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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'COLLEGIATE EDUCATION' And exam conducted in the year 2017. And Question paper code was '088/2017/OLE'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Question43:-Match the following and find the correct answer.
(a) Chitravati Group (1) Gulcheru Quartzite
(b) Kistna Group (2) Bairenkonda Quartzite
(c) Papaghni Group (3) Srisailam Quartzite
(d) Nallamalai Group (4) Banganapalle Quartzite
(e) Kurnool Group (5) Pulivendla Quartzite
b-2, €-3, 6-5, 1
„ 0-3, ೧-2, 6-4, €-1
0-3, €-೩, 6-2, 4
:-8-3, 0-5, ೧2, 6-1, 6-4
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-Which of the following statement related to graptolites is correct?
A:-Order Graptoloidea were benthonic and Order Dendroidea were planktonic
B:-Only the planktonic graptolites are sufficiently numerous and widespread to have biostratigrahic value
C:-Graptolites are important index fossils for dating Mesozoic rocks
D:-Graptolite fossils are richest in rocks formed on the outer parts of continental slopes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question45:-Which of the following types of faults are related to Schuppen structures?
A:-Thrust faults
B:-Reverse faults
C:-Normal faults
D:-Enechelon faults
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-The system of classification of igneous rocks based primarily on the silica saturation principle, according to
which "certain minerals cannot exist in the presence of free silica".
A:-CIPW classification
-Rosenbuch's classification
C:-IUGS classification
D:-Shand's classification
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-The metamorphic structure produced by thermal metamorphism of argillaceous rocks, which is chracterized by
spotted apperarnce due to the development of equi-dimensional minerals and porphyroblasts of andalusite, cordierite,
biotite, chloritoid, etc.
A:-Maculose structure
B:-Gneissose structure
C:-Granulose structure
D:-Cataclastic structure
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-A helpful guide in geochemical prospecting in assessing the relative values of the various elements present and
which tells about the amount of a particular element present in the parent rock not affected by dispersion or migration.
A:-Threshold value
B:-Anomalous value
:-Background value
D:-Leakage value
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-The typical crystal form in Isometric system, which is bounded by 12 faces, each of which is a pentagon but
with one edge longer than the other four similar edges.
A:-Trapezohedron
-Diploid
C:-Dodecahedron
D:-Pyritohedron
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Under which category do the Radiolarian and Diatomaceous oozes come?