1. A branch of science which deals with the study of the Earth's crust is called.
- (A) Morphology
- (B) Geology
- (C) Histology
- (D) Climatology
2. Who is known as the father of geology?
- (A) Alfred Wegener
- (B) Charles Lyell
- (C) James Hutton
- (D) Philon
3. Who discovered the first homo Erectus fossil __________ the java apeman?
- (A) Eugene Dubois
- (B) Raymond Dart
- (C) Mary Leakey
- (D) Philon
4. The discovery of frozen stone age man is 1992 on the melting similun glacier high in the Alpine yields new clues about life in 3300 B.C. His body was so remarkably preserved for about 500 years __________ the world's most ancient intact human. Name the two countries which are trying to get the legal possession of the dead body.
- (A) Italy and Switzerland
- (B) Itlay and Austria
- (C) Austria and Switzerland
- (D) Turkey and Italy
5. Meteorites have hit the surface of our Earth several times in past and punched craters. Arizona's Barringer Meteorite Crater punched out some 50,000 years ago by iron-rich meteorite, is 550 feet deep and 3,900 feet across. Name the country where it is situated.
- (A) Russia
- (B) U.S.A.
- (C) Australia
- (D) Canada
6. Geological time scale is a scale of time that serves as a reference for correlating various events in history of the Earth; it has been built up by studying the various strata of rocks that comprise the Earth's crust with special reference to the fossils found in them. This time scale is divided into three main "eras" based upon the general character of the life that they contain. Which one of the following is not an example of such an era?
- (A) Paleozoic
- (B) Mesozoic
- (C) Permian
- (D) Cenozoic
7. Each era of geological time scale is divided into periods. Which of the following periods is not an example of Paleozoic era?
- (A) Cambrian
- (B) Devonian
- (C) Triassic
- (D) Permian
8. Which of the following periods is not an example of Mesozoic or Secondary era?
- (A) Eocene
- (B) Cretaceous
- (C) Jurassic
- (D) Triassic
9. Which of the following periods is not an example of Cenozoic era?
- (A) Oligocene
- (B) Silurian
- (C) Miocene
- (D) Pliocene
10. What is the approximate age of Mesozoic era?
- (A) 135 to 225 million years
- (B) 270 to 400 million years
- (C) 10 to 70 million years
- (D) 400 to 300 million years
11. The surface of the Earth is made up of land and water. The land surface is divided into continents. Name the continent which is the largest in the area?
- (A) Europe
- (B) Asia
- (C) Africa
- (D) North America
12. Name the continent which is the smallest in the area.
- (A) South America
- (B) Europe
- (C) Australia
- (D) Africa
13. About 200 million years ago, virtually all the Earth's dry land was contained in the original super- continent. What is it called?
- (A) Laurasia
- (B) Gondwana
- (C) Pangaea
- (D) None of the above
14. What is the total number of continents in this world?
- (A) Five
- (B) Seven
- (C) Six
- (D) Four
15. Who was the first to prove continental drift?
- (A) Alfred Wegener
- (B) Antonio Snider
- (C) Mary Leakey
- (D) Philon
16. The interior of the Earth consists of three main layers namely, the Crust, the Mantle and the Core. The existence of the earth's core came to light from the detection of a shadow zone for seismic waves extending from 100 to 140 degrees from a source of earthquakes. Who discovered this?
- (A) I. Lehmann
- (B) D. Davies
- (C) B. R. Julian
- (D) R. M. Sheppard B
17. The Earth is like an onion and it consists of layers. These layers have been named by different people in different ways. Lithosphere, Pyrosphere and Barysphere have respectively been named as Sial (Silica + Aluminum), Sima (Silica + Magnesium) and Nife (Nickel and Ferrous) depending upon their composition. Name the geologist who gave this nomenclature.
- (A) R. A. Dally
- (B) Gracht
- (C) Gilbert
- (D) Romney
18. The topmost layer of the Earth, which forms the crust of the Earth is the lightest layer of the Earth. This is also called as the Lithosphere. What is the average thickness of Lithosphere?
- (A) 20 miles
- (B) 30 miles
- (C) 40 miles
- (D) 50 miles
19. The oceans and continents are the main features of the surface of the Earth. There is a definite plan or order underlying the distribution of land and water on the surface of the Earth. Which one of the following theories explains this distribution?
- (A) Tetrahedral
- (B) Suess's Theory
- (C) Wegner's Theory
- (D) All the above
20. According to Tetrahedral theory, the land masses are situated just opposite the water bodies. If we draw a straight line which will pass through its center, its one end will touch the land masses and the other will touch the water bodies. Thus land and see occupy an antipodal position. Europe and Africa are situated in the Antipodes of the Pacific Ocean. Asia and Australia are antipodal to what?
- (A) Pacific Ocean
- (B) Indian Ocean
- (C) Atlantic Ocean
- (D) Arctic Ocean
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