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Metamorphic Petrology - Advanced topics in Geology - Geology & Geophysics Previous Year Questions

Practice Metamorphic Petrology - Advanced topics in Geology - Geology & Geophysics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

20Papers
19Years
41Questions
1Topics

Metamorphic Petrology question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Metamorphic Petrology. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Medium 28 68.3%
Easy 13 31.7%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

MCQ 36 87.8%
MSQ 4 9.8%
Fill in the blanks 1 2.4%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Geology & Geophysics
41 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Advanced topics in Geology
41 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Metamorphic Petrology
41 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

Geology and Geophysics - Geology (GG) 2026
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 1]
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 2]
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2022
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2020
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2019
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2018
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2017
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2007
2 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Geology and Geophysics - Geology (GG) 202620261View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]20251View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]20242View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 1]20231View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 2]20231View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202220223View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202020202View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201920194View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201820183View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201720172View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201620163View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201520151View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201420141View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201320133View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201220121View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201120113View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201020103View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200920091View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200820083View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200720072View paper

All Metamorphic Petrology previous year questions

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Which mineral in a metamorphic rock indicates high grade metamorphism?

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Which of the following modes of origin applies to snowball garnet?

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Rocks of which of the following facies form under low geothermal gradient?

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
When underplated by mafic magmas, and with no erosion, lower crustal rocks will experience _____________ during metamorphism.
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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

Which of the following metamorphic facies is characterized by the pyrope rich garnet + omphacite assemblage?

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
Which pair of rock types best describes the products of metamorphism in the contact aureole?
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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
The mineral which is NOT expected in assemblages in the metamorphosed dolomitic limestone is
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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The metamorphic facies diagnostic of subduction zone is

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The figure below is the photomicrograph of a chloritoid mica schist in which chloritoid forms porphyroblasts. The formation of porphyroblasts in the crenulated matrix is

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

A pelitic rock is uplifted after high pressure metamorphism in the earth’s crust. The mineral transformation due to uplift will be

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

The correct sequence of metamorphic facies with increasing depth in a subduction zone is

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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

In high-grade metamorphism, biotite melting indicates

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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013
Select the appropriate metamorphic reaction from the following options.
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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

Based on the micro-texture, select the oldest assemblage from the following.

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2014 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
A metamorphic rock consists of pyroxene, plagioclase and quartz, and exhibits hornfelsic texture. The rock has undergone __________ metamorphism.
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2015 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
Choose the CORRECT mineral assemblages in mafic rocks that indicate eclogite facies metamorphism.
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
Which one of the following mineral assemblages is stable under eclogite facies conditions?
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
Which one of the following mineral assemblages is stable in a pelitic rock in the greenschist facies?
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
Match the co-existing mineral pairs in Group I with the diagnostic metamorphic conditions they are associated with in Group II.
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2022 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geology · Metamorphic Petrology
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2022
The silicate mineral(s) that commonly occur(s) in regionally metamorphosed siliceous dolomitic limestone is/are
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