Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Marks
PAPER-I : GEOLOGY
PART-I(Objective) 20 Marks
1. (A) What is the difference between the following pairs (answer only in one or two lines). (1) Orthoclase and Sanidine (2) Microcline and Maximum Microcline (3) Biotite and phlogopite (4) Octahedral and Six-fold Coordination (5) Normal and reverse fold (6) Stalactite and stalagmite (7) Gabbro and granite.
(B) What is wrong with the following sentences: (8) There is no difference between a fault and a joint. (9) Forsterite is formed by the thermal metamorphism of sandstone. (10) In the thermal metamorphism of impure Mg-limestone, a series of reaction are involved with progressive elimination of O₂ from the system. (11) Essential minerals within Granite and Gabbro are quartz, alkali feldspar and biotite. (12) M.K.T separates the Indo-Pak Plate from the Kohistan Island arc. (13) Hardness of quartz is 4 in the Mohs scale of hardness. (14) Kyanite and sillimanite are polymorphs of Al₂O₃.
(C) Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (15) Mg occupies the octahedral/tetrahedral coordinated positions in the silicate structure.
(16) The average thickness of oceanic crust is: (a) 5 km (b) 35 km (c) 40 km (d) None of these
(17) Eclogite is the high pressure equivalent of: (a) Gabbro (b) Diorite (c) Sandstone (d) None of these
(C) Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(15) Mg occupies the octahedral/tetrahedral coordinated positions in the silicate structure.
(16) The average thickness of oceanic crust is: (a) 5 km (b) 35 km (c) 40 km (d) None of these
(17) Eclogite is the high pressure equivalent of: (a) Gabbro (b) Diorite (c) Sandstone (d) None of these
(18) The basalt-andesite — dacite-rhyolite series of rocks occur in: (a) Island arc environment (b) Continental marginal area (c) Orogenic belts. (d) None of these
(19) On the A.F.M. diagram, the tholeiitic series exhibit: (a) a non-iron enrichment trend (b) a high-iron enrichment trend (c) a moderate iron enrichment trend (d) None of these
(20) When there are two generations of crystals in the igneous rocks, the texture is described as: (a) Porphyritic (b) Porphyroblastic (c) Aphyric (d) None of these
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Give a detailed account of the origin, life history, weather type, and distribution of extra-tropical or frontal cyclone.
Q.3 What do you know about the distribution of atmospheric pressure and the resulting wind system on the earth’s surface?
Q.4 Describe the conditions essential for the development of Karst Topography. List the principal features of Karst regions.
Q.5 Examine the evolution of AEOLIAN Landforms.
Q.6 Make a comparative study of the Gulf Stream and KUROSHIO current under the following heads: (a) Origin (b) Characteristics (c) Course (d) Impact on economy
Q.7 What are AERIAL photographs? How are these different from Topographical Maps? Discuss their importance to map making.
Q.8 Write short notes on the following: (a) Tides (b) Conventional Signs (c) Alluvial Fan (d) Air Mass
PAPER-II : GEOLOGY
PART-I(Objective) 20 Marks
1. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) Ax type carbonate minerals are: (a) Calcite (b) dolomite (c) Magnesite (d) Siderite (e) None of these
(2) Economic deposits of chromite occur at: (a) Muslim bagh Baluchistan (b) Chillas……….Kohistan (c) Dargai………..Malakand (d) Hazara Kohistan (e) None of these
(3) Barite in the drilling mud is used for increasing: (a) mud weight (b) viscosity (c) None of these
(4) Beside marble, which of the following rock(s) is/are used for making tiles (after cutting and polishing): (a) dolerite (b) serpentinite (c) Granite (d) Sandstone (e) None of these
(5) Is it true that a rock may be porous but not permeable: (a) Yes (b) No
(6) Which of the following minerals are used in the glass industry: (a) Silica minerals (b) feldspar (c) Olivine (d) garnet (e) None of these
(7) Which of the following minerals are used as gem minerals. (a) Talc (b) diamond (c) Corundum (d) None of these
(8) How much percent of total energy is produced through nuclear and hydle style power generation in Pakistan: (a) 10.3% (b) 41.4% (c) 43.5% (d) any other
(9) What is the total production of crude oil (daily basis) in Pakistan: (a) 60,000 bbls (b) 1,000,000 bbls (c) 70,000 bbls (d) any other figure
(10) Which of the following minerals are oxide of iron: (a) Hematite (b) Magnetite (c) Periclase (d) Siderite (e) None of these
(11) The dam constructed on river Jhelum is known as: (a) Tanda Dam (b) Warsak Dam (c) Tarbela Dam (d) Mangla Dam (e) None of these
(12) Which of the following rock(s) is/are ideal for the accumulation of oil: (a) fractured limestone (b) Shale (c) Marl (d) Sandstone (e) None of these
(13) Landslide are commonly seen in: (a) Murree Formation (b) Hazara Slates (c) Abbottabad Formation (d) None of these
(14) Raw material for cement industry include: (a) Limestone (b) Shale (c) Clay (d) Slate (e) Gypsum (f) None of these
(15) Best quality emerald is reported from: (a) Ophiolitic melange at Mingora (b) Hunza (c) Chagai (d) None of these
(16) Which type of Coal shows highest carbon content: (a) Peat (b) Lignite (c) bituminous (d) None of these
(17) Kimberlite are high Pressure ultrabic rocks and are the main source of the terrestrial: (a) diamond (b) phlogopite (c) Ind. Pyroxene (d) None of these
(18) Among the geophysical methods, resistivity method is most suitable for: (a) Ground water survey (b) metallic mineral deposits (c) Oil and gas exploration (d) None of these
(19) How much energy is produced through burning natural gas in Pakistan: (a) 41.4% (b) 4.5% (c) any other figure.
(20) Why the OGDC is called as OGDC as OGDCL now?
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 “Geographers have to rethink their approach to regional studies in the light of increasing environmental stress from local to international levels.” Assess this statement.
Q.3 Explain the process of demographic transition comparing the % areas and populations of either Canada or the United States of America (USA).
Q.4 Bring out the importance of geographic differences within the Western European region and Eastern European, the Balkans, and the former Soviet Union region.
Q.5 Write a comprehensive note on world economic activities, their geographic significance, extent, and recent globalizing trends.
Q.6 Discuss ancient, river-based regional structures of South Asia with special access to its resource realm.
Q.7 In what ways does regional knowledge actually lead to improved self and mutual understanding of people and places in Pakistan?
Q.8 Describe any TWO of the following: (i) Economies of the oil producers in Arab Southwest Asia (ii) Geopolitical role of the Central Asian Countries (iii) Urban landscape of Latin America (iv) Future of the ASEAN countries
