List of top Geology Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Which of the following statements are true for the optically isotropic minerals?
A. They are opaque,
B. Light is transmitted with the same velocity in all directions through them,
C. Refractive index varies with direction of transmission of light,
D. Garnet is an optically isotropic mineral. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Schistosity forms due to:
A. Dynamothermal metamorphism,
B. Contact metamorphism,
C. Plutonic metamorphism,
D. Thermal metamorphism. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

On which of the following bases is the Dharwar succession of Karnataka divided into Lower and Upper Dharwar?
A. Unconformity,
B. Fossil evidence,
C. Geochronological data,
D. Economic minerals. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements are true for migmatite?
A. Both igneous and metamorphic components are involved in its formation,
B. It is formed under high temperature and high pressure conditions,
C. Felsic and mafic components may be separated during its formation,
D. It is formed due to prolonged activity of chemically active fluids. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following conditions is/are in favour of the formation of coals?
A. Warm and humid climate,
B. Marine environment,
C. Cold climate,
D. Heavy rainfall. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements are true for ionic bonding?
A. Halite is formed by ionic bonding,
B. Diamond is hardest mineral because of strongest ionic bonding,
C. No molecules are formed by ionic bonding,
D. Minerals with ionic bonding have high melting points and are mechanically hard and strong. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements is/are true for the Bowen's Reaction Series?
A. It is related to comparative destruction of rocks against applied stresses,
B. It is related to change in animal behaviour in response to change in climate,
C. It is related to crystallisation of minerals from the cooling magma,
D. It contains a continuous and a discontinuous series. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements is/are true for hemihedral forms?
A. They belong to the same crystal class as the holohedral forms,
B. They have the same indices as the holohedral form,
C. They have half number of faces as the holohedral form,
D. For each holohedral form these correspond to two hemihedral forms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The porosity of a rock depends upon:
A. Shape of the grains,
B. Packing of the grains,
C. Size of the grains,
D. Interconnectivity of void spaces. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is/are the evidences of the magmatic origin of granites?
A. Chilled margins of the granite,
B. Perfect gradation between the country rocks and the granites,
C. Presence of xenoliths of country rocks in the granites,
D. Graphic texture. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following minerals is/are formed by the process of residual concentration?
A. Iron,
B. Nickel,
C. Copper,
D. Aluminium. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Faults are generated by:
A. Shear forces,
B. Extensional forces,
C. Compressional forces,
D. Torsional forces. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following in which they appear with decreasing temperature:
A. Tridymite,
B. Cristobalite,
C. Low quartz,
D. High quartz. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: