PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2019
For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Geology (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
Describe the geology, mode of occurrence, and significance of uranium deposits in Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Explain Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS). Discuss their applications in mineral prospecting and engineering geology. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Describe the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
i. Geothermal Energy
ii. Geological significance of fossils
Q. No. 4
Discuss various modes of slope failure and explain slope stability methods. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Describe the properties of naturally occurring materials used as aggregates in cement concrete. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
Discuss the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
i. Site investigation of dams
ii. Climate change phenomena
Q. No. 7
What are the principles of stratigraphy? Discuss the stratigraphy of the Salt Range. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
Write short notes on the following: (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
i. Clastic rocks
ii. Types of joints
iii. Classification of folds
iv. Glacial landforms
SUBJECT: Geology (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
Draw a cross-section of the Earth showing its main subdivisions. Label the layers, give their thickness, and discuss their major composition. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Define a geological fold. Explain its anatomy with the help of a sketch of a symmetrical anticline. Also discuss various types of folds. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Some sedimentary structures help identify the top and bottom of beds. Discuss, with diagrams, how the following structures are used: (20 Marks)
a) Determination of anticline by ripple marks
b) Determination of syncline by cross-bedding
Q. No. 4
How are clastic sedimentary rocks produced? Describe the stepwise process of their formation with examples from Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Discuss the Precambrian and Cambrian sequence of the Salt Range of Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
What is diagenesis? Discuss the types of changes and effects that occur during deep burial. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
Discuss in detail the physical properties of minerals. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
Write short notes on the following: (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
i. Laccolith and phacolith
ii. Metamorphic rocks
iii. Convolute bedding and lamination
iv. Flaser and lenticular bedding
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