RPSC – Assistant – Conservator – of – Forest – Geology – Paper – 2011
| Sr. No | Questions with multiple options |
| 1. | Pangaea is the name of a former continent that included:
(a) All the continents (b) Only Europe and Asia (c) Only South America and Africa (d) Only North and South America |
| 2. | Valleys formed by glaciers always have which of the following characteristics?
(a) U-shaped cross sections (b) Straight courses (c) Uniform slopes (d) Bedrock floors |
| 3. | The core of the earth is thought to be composed of which of the following
(a) Basalt and granite (b) Compressed gases (c) Uranium and lead (d) Iron and nickel |
| 4. | Which of the following distances in kilometers is closest to the diameter of the earth?
(a) 750 kilometers (b) 2,750 kilometers (c) 12,750 kilometers (d) 127,500 kilometers |
| 5. | The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, commonly called the Moho, is the boundary between the
(a) The mantle and the crust (b) Asthenosphere and the mantle (c) Mantle and the outer core (d) Outer core and the inner core |
| 6. | The oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere was probably produced by which of the following?
(a) Volcanos (b) Photosynthetic organisms (c) Radioactive minerals (d) Meteors |
| 7. | According to the protoplanet hypothesis, the solar system begins as which of the following?
(a) A star (b) A vacuum (c) A huge cloud of dust and gas (d) A group of comets |
| 8. | Continents have three major features. The oldest areas of each continent are the:
(a) Folded mountains (b) Stable platforms (c) Mountain cores (d) Shields |
| 9. | Which of the following names is given to the supercontinent thought to have existed in the Cambrian period?
(a) Pangaea (b) Afrasia (c) Gondwanaland (d) Europia |
| 10. | In the nebular hypothesis, each planet is formed from which of the following?
(a) A comet (b) A number of moons (c) A passing star (d) A ring of gas |
| 11. | The earth’s average density is:
(a) 2.82 grams per cubic centimeter (b) 4.75 grams per cubic centimeter (c) 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter (d) 10.5 grams per cubic centimeter |
| 12. | The curved body of water formed when a meandering river reshapes and cuts off one of its bends is called:
(a) An Essing pond (b) An Oxbow lake (c) A Swensen pool (d) A Groovy pool |
| 13. | Deposits that form when the ice in a glacier melts are called:
(a) Drifts (b) Dunes (c) Venis (d) Cirques |
| 14. | What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth’s crust is sliding under another?
(a) Subduction zone (b) Convection zone (c) Collision zone (d) Transform fault |
| 15. | We know that the earth’s OUTER core is liquid because:
(a) P waves pass through it (b) S waves pass through it (c) P waves cannot pass through it (d) S waves cannot pass through it |
| 16. | Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the tectonic plates move?
(a) Lithosphere (b) Asthensophere (c) Hydrosphere (d) Outer core |
| 17. | A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic materials and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as:
(a) Syncline (b) Composite cone (c) Anticline (d) None of these |
| 18. | Which of the following energy sources does NOT originally come from the Sun?
(a) Wind energy (b) Ocean thermal energy (c) Geothermal energy (d) Hydroelectric energy |
| 19. | What gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere?
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Ozone (d) Nitrogen |
| 20. | A circular cavity ground out of bedrock by running water is called a:
(a) Cave (b) Pot hole (c) Sink hole (d) Kettle hole |
| 21. | What percentage of the earth’s water is fresh water?
(a) 50% (b) 22% (c) 7% (d) 3% |
| 22. | Waves generated by underwater earthquakes are called:
(a) Tsunamis (b) A bore (c) A tidal wave (d) Microwave |
| 23. | On a topographic map, lines that connect points of the same elevation are termed:
(a) Benchmarks (b) Bathymetric lines (c) Contour lines (d) Isobars |
| 24. | Of the following, the colour blue on a topographic map indicates what surface features?
(a) Vegetation (b) Water (c) Mountain (d) Rock formations |
| 25. | In geological studies,a fault in the earth’s surface in which the hanging wall has moved UP relative to the footwall is termed:
(a) Overthrust fault (b) Reverse fault (c) Tear fault (d) None of these |
| Data Collected By – K. Jeyanthi | |
| Published On – 11th Dec 2021 | |
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