Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HSST GEOLOGY' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '032/2018/OL'. 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.
C:-Calcite
D:-Quartz
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Kaersutite is a/an
A:-Amphible
B:-Garnet
C:-Pyroxene
D:-Feldspar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-In optically positive uniaxial mineral
A:-Ordinary light is fast
B:-Ordinary light is slow
:-Both ordinary and extraordinary light are fast
D:-Both ordinary and extraordinary light are slow
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-A mineral which shows maximum absorption when the polarizer vibration direction is parallel to cleavage
traces
A:-Hornblende
B:-Hypersthene
C:-Tourmaline
D:-Biotite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-U-Pb radiometric technique is good for dating
A:-Peridotite
-Gabbroic rocks
C:-Pyroxenite
D:-Granitic rocks
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Igneous rock which do not have a volcanic equivalent
A:-Carbonatite
B:-Kimberlite
C:-Anorthosite
D:-Gabbro
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-Intermediate mineral in forsterite-silica system
A:-Fayalite
B:-Enstatite
C:-Ferrosilite
D:-Hypersthene
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Most abundant sedimentary rock
A:-Mudrock
B:-Sandstone
C:-Limestone
D:-Laterite
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-Ultramafic rock which is not ultrabasic
A:-Dunite
B:-Peridotite
C:-Anorthosite
D:-Pyroxenite
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-Characteristic pyroxene in eclogite
A:-Aegirine
B:-Hypersthene
C:-Omphacite
D:-Pyrope
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question56:-In Thompson's AFM diagram the projection point is