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Electromagnetic Methods - Advanced topics in Geophysics - Geology & Geophysics Previous Year Questions

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

20Papers
20Years
71Questions
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Electromagnetic Methods question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Electromagnetic Methods. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Medium 43 60.6%
Easy 28 39.4%

Question type distribution

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

MCQ 52 73.2%
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 13 18.3%
MSQ 4 5.6%
Fill in the blanks 2 2.8%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Geology & Geophysics
71 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Advanced topics in Geophysics
71 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Electromagnetic Methods
71 Qs

Paper coverage

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

Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 2026
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 2]
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2022
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2021
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2020
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2019
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2018
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2017
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2007
6 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 202620265View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 2]20252View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 2]20243View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 2]20233View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202220222View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202120214View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202020204View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201920194View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201820185View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201720172View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201620165View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201520152View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201420142View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201320135View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201220123View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201120112View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201020103View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200920095View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200820084View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200720076View paper

All Electromagnetic Methods previous year questions

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
The plane wave electromagnetic field traveling vertically downward in a homogeneous half-space of resistivity 500 Ωm varies with depth ‘z’ as, \( H_x(z) = H_0 e^{-0.5z} \{ \cos(\omega t - 0.5z) + i \sin(\omega t - 0.5z) \} \). What is the frequency (in Hz) of the primary field given \( \mu = \mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \) H/m?
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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Match the phase differences between the quantities of induction phenomena (Group I) with the amount of phase difference in Group II

Group IGroup II
P. Secondary field with respect to primary field1. leads by 90°
Q. Inphase component of secondary field with respect to primary field2. lags by 90°
R. Quadrature component of secondary field with respect to primary field3. lags between 90° - 180°
S. Quadrature component of secondary field with respect to inphase component of secondary field4. lags by 180°
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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Which of the following combinations of electromagnetic field components is measured in magnetotelluric method?

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Which form of partial differential equation is used for the interpretation of electromagnetic anomalies in geophysical prospecting?

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

For perfectly conducting medium, skin depth (m) is

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

In Turam method, one measures the reduced field ratio of the amplitude and of the phase difference between the two coils. In the absence of subsurface conducting body, the response is characterized as

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

Relevant differential equation to study low frequency electromagnetic prospecting for a conducting target can be written in the form of

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

In a layered medium, if the basement is perfectly conducting, magnetotelluric phase response asymptotically approaches to

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

Magnetotelluric spectral impedance can be defined as

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

A unit amplitude of an electromagnetic wave at thrice the skin-depth will be reduced to

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
The electromagnetic field components considered in this mode are
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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

Which of the following equations represents the above mode?

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Arrange the following electromagnetic methods in the decreasing order of depth of investigation. P. Time domain EM method Q. Magnetotelluric method R. VLF method S. Ground Penetrating Radar method

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The primary field (Hp) in EM prospecting is represented by Hp = K sin (ωt). Which is the CORRECT expression for induced e.m.f. (es) in the subsurface conductor? (K and K' are constants)

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

Which one of the following can be best explored using electromagnetic method?

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

Which physical property of the medium governs the response of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)?

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
Given the frequency of an electromagnetic wave to be 1 kHz and ground conductivity to be 10 S/m, calculate the skin depth. (Give answer in nearest integer, in meters)
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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

Which of the following methods is best suited to estimate the resistivity variations in the upper mantle?

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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

Which of the following is NOT correct?

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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Electromagnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

In Cartesian coordinate system, if the geological strike of a two-dimensional body is oriented along the x-direction, then the electromagnetic field components associated with TM mode of magnetotelluric method are

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