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Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

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Questions 95
Duration 180 mins
Package Geology & Geophysics (GG) - Previous Year Papers

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Easy 94 98.9%
Hard 1 1.1%

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Multiple Choices 94 98.9%
Fill in the blanks 1 1.1%

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Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011 – Instructions
  • Total number of questions: 95
  • 30 questions carry one mark each
  • 65 questions carry two marks each
  • Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks allotted to the question
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1
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
Q.1 – Q.25 carry one mark each.

The increase in the length of a day on the earth at a rate of 2.4 milliseconds/100 years is due to

A
prolate tidal bulge
B
tidal friction
C
spring tide
D
bodily earth tide
2
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Which of the following rocks contributes the highest amount of radioactive heat in the earth’s crust?

A
basalt
B
gabbro
C
dunite
D
granite
3
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The P-wave velocity of the earth’s mantle at the Mohorovičić discontinuity is

A
5.5 km/s
B
6.0 km/s
C
7.0 km/s
D
8.0 km/s
4
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Variation of the geomagnetic field observed over the last 500 years indicates that the dipole moment of earth’s magnetic field has been

A
decreasing
B
increasing
C
constant
D
fluctuating randomly
5
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the temperature variation with altitude in the earth’s atmosphere?

A
Temperature increases in both stratosphere and mesosphere
B
Temperature decreases in stratosphere and increases in mesosphere
C
Temperature increases in stratosphere and decreases in mesosphere
D
Temperature decreases in both stratosphere and mesosphere
6
2011 · Unclassified
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The deflection of ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres is due to

A
thermohaline circulation
B
Coriolis effect
C
El Niño effect
D
monsoon effect