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

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

22Papers
20Years
54Questions
1Topics

Magnetic Methods question pattern

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Questions by year

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

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Easy 28 51.9%
Medium 26 48.1%

Question type distribution

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

MCQ 40 74.1%
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 9 16.7%
MSQ 4 7.4%
Fill in the blanks 1 1.9%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Geology & Geophysics
54 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Advanced topics in Geophysics
54 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Magnetic Methods
54 Qs

Paper coverage

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

Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 2026
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 2]
6 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2022
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2021
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2020
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2019
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2018
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2017
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2007
3 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 202620264View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]20251View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 2]20256View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]20241View 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) 202120211View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202020202View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201920192View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201820182View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201720172View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201620165View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201520151View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201420141View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201320132View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201220123View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201120113View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201020102View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200920092View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200820083View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200720073View paper

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

The liquid used in the sensor of a Proton Precession Magnetometer should be rich in

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

A successful combination of geophysical methods for exploration of kimberlite pipe is

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
If the Earth’s magnetic field at the north pole is 60,000 γ and the radius of Earth is R, at what height above the north pole will its magnitude be 30,000 γ?
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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

The source of magnetic anomalies extend up to

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

In magnetic prospecting scalar magnetometers are used. Then, the prime assumption involved in magnetic data acquisition is

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

The relative intensities of induced and remanent magnetization are commonly expressed in terms of

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

If in a magnetic dipole 'm' represents poles of equal strength and 'l' represents the distance between the two poles, then the magnetic moment of dipole is

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
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

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

In magnetic data reduction, the altitude correction at magnetic equator is 0.015 nT/m. Altitude correction (in nT/m) at the magnetic poles is

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
The Larmor precession frequency (in Hz) measured by proton precession magnetometer for a total field of 50,000 nT is (gyromagnetic ratio of proton γp = 0.267513 nT-1S-1)
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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

The most sensitive instrument for magnetic survey is

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
The average magnetic susceptibility of dolerite is 1400. What is its magnetic permeability in h/m? (Give answer up to 5 decimal places)
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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
Match the items in Group I with those in Group II.
Group I
P. Magnetic susceptibility
Q. Airborne magnetic survey
R. Geomagnetic field
S. Proton precession magnetometer

Group II
1. Gyromagnetic ratio
2. Axial dipole
3. Diamagnetism
4. Total field intensity
5. Poisson's relation
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2013 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013

Removal of regional component from magnetic data is similar to

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

Application of reduction-to-pole technique to a magnetic anomaly results in

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2014 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
Königsberger ratio refers to
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2015 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
Which one of the following figures correctly depicts the geomagnetic declination (D) and inclination (I) angles ? (X: Geographic North, Y: Geographic East, Z: Vertical direction, H: Geomagnetic North; F: Total Field direction)
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
Which one of the following rocks has the highest magnetic susceptibility value?
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) is used in processing regional magnetic data
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2016 · Geology & Geophysics · Advanced topics in Geophysics · Magnetic Methods
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
Match the items (listed in Group I) with the corresponding corrections applied for reduction of marine gravity data (listed in Group II).
Group I
P. Effect of rotating homogeneous ellipsoidal Earth
Q. Effect of deficit mass from mean sea level to average depth to ocean floor
R. Effect of relative motion of ship with respect to revolving Earth
S. Effect of elastic creep of gravimeter spring system and Earth tides

Group II
1. Drift correction
2. Latitude correction
3. Bouguer correction
4. Eötvös correction

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