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
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) The “safe yield” of a groundwater basin is:
(a) The total quantity of water that can be withdrawn from it annually
(b) The total quantity of water obtained from a basin less the water lost on account of evapotranspiration
(c) The amount of water that can be withdrawn from it annually without producing an undesired result
(d) None of these
(ii) The lower 10 km of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called:
(a) Troposphere
(b) Hydrosphere
(c) Barosphere
(d) Biosphere
(iii) When moist air moves and encounters a mountain range, it flows up and down the other side. Rain occurs in the zone of cooling air, called:
(a) Convective precipitation
(b) Cyclonic precipitation
(c) Orographic precipitation
(d) None of these
(iv) Clay is:
(a) More porous and more permeable
(b) Less porous and less permeable
(c) More porous and less permeable
(d) Less porous and more permeable
(v) In Alkali-Silica Reaction, strained quartz is:
(a) Non-reactive
(b) Most reactive
(c) Prevents ASR
(d) Imparts high strength
(vi) In concrete, ASR is exhibited by:
(a) Parallel fractures
(b) Oblique fractures
(c) Transverse fractures
(d) None of these
(vii) Greywacke and other phyllosilicates are generally prone to:
(a) Alkali Silica Reaction
(b) Alkali Carbonate Reaction
(c) Alkali Silicate Reaction
(d) All of these
(viii) An aquifer not in contact with the atmosphere, overlain by aquitards, and having inflow or outflow of groundwater through the overlying (or underlying) aquitards is known as:
(a) Semi-unconfined aquifer
(b) Confined aquifer
(c) Unconfined aquifer
(d) Semi-confined aquifer
(ix) A formation that transmits water at a very low rate (e.g., sandy clay, fractured shales, silts) forms:
(a) Aquitard
(b) Aquifuge
(c) Aquiclude
(d) Aquifer
(x) Maps having contour lines connecting points of equal depths of precipitation for the aerial distribution of rainfall are called:
(a) Contour Maps
(b) Isopach Maps
(c) Isohyetal Maps
(d) Hydrological Maps
(xi) Having uniform grain size, choose the correct statement:
(a) Cubic packing has higher porosity than rhombohedral packing
(b) Rhombohedral packing has higher porosity than cubic packing
(c) Both types of packing have the same porosity
(d) Packing of grains has no effect on porosity
(xii) The process of formation of deposits from channels at or near the surface is described as:
(a) Syngenetic
(b) Epigenetic
(c) Paragenetic
(d) Pneumatogenetic
(xiii) Pegmatites are described as:
(a) Massive mineral deposits of sedimentary origin
(b) Huge outcrops of fine-grained volcano-plutonic rocks
(c) Very coarse-grained igneous or metamorphic rocks
(d) Bonanza of gold and silver
(xiv) Which of the following is an endogenetic deposit?
(a) Oxidation and supergene sulphide enrichment
(b) Residual concentration deposits
(c) Sedimentation deposits
(d) Fumarolic deposits
(xv) The deposits formed at the end of magmatic differentiation are termed as:
(a) Orthotectic deposits
(b) Metasomatic deposits
(c) Hydrothermal deposits
(d) Orthomagmatic deposits
(xvi) In a compaction test, maximum dry density is achieved at a particular moisture content called:
(a) Maximum moisture content
(b) Optimum moisture content
(c) Ultimate moisture content
(d) Minimum moisture content
(xvii) Coal deposits are formed on:
(a) Continental slopes
(b) Deep marine
(c) Shallow marine
(d) None of these
(xviii) Uranium in Pakistan is found in:
(a) Volcanic rocks
(b) Plutonic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) All of these
(xix) In a stratigraphic trap, the chief trap-making element is:
(a) Lithology
(b) Porosity
(c) Permeability
(d) All of these
(xx) The lines of latitude and longitude drawn on a globe are:
(a) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the poles
(b) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the equator
(c) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the poles
(d) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the equator
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Define mass wasting and explain mass wasting processes in detail.
Q.3 Present the Rock Cycle in connection with its reincarnation.
Q.4 Describe Landforms and evolution of landscapes of glaciation in the mid and high latitudes.
Q.5 Identify geographic patterns of evapotranspiration. Examine the factors contributing to expanding deserts around the globe.
Q.6 Discuss the Mediterranean Climatic Region with its dominating characteristics.
Q.7 Show with an aid of a sketch map currents of the Indian Ocean. Bring out the influence of monsoon on currents of the North Indian Ocean.
Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on ANY TWO of the following:
(i) Choice of Projections
(ii) Synoptic Charts
(iii) Planetary Winds
(iv) Trends in January Isotherms
PAPER-II : GEOLOGY
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Present the spatial distribution of population over the globe.
Q.3 Define resources. Give most workable classification of resources citing explicit examples.
Q.4 Describe industrial revolution. How far it has helped in economic development as well as in increasing economic disparity in the world?
Q.5 Discuss grain farming in South Asia. Did you notice agriculture change in the region recently?
Q.6 Bring out the importance of Pakistan in the current geo-polity pertinent to global affairs.
Q.7 Explain geographical requirements, distribution and production of cotton in South Asia.
Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on ANY TWO of the following:
(i) World’s major fishing grounds
(ii) Trade patterns in China
(iii) Singapore – Her economic success
(iv) Urbanization in Latin America
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