A) Reconstructive
composed of
(B) Displacive
(C) Crystallization (A) Quartz
(D) Compositional change (B) Alkali feldspar
3. Assertion (A) : Mafic lava flows rapidly
(C) Halite
spread a long distance
and Felsic lavas are too (D) Calcite
sticky.
Reason (R) : Mafic lava flows have 6. Small portion of material to represent a rock
low viscosity while felsic type or an ore body in the qualitative sense
lava flows have high
viscosity. is called
(A) Both A and R true and R is the correct
(A) A specimen
explanation of A
(B) Both A and R true but R is not correct (B) A sample
explanation of A
(C) Population
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true (D) An Index
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7. A mass will move downslope when the 11. Relationship between formation density
component of its weight along the slope and electron density depends upon
exceeds the (A) Soil type
(A) Pore pressure (B) Moisture content
(C) Porosity of material
(B) Weight of down slope barriers
(D) Permeability of material
(C) Roughness of the slope
12. Haematite is an example of
(D) Frictional resistance
(A) Ferromagnetic mineral
8. Hard water contains large amounts of (B) Antiferromagnetic mineral
(A) Lead (C) Ferrimagnetic mineral
(B) Sodium (D) Diamagnetic mineral
(C) Calcium 13. The moment magnitude of an earthquake
does not depend on the
(D) Silicon
(A) Area of the fault break
9. Estimate of ore reserves based mainly on (B) Rigidity of fault
general and broad observations of a
(C) Slip of the fault
qualitative nature is called
(D) Type of the fault
(A) Indicated ore
14. Match List – I giving resistivities of various
(B) Measured ore layers with List – II giving type of curve over
(C) Inferred ore three layered earth
List – I List – II
(D) Confirmed ore
E. P < P < P 1. K-type
1 2 3
10. Due to perturbation in the orbit, satellite
F. P1> P2> P3 2. H-type
orbit parameters are frequently updated on
G. P1< P2> P3 3. A-type
measurement called by its
H. P1> P2< P3 4. Q-type
(A) Six ground station
(A) E-1, F-2, G-3, H-4
(B) Five ground station
(B) E-2, F-3, G-4, H-1
(C) Four ground station (C) E-3, F-4, G-1, H-2
(D) Three ground station (D) E-4, F-1, G-2, H-3
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15. Which one of the following corrections is 19. A shell which shows complete coiling and
not applied to field gravity data obtained the whorls are in contact with each other
on the surface of earth ? is referred as
(A) Drift Correction (A) Cyrtoceracone
(B) Bouguer Correction (B) Tarphyceracone
(C) Eotvos Correction (C) Orthoceracone
(D) Terrain Correction (D) Trochoceracone
20. Very few strong, thick and grooved teeth
16. Calculate Discrete Fourier Transform of
appear to diverge from the umbo towards
x(n) = {1, 0, 1, 0}
inside of the valve. This type of dentition
(A) x(k) = {2, 0, 2, 0} is known as
(B) x(k) = {1, 0, 1, 0} (A) Taxodont
(C) x(k) = {2, 0, 1, 0} (B) Isodont
(D) x(k) = {2, 2, 0, 0} (C) Schigodont
(D) Dysodont
17. The modern horse that first appeared in
upper Pliocene is known as 21. If the coiling of the foraminiferal test is in
(A) Equus one plane, it is referred to as
(B) Mesohippus (A) Trochospiral coiling
(C) Eohippus (B) Plamispiral coiling
(D) Hipparion (C) Evolute coiling
(D) Involute coiling
18. The variations or the evolutionary changes
that occur along certain defined lines is 22. Forsterite forms earlier than fayalite during
known as fractional crystallization of magma
(A) Continuity theory (A) Mg2+ ion is smaller than Fe2+
(B) Isolation theory (B) Mg2+ ion is larger than Fe2+
(C) Synthetic theory (C) Mg2+ ion has affinity for Si4+
(D) Mg2+ ion has no affinity for Fe2+
(D) Orthogenesis theory
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23. The sequence of rock types in mantle with 26. If P and T are the two ‘variables’ in a
increasing depth is geological ‘system’, then the Gibb’s phase
(A) Plagioclase lherzolite – Spinel rule may be expressed as
lherzolite – Garnet lherzolite
(A) P = F
(B) Plagioclase lherzolite – Garnet
lherzolite – Spinel lherzolite (B) P = C
(C) Spinel lherzolite – Plagioclase (C) F = C
lherzolite – Garnet lherzolite
(D) A, B and C are correct
(D) Garnet lherzolite – Spinel lherzolite –
Plagioclase lherzolite
27. The by-products of Bauxite are
24. For many chemical reactions in secondary I. Titanium
geochemical environment, the oxidation
potential (Eh) decrease rapidly with the II. Vanadium
increase of
III. Silver
(A) pH
IV. Columbium
(B) Depth
(A) I III IV
(C) Pressure
(D) Isotopic signatures (B) I II IV
25. The energy elements in biosphere are (C) II I III
i. C and H (D) II III IV
ii. Si
28. Lapsa Buru in Jharkhand state is known
iii. O
for
iv. N
(A) Sillimanite
(A) i only
(B) i, ii and iii (B) Kyanite
(C) ii and iii (C) Diamond
(D) i, iii and iv (D) Graphite
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29. Match the items in the List – I with List – II 32. A graywacke is
and select the correct answers using the (A) Sandstone with > 30% matrix
code given below :
(B) Sandstone with < 10% matrix
List – I List – II
(C) Sandstone without matrix
I. Zinc 1. Pitchblende
(D) Sandstone with > 90% quartz
II. Uranium 2. Smithsonite
33. Bentonites are
III. Manganese 3. Violarite
(A) Clays formed by alteration of
IV. Nickel 4. Hollandite
volcanic ash
I II III IV
(B) Siltstones
(A) 2 1 4 3
(C) Clays formed by alteration of granite
(B) 1 2 3 4 rocks
(C) 2 1 3 4 (D) Clays not formed by chemical
(D) 3 4 1 2 reaction
30. The host rocks of Khetri copper belt are 34. The well-sorted sedimentary rock is
(A) Granitoids (A) Conglomerate
(B) Calcareous rocks (B) Sandstone
(C) Shales and sandstones (C) Graywacke
(D) Phyllites, schists and slaty rocks (D) Shelly Limestone
31. Porphyry copper deposits are related to 35. Graded bedding is characterized by
(A) Mid oceanic ridges (A) Fineness at the top
(B) Subduction zones (B) Coarseness at the top
(C) Island arcs (C) Fineness at the bottom
(D) Flood basalts (D) Medium grains at the bottom
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36. Which is the chronostratigraphic unit ? 38. Which one of the following statements is
not correct ?
(A) System
(A) Sea level changes play a role in
(B) Period
distribution pattern of fluvial sediments
(C) Bed at river mouth
(D) Era (B) Progradation of deltas have influence
on sea level changes
37. Match the following
(C) Sea level changes give wave cut
List – I List – II terraces
a. Pelagic 1. Oxidizing (D) Sea caves, Natural bridges are not
sediments environment formed by sea level changes
b. Swampy 2. Abyssal plains 39. Match the following
environment a. Point Bar 1. Off the river
c. Fining upward 3. Delta mouth
cycle progradation b. Barrier Bar 2. Active river
sequence channel
c. Channel Bar 3. At the river
d. Marshy 4. Reducing
mouth
environment environment
d. Offshore Bar 4. At the meanders
a b c d
a b c d
(A) 3 2 1 4
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1 (D) 2 3 4 1
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40. What are controlling factors for geometry 43. Assertion (A) : The grade of
of sand bodies in wave dominated deltas metamorphism increases
1. Wave energy from North to South in
2. Rate of sediment input Southern India
3. Rate of change of sea level
Reason (R) : In Southern India, the
4. Rate of progradation
Northern block underwent
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only amphibolite facies of
(B) 1, 2, 3 and 4 metamorphism and the
(C) 1, 3 and 4 only Southern block suffered
(D) 1, 2 and 4 only granulite facies of
metamorphism
41. Offshore bars parallel to coast because
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the
(A) Marine energy is more than fluvial
energy correct explanation for A.
(B) Fluvial energy is dominant over (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
marine energy correct explanation for A
(C) Marine and fluvial energies are equal
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) There is no relation between
(D) A is false and R is true
orientation of offshore bars and energy
of systems 44. The Western margin of the Eastern Ghats
42. The contacts between granulite terrains mobile belt is marked by emplacement of
and cratonic regions are separated by
(A) Alkaline rocks
(A) Fault zones
(B) Anorthosites
(B) Shear zones
(C) Both A and B
(C) Fermor’s line
(D) Basalts
(D) A, B and C are correct
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45. Ingladhal formation belongs to 49. What are sedimentary structures in tide
(A) Sargur Group dominated deltas ?
(B) Chitradurga Group
1. Herringbone structure
(C) Bababudan Group
2. Lenticular structure
(D) Sandur Group
46. In the Cuddaph basin, stromatolites are 3. Graded bedding
found in
4. Flasser bedding
(A) Tadipatri shale
(A) 1 and 3
(B) Srisailam quartzite
(C) Koilakuntla limestone (B) 1 and 2
(D) Vempalle limestone
(C) 3 and 4
47. Which of the following statements is not
(D) 1, 2 and 4
correct about thermohaline circulation of
ocean waters
50. The factors that affect the increase of
(A) Confined to deeper layers of oceans
salinity of the oceans are
(B) Confined to surface layers of oceans
(C) Influenced by density differences 1. Inflow of fresh water from land
(D) Influenced by topography of ocean
2. Evaporation
floor
3. Advection of more saline water
48. Halmyrolysis is
(A) Reaction between solution and solid 4. Mining with more saline deep water
material of sea bottom sediment
(A) 2, 3 and 4 only
(B) Reaction between atmosphere and
sea water (B) 3 and 4 only
(C) Reaction between volcanic vent
gases and sea water (C) 2 and 3 only
(D) Reaction between atmospheric gases (D) 1 and 2 only
and solution
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51. Assertion (A) : Gravity waves either 53. Kharif and Rabi are
shallow or deep water
(A) Minerals found in India
waves and which are
restoring forces of gravity (B) Crop seasons in India
Reason (R) : The generating forces for (C) Deserts
gravity waves are storms (D) Active volcanoes
and earthquakes
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the 54. Hypogene process is called
correct explanation for A (A) Glaciers
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not
(B) Diastrophism
correct explanation for A
(C) Degradation
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) Infall of meteorites
(D) A is false but R is true
52. Match the following 55. Which one of the following are formed by
extraterrestrial agents ?
a. Sessile forms 1. Float
b. Nektons 2. Locomotive (A) Alluvial fans
type and (B) Ox-bow Lakes
Burrowing
(C) Valleys
c. Vagrants 3. Fixed to sea
bottom (D) Impact craters
d. Planktons 4. Active 56. Strong wind blowing from west to east at
Swimmers
high altitude is
a b c d
(A) Cyclone
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) Tsunami
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) Jet stream
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) Whirlwind
(D) 4 1 2 3
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57. An earthquake on the ocean bed causes 61. The elastic rebound theory describes
(A) Hurricane (A) How seismic waves pass through
earth’s interior
(B) Seismogram
(B) How folding in the crust reduces
(C) Snowfall
earthquake magnitude
(D) Tsunami (C) The behavior of faulting crust
58. Kanha National Park is in (D) Was first defined by Archimedes
(A) Rajasthan 62. In which of the structures, the lengthening
(B) Madhya Pradesh of competent bed is observed
(C) Kerala (A) Mullions
(D) Telangana (B) Boudins
(C) Rods
59. A number of saddle reefs may occur all
(D) Fold
along the ____________ region of a fold
system. 63. Match the following :
(A) Anticlinal List – I List – II
(B) Synclinal I. Distortion 1. Change in size
(C) Limbs II. Dilation 2. Slickensides
(D) Fold axis III. Shear fracture 3. No granulation
IV. Tensional 4. Change in
60. The three types of convergent boundaries
fracture shape
are
(A) Convergent, divergent and volcanic Code :
(B) Ocean-ocean, Ocean-continent and I II III IV
Continent-continent (A) 3 2 1 4
(C) Subduction, divergent and shearing (B) 4 1 2 3
(D) Island arc, volcanic chains and ring (C) 2 3 4 1
dykes (D) 1 4 3 2
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64. The lower Paleolithic human culture 67. Which of the following statement is not
during the II glacial, II interglacial and III correct ?
glacial periods is of (A) Degree of chemical decomposition
(A) Lower Pleistocene age indicates climatic conditions
(B) Pliocene age (B) Parallel stratification indicates
absence of waves at depositional site
(C) Middle Pleistocene age
(C) Thickness of the current bedding is
(D) Upper Pleistocene age
not indicated energy conditions of
65. Which of the following is not correct for deposition
establishing stratigraphic record ? (D) Grain size and shapes are used to
(A) Fossil Assemblage infer the proximity of source areas
(B) Heavy mineral suite 68. Match the following
(C) Isotopic ratios a. Angular grains 1. Alluvial fans
(D) Degree of weathering b. Striations on 2. Fluvial
pebbles
66. Match the following
c. Well sorted grains 3. Glacial
a. River cut terraces 1. Fluvial
environment d. Assorted Material 4. Aeolian
b. Tillites 2. Aeolian a b c d
environment (A) 1 2 3 4
c. Barchan Dunes 3. New tectonic (B) 2 3 4 1
activity
(C) 4 3 2 1
d. Flood plains 4. Glacial
(D) 3 2 1 4
environment
a b c d 69. The hottest atmospheric layer is
(A) 1 2 3 4 (A) Stratosphere
(B) 3 4 2 1 (B) Mesosphere
(C) 3 2 1 4 (C) Thermosphere
(D) 2 3 4 1 (D) Troposphere
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70. For each trace of CDP gatter, static 73. Assertion (A) : Muscovite breaks down
correction is applied for in the presence of
quartz to produce
(A) Source only K-feldspar, andalusite
(B) Receiver only and water
(C) Either source or receiver Reason (R) : Muscovite and
K-feldspar have K.
(D) Both source and receiver Andalusite draws
requisite Al and Si
71. Which of the following is not a method of from muscovite and
energy scattering in the atmosphere quartz and OH ions is
expelled as water
(A) Amalgamated scattering
(A) Both A and R are true and R is correct
(B) Rayleigh scattering
explanation for A
(C) Mie scattering (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation for A
(D) Non-selective scattering
(C) A is true but R is false
72. Assertion (A) : The underground
(D) A is false but R is true
water that occurs
within the zone of 74. The layer is a fluid where there is a force
balance between pressure gradient force,
aeration
Coriolis force and turbulent drag
Reason (R) : All the pores in the (A) Boundary layer
zone of aeration are (B) Ekman layer
filled with water (C) Surface layer
molecules
(D) Sub-surface layer
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the
75. A general circulation model (GCM) is
correct explanation for ‘A’
based on
(B) Both A and R are true, and R is not (A) Navier-Strokes equation
the correct explanation for ‘A’
(B) Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO)
(C) A is true, but R is false (C) Quasi-Biennial oscillation
(D) A is false, but R is true (D) El Nino-Southern oscillation
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