CSS Geology Past Paper 2011 PDF
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) Following are the members of plagioclase family:
(a) Albite, Oligoclase, Andesine
(b) Andesine, Labradorite, Bytownite
(c) Oligoclase, Andesine, Labradorite
(d) Labradorite, Bytownite, Anorthite
(e) All of these
(ii) Chaman Transform Zone is characterized by:
(a) Mainly by strike-slip faulting with minor subduction
(b) Mainly by dip-slip faulting with minor subduction
(c) Mainly by subduction with minor strike-slip faulting
(d) Mainly by obduction with minor strike-slip faulting
(e) None of these
(iii) A blocky and fragmented form of lava occurring in flows with fissured and angular surfaces is known as:
(a) Ad lava
(b) Ac lava
(c) Ab lava
(d) Aa lava
(e) None of these
(iv) The following formations are known respectively as Upper, Middle and Lower Productus Limestone:
(a) Amb, Wargal and Chiddru
(b) Chiddru, Wargal and Amb
(c) Wargal, Amb and Chiddru
(d) Amb, Chiddru and Wargal
(e) None of these
(v) The following mineral shows two sets of rhombic cleavage:
(a) Hornblende
(b) Grunerite
(c) Tremolite
(d) Actinolite
(e) All of these
(vi) Physical weathering process in which sheets of rock are fractured and detached from an outcrop is termed as:
(a) Degeneration
(b) Transpiration
(c) Exfoliation
(d) Deformation
(e) None of these
(vii) Mohorovicic Discontinuity is the boundary between:
(a) Crust and Lithosphere
(b) Sima and Sial
(c) Crust and Mantle
(d) Crust and Asthenosphere
(e) None of these
(viii) Type of foliation associated with very fine-grained pelitic rocks metamorphosed to low grade is known as:
(a) Phyllitic Structure
(b) Gneissic Structure
(c) Schistose Structure
(d) Slaty Cleavage
(e) None of these
(ix) Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Apatite is harder than Fluorite
(b) Quartz is harder than Calcite
(c) Corundum is harder than Quartz
(d) Diamond is harder than all minerals
(e) All of these
(x) Among the following, which are classed as chronostratigraphic units?
(a) Era, Period, Epoch
(b) Group, Formation, Member
(c) System, Series, Stage
(d) Palaeozoic, Cretaceous, Miocene
(e) None of these
(xi) Which of the following group of rocks is known as basic igneous rocks?
(a) Monzonite, Syenite, Rhyolite
(b) Granite, Diorite, Granodiorite
(c) Trachyte, Andesite, Dacite
(d) Gabbro, Norite, Dolerite
(e) None of these
(xii) Antistress and stress minerals are discussed in the context of:
(a) Metamorphic rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Plutonic rocks
(d) Volcanic rocks
(e) All of these
(xiii) Island Arc is a linear or arcuate chain of volcanic islands at:
(a) Transform Plate Boundary
(b) Convergent Plate Boundary
(c) Mid-Oceanic Ridge
(d) Divergent Plate Boundary
(e) None of these
(xiv) Axial Fold Belt is the dividing feature between two basins:
(a) Indus and Kakar-Khurasan
(b) Lower and Upper Indus
(c) Southern and Central Indus
(d) Indus and Balochistan
(e) None of these
(xv) Current ripples are used to indicate:
(a) Velocity of flow
(b) Direction of flow
(c) Line of flow
(d) Gradient of flow
(e) All of these
(xvi) Floating invertebrates are known as:
(a) Benthos
(b) Nektons
(c) Zooplanktons
(d) Phytoplanktons
(e) None of these
(xvii) Zaluch Nala is situated in:
(a) Eastern Salt Range
(b) Western Salt Range
(c) Surghar Range
(d) Central Salt Range
(e) None of these
(xviii) Expression of the septum on the wall surface of Ammonoids is known as:
(a) Growth lines
(b) Suture
(c) Ribs
(d) Umbilicus
(e) None of these
(xix) Blue Schist is comprised of:
(a) Smectite and Quartz
(b) Glaucophane, Lawsonite and Quartz
(c) Epidote and Albite
(d) Marble and Quartzite
(e) None of these
(xx) The hinge line of a doubly plunging syncline is:
(a) Curvilinear
(b) Rectilinear
(c) Horizontal
(d) Vertical
(e) None of these
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Discuss the significance of the “Dee Double Prime” layer in view of the fact that the Earth is a differentiated planet.
Q.3 What are rocks? Classify rocks and discuss the formation and characteristics of any one type.
Q.4 What are the Ocean’s movements? Discuss the currents of the Pacific Ocean.
Q.5 Which prominent areas experience either of the climatic types? Give the characteristics of the climate type along with the associated economic activities; Desert type OR Monsoon type.
Q.6 What are topographical maps? Write in detail the features presented on such maps.
Q.7 What are the erosional and depositional features of winds? Discuss any one group of features in detail.
Q.8 Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following:
(i) Air masses.
(ii) Earthquake waves.
(iii) Monsoons.
(iv) Map Projections.
PAPER-II : 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 quality of coal of Thar coal deposits is:
(a) Anthracitic
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignitic
(d) Sub-bituminous
(e) All of these
(ii) Liptinite type of maceral group, after maturation is capable of generating:
(a) Condensate
(b) Oil
(c) Gas
(d) Coal
(e) None of these
(iii) Dolomite deposits of Jhampir (Sindh) occur in:
(a) Laki Formation
(b) Nari Formation
(c) Dungan Formation
(d) Kirthar Formation
(e) All of these
(iv) The heavy minerals Zircon, Rutile and Apatite are found in:
(a) Sand and Sandstone
(b) Chalk and Limestone
(c) Kaolinite and Claystone
(d) Chlorite and Claystone
(e) None of these
(v) During geological mapping, the following can be used as a base map:
(a) Toposheet
(b) Aerial Photograph
(c) Satellite Image
(d) Habitation Map
(e) All of these
(vi) Hemimorphite, Franklinite and Smithsonite are ores of:
(a) Cu
(b) Ti
(c) Cr
(d) Zn
(e) None of these
(vii) Following is a very well-proven reservoir rock in Lower Indus Basin:
(a) Gaj Formation
(b) Nari Formation
(c) Goru Formation
(d) Parh Limestone
(e) None of these
(viii) F. H. Lahee and R. R. Compton are the authors of famous books on the subject of:
(a) Geomorphology
(b) Field Geology
(c) Structural Geology
(d) Engineering Geology
(e) None of these
(ix) Khas Kheli Oil Field in Lower Sindh was discovered in:
(a) 1991
(b) 1981
(c) 1971
(d) 1961
(e) None of these
(x) Warsak Dam is built on:
(a) Kabul River
(b) Kurram River
(c) Gomal River
(d) Swat River
(e) None of these
(xi) Alpine-type Chromite deposits occur at:
(a) Chagai
(b) Kohistan
(c) Raskoh
(d) Muslimbagh
(e) All of these
(xii) Which of the following prospecting method is most suitable for locating Asbestos, Pyrrhotite and Manganese?
(a) Air-borne Magnetic Survey
(b) Ground Magnetic Survey
(c) Seismic Method
(d) Electrical Resistivity Method
(e) All of these
(xiii) To obtain information about magnetic minerals from a stereogram/stereopair, the following instrument is used:
(a) Stereometer
(b) Magnetometer
(c) Resistivity Meter
(d) Seismometer
(e) None of these
(xiv) Following rocks are not suitable as construction materials due to ASR and ACR hazards respectively:
(a) Granite and Diorite
(b) Dolomite and Calcite
(c) Andesite and Dolomite
(d) Basalt and Gabbro
(e) None of these
(xv) Presence of Pegmatite is especially an indicator of possible occurrence of:
(a) Base-metals
(b) Radioactive Minerals
(c) Magnetic Minerals
(d) Non-metals
(e) All of these
(xvi) For exploration and determination of underground water quality, the most suitable method is:
(a) Seismic
(b) Magnetic
(c) Geochemical
(d) Resistivity
(e) None of these
(xvii) If a map shows the distribution of rocks and other geological materials (including geological features) of different ages over the Earth’s surface or below, it is known as:
(a) Topographic Map
(b) Geological Map
(c) Physiographic Map
(d) Mine Survey Map
(e) None of these
(xviii) A map which shows the surface contours on an imaginary surface to which water would rise in a drilled well is termed as:
(a) Piezometric Contour Map
(b) Groundwater Contour Map
(c) Water Table Contour Map
(d) Sonometric Contour Map
(e) All of these
(xix) Following is the term that describes the iron-oxide rich zone lying above a sulphide-bearing ore deposit:
(a) Greisen
(b) Genesis
(c) Gossan
(d) Gneiss
(e) None of these
(xx) Oil seepages in the Sulaiman Range are from the rocks of the following ages:
(a) Triassic and Jurassic
(b) Jurassic and Cretaceous
(c) Cretaceous and Paleocene
(d) Paleocene and Eocene
(e) All of these
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Discuss man-environment relationship in the light of Determinism and Possibilism.
Q.3 Discuss the Crises of Numbers in South Asia with special reference to the Dilemma in Pakistan.
Q.4 Define ‘Urbanization’. Give a critical assessment of the process of urbanization in Pakistan.
Q.5 “Agriculture is the linchpin of the economy of South Asia”. Discuss critically with special reference to Pakistan.
Q.6 To what extent are water resources likely to act as a limit to economic development in Pakistan? Elaborate your answer with a futuristic outlook.
Q.7 “The twentieth century witnessed the war for oil. The twenty-first century will witness the war for water.”
Discuss the above statement with special reference to Indo-Pak scenario.
Q.8 Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following:
(i) Petroleum production in Middle East.
(ii) Tourism in Pakistan.
(iii) Cultural Diffusion.
(iv) Migration.
