List of top Questions asked in TS PGECET- 2026

Which one of the following instrument is generally used to measure the slope angle of the ground?

A distance of 1000 m was measured in the field at a mean temperature of 60°F using a tape of coefficient of thermal expansion \(5 \times 10^{-6}\) /°F. If the standardization temperature is 80°F, the correction value for temperature is

A metric chain of nominal length 20 m is found to be 20.2 m long and using it an area of 100 hectares is computed. The true area is

Which one of the following is not the reason for development of cumulative/ or systematic errors in the surveying process?

The surveying method used to carry out the scientific studies such as determination of the Earth's magnetic field and direction of continental drifts is

The tendency of a crystallized mineral to break along certain directions yielding more or less smooth, plane surfaces is

The mineral used for smelting of iron ore is

Which mineral group is abundantly found in the earth's crust?

The volcanic origin deposits which are formed on the ocean floor at a depth of 3 km to 6 km in the Abyssal Plain region are known as

The deep valleys cutting across the continental shelf and slope are known as

The average depth of the world's oceans is approximately

The small objects in the Solar System which are rocky and irregular in shape are called as

The concept of the ocean floor or seafloor spreading was proposed by

The continental drift theory of studying the distribution of the oceans and the continents was put forth by

The most common shape for continents is

Which one of the following is incorrect?

A disaster is a result from the

Deforestation comes under which one of the following hazards?

Given below are two statements Statement-I: The energy to the tropical cyclone comes from the latent heat released by the cold air. Statement-II: With the increase in distance from the sea, the force of the cyclone decreases. The correct answer is

Over the deep water of ocean, tsunami has

The seismic zone factor for Hyderabad city is

The reason for decreasing of seismic wave energy with the distance is

At what depth from the earth's surface, the Gutenberg Discontinuity is positioned in the interior of the earth?

The waves responsible for elongating and squeezing of the material while propagating are

The thickness of the continental crust in the Himalayan region is