Higher Secondary School Teacher Geology 565/2017 Answer Key


Post: HSST Geology
Department: Higher Secondary Education
Category Code: 565/17
Qualification: Master's Degree, B.Ed Degree in Geology +  Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for HSST
Date of Test: 13-06-2018


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  1. Identify the factors affecting the selection of teaching method.
    A) Objectives of instruction
    B) Nature of child
    C) Nature of the subject matter
    D) All of these
    • C
    • A
    • D
    • B

  2. A brief summary of proposal or dissertation
    • Abstract
    • Thesis
    • Report
    • Proposal

  3. Research purposes may be grouped into :
    A) Exploration
    B) Description
    C) Diagnosis
    D) Experimentation
    • A, B, C
    • C, D, A
    • B, C, D
    • All of these

  4. Grading in which fixed ranges of scores are determined in advance for each grade.
    • Direct grading
    • Absolute grading
    • Relative grading
    • None of these

  5. Research aims at finding solution for immediate problem facing in a society.
    • Descriptive research
    • Analytical research
    • Conceptual research
    • Applied research

  6. 'A lamp can never light another lamp, unless it continues to burn its own flame'. What does this imply?
    • Pre-service education
    • Vocational education
    • Lifelong education
    • Technical education

  7. Socialised method intended to improve individual proficiency and development of psychomotor skills of learner
    • Workshop
    • Symposium
    • Panel discussion
    • Seminar

  8. Identify the odd one while researching with children.
    • Informed consent of parties to research
    • Confidentiality of data collected
    • Subjectivity of researcher
    • Competence boundary of researcher

  9. Which among the following is a creative problem solving technique?
    • Roleplay
    • Brainstorming
    • Buzz session
    • Simulation

  10. Which among these is not descriptive research?
    • Survey studies
    • Interrelationship studies
    • Developmental studies
    • Historical research

  11. Recrystallisation of rocks in response to changes in the physical and chemical environment is
    • Metamorphism
    • Metasomatism
    • Weathering
    • All these
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  12. Chemical reactions involved in the alteration of feldspar to clay
    • Hydration
    • Carbonation
    • Hydration and carbonation
    • Carbonation and oxidation

  13. Which among the following is not an erosional feature formed by wind?
    • Zeugens
    • Yardangs
    • Hamades
    • Playas

  14. Groynes protect the coast from the action of
    • Breaking waves
    • Longshore currents
    • Surf
    • Rip currents

  15. Kayals along the west coast of Kerala are formed by
    • Submergence of land
    • Emergence of land
    • Erosion of land
    • All these

  16. Munnar plateau in Kerala represent
    • Plantation surface
    • Lava flow
    • Bajada
    • Delta

  17. Landslides in Kerala are commonly triggered by
    • Seismicity
    • Rainfall
    • Anthropogenic activities
    • All these

  18. Waves in which water particles describe circular motion
    • Oscillatory waves
    • Translatory waves
    • Surf
    • All these

  19. Uniformitarianism concept was put forth by
    • Harry Hess
    • William Smith
    • Charles Lyell
    • James Hutton

  20. Which among the following is a fluvial feature?
    • Stack
    • Natural levee
    • Esker
    • Tombolo

  21. Crystal form with 2 parallel faces each meeting one axis and parallel to other two axes is
    • Pedian
    • Pinacoid
    • Dome
    • Sphenoid

  22. Maximum number of faces possible in a simple form is
    • 24
    • 46
    • 48
    • 56

  23. Which of the following classes have centre of symmetry?
    • Plagiohedral class of isometric system
    • Trirhombohedral class of Hexagonal system
    • Trapezohedral class of tetragonal system
    • Sphenoidal class of orthorhombic system

  24. Most abundant mineral in the earth's crust
    • Olivine
    • Pyroxene
    • Feldspar
    • Quartz

  25. Which of the following mineral do not have two sets of cleavage?
    • Hornblende
    • Pyroxene
    • Feldspar
    • Mica

  26. Varying relief is exhibited by
    • Garnet
    • Sillimanite
    • Calcite
    • Quartz

  27. Kaersutite is a/an
    • Amphibole
    • Garnet
    • Pyroxene
    • Feldspar

  28. In optically positive uniaxial mineral
    • Ordinary light is fast
    • Ordinary light is slow
    • Both ordinary and extraordinary light is fast
    • Both ordinary and extraordinary light are slow

  29. A mineral which shows maximum absorption when the polarizer vibration direction is parallel to cleavage traces
    • Hornblende
    • Hypersthene
    • Tourmaline
    • Biotite

  30. U-Pb radiometric technique is good for dating
    • Peridotite
    • Gabbroic rocks
    • Pyroxenite
    • Granitic rocks

  31. Igneous rock which does not have a volcanic equivalent
    • Carbonatite
    • Kimberlite
    • Anorthosite
    • Gabbro

  32. Intermediate mineral in forsterite-silica system
    • Fayalite
    • Enstatite
    • Ferrosilite
    • Hypersthene

  33. Most abundant sedimentary rock
    • Mudrock
    • Sandstone
    • Limestone
    • Laterite

  34. Ultramafic rock which is not ultrabasic
    • Dunite
    • Peridotite
    • Anorthosite
    • Pyroxenite

  35. Characteristic pyroxene in eclogite
    • Aegirine
    • Hypersthene
    • Omphacite
    • Pyrope

  36. In Thompson's AFM diagram the projection point is
    • K-feldspar
    • Muscovite
    • Quartz
    • Sillimanite

  37. Flysch denotes intercalations of
    • Conglomerate, sandstone and limestone
    • Breccia, sandstone and shale
    • Shale, sandstone and limestone
    • Conglomerate, sandstone and shale

  38. Most abundant igneous rock in earth
    • Granite
    • Basalt
    • Anorthosite
    • Peridotite

  39. Kurtosis would give an idea about
    • Average size of grains
    • Peakedness of grain size
    • Medium of deposition
    • Fines of sediment

  40. According to phase rule, pure water boiling in an open container at atmospheric pressure will have how many degrees of freedom?
    • Zero
    • One
    • Two
    • Three

  41. Parasitic folds that develop on the left limb of major fold are
    • Z folds
    • M folds
    • S folds
    • M-S folds

  42. Folds whose crest is concentric but becomes sharp with depth is known as
    • Similar folds
    • Parallel folds
    • Chevron folds
    • Box folds

  43. Angle between a lineation and strike of the foliation measured on the foliation surface is
    • True dip
    • Apparent dip
    • Pitch
    • Plunge

  44. Graben denote
    • Two normal faults dipping towards each other
    • Two normal folds dipping away from each other
    • Two reverse faults dipping towards each other
    • Two reverse faults dipping away from each other

  45. Deccan volcanism is associated with the separation of India from
    • Madagascar
    • Seychelles
    • Antarctica
    • Australia

  46. In which of the following districts oldest rocks in Kerala are found
    • Kottayam
    • Idukki
    • Malappuram
    • Waynad

  47. Which among the following fossil is found in Archaean rocks?
    • Trilobite
    • Graptolites
    • Stromatolites
    • Brachiopods

  48. V-shaped outcrop of beds that closes downstream, in a gently sloping topographic valley denote
    • Beds that dip upstream at low angles
    • Beds that dip upstream at high angles
    • Beds that dip downstream at low angles
    • Beds that dip downstream at high angles

  49. Pangaea supercontinent existed at about
    • 1000 Ma
    • 750 Ma
    • 550 Ma
    • 200 Ma

  50. Age of anorogenic granites in Kerala falls in the range
    • 2500-2000 Ma
    • 1500-1000 Ma
    • 650-550 Ma
    • 80-65 Ma

  51. Kyanite deposit of Lapsaburu, Jharkhand is an example for
    • River placer
    • Beach placer
    • Eluvial placer
    • Bedded deposit

  52. Which of the following ores contain highest percentage of copper?
    • Chalcopyrite
    • Covellite
    • Bornite
    • Chalcolite

  53. Major gold production in India comes from
    • Primary lode deposit
    • River placer
    • Residual deposit
    • Metamorphic deposit

  54. Which of the following is known as mineral charcoal?
    • Vitrain
    • Durain
    • Clarian
    • Fusain

  55. Oldest productive oil fields in India
    • Rudrasagar
    • Digboi
    • Bombay High
    • Ankleshwar

  56. Which among the following is the radioactive mineral found in the beach placer of Kerala?
    • Ilmenite
    • Rutile
    • Monazite
    • Sillimanite

  57. 'Winze' is a mining geology term denoting an excavation parallel to
    • Strike of ore body
    • Dip of ore body
    • Across dip of ore body
    • All these

  58. Which of the following represent iron ore deposits in Kerala?
    • Cherupa
    • Alampara
    • Eleyettimala
    • All these

  59. A rock which is very rich in rare earth elements
    • Anorthosite
    • Dunite
    • Pyroxenite
    • Carbonate

  60. Zawar in Rajasthan is famous for
    • Pb and Zn deposits
    • Fe deposits
    • Mn deposits
    • U deposits

  61. According to Ghyben-Herzberg principle, 1 m of fresh groundwater table above mean sea level along the coastal tracks can push saline water to a depth of
    • 30 m
    • 40 m
    • 50 m
    • 60 m

  62. Most widespread aquifer in the midlands of Kerala
    • Alluvium
    • Gravel layer
    • Laterite
    • Fracture crystalline rock

  63. Which of the following electrode configuration is best suited for vertical electrical sounding?
    • Wenner
    • Schlumberger
    • Wenner and Schlumberger
    • None of these

  64. Allowable limit of iron in potable water as per WHO standard is
    • 1 ppm
    • 2 ppm
    • 3 ppm
    • 4 ppm

  65. Remote sensing makes use of which part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
    • Visible region
    • Near infrared region
    • Thermal infrared region
    • All these

  66. Which of the following is true about passive remote sensing?
    • Very slow
    • Used during earlier days of remote sensing
    • Make use of sun's radiation
    • Images can be collected even during night
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  67. The poor permeability of clay layer is due to
    • Poor porosity
    • Very fine pore space
    • Poor interconnection of pores
    • Equal size of grains

  68. Of the total water on the earth, groundwater constitute
    • 20%
    • 10%
    • 1%
    • <1%

  69. Subsurface dam is a/an
    • An artificial barrier constructed below ground to improve groundwater potential
    • Basement part of the surface dam
    • Construction associated with tunnels
    • Construction associated with hydroelectric power stations

  70. Which among the following is the first Indian remote sensing satellite?
    • LANDSAT
    • IRS
    • KARTOSAT
    • IKNOS

  71. KKPT in southern granulite terrain of India is a proposed
    • Shear zone
    • Granulite block
    • Isograde
    • Rock formation

  72. Incipient charnockite in South India was first reported from
    • Ponmudi
    • Arni
    • Kabbaldurga
    • Dharmapuri

  73. Which among the following supercontinent is the oldest
    • Pangaea
    • Rodinia
    • Pannotia
    • Ur

  74. Charnockite was first studied and named by
    • Job Charnock
    • Thomas Holland
    • Pichamuthu
    • Winkler

  75. Ultrahigh temperature metamorphism is indicated by the presence of
    • Sapphirine
    • Sapphirine + quartz
    • Spinel
    • Cordierite

  76. The dominant mineral in the Chavara placer deposit in Kerala is
    • Rutile
    • Zircon
    • Ilmenite
    • Monazite

  77. D"layer is located between
    • Upper and lower mantle
    • Mantle and outer core
    • Outer core and inner core
    • Middle and lower crust

  78. Komatiite is
    • Ultramafic pluton
    • Ultramafic lava
    • Alkaline rock
    • All these

  79. Which of the following analytical facility is used for determining composition of mineral on a microscopic level?
    • EPMA
    • XRF
    • AAS
    • ICP-AES

  80. Platinum group element mineralization is associated with
    • Kadavur anorthosite
    • Perinthatta anorthosite
    • Sittampundi complex
    • Hogenakel carbonatite

  81. "If you don't allow our children to study, weeds will grow in your fields" Who said this?
    • ChattampiSwamikal
    • Ayyankali
    • Pandit Karuppan
    • Sahodaran Ayyappan

  82. Who wrote the monograph, "Gandhian Non-violent struggle and Untouchability in South India: The 1924-25 Vykom Satyagraha and Mechanism of Change"?
    • Dr. Gene Sharp
    • Mary Elizabeth King
    • Anuradha Roy
    • K. K. Kusumam

  83. Which of the following book is written by Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai?
    • Atmaposhini
    • Vicharaviplavam
    • Mokshapradeepam
    • Janani Navaratnamanjari

  84. Under whose leadership was the "Achipudava Strike" organized?
    • Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
    • Ambalapuzha Madhava Kurup
    • A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
    • Akkamma Cheriyan

  85. Who started a branch of the Brahmo samaj at Calicut?
    • Ayya Swamikal
    • Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan
    • Ayyankali
    • Brahmananda Sivayogi

  86. Kerala Government's 'Awaz' Scheme offers
    • Health Insurance for migrant workers
    • Insurance for the disabled people
    • House to all houseless families
    • Free treatment to children

  87. President of which country recently resigned from his post after 37 year autocratic rule?
    • Congo
    • Angola
    • Zimbabwe
    • Kenya

  88. Which is India's last village?
    • Mana
    • Tawang
    • Zuluk
    • Dawki

  89. India's largest floating solar plant has been set up at
    • Mattupetty Dam
    • Pothundi Dam
    • Kakkayam Dam
    • Banasura Sagar Dam

  90. With which country India signed Rafale Warplanes Agreement?
    • America
    • France
    • Russia
    • South Korea

  91. The concept of 'Welfare State' is included in the Constitution of India in the
    • Fundamental Rights
    • Directive Principles of State Policy
    • Preamble
    • None of these

  92. The allotment of seats in the Rajya Sabha from States and Union Territories has been given in which schedule of the Constitution of India?
    • 8th Schedule
    • 3rd Schedule
    • 9th Schedule
    • 4th Schedule

  93. In which case the Supreme Court took the view that Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are complementary to each other and there was a need to sacrifice one for the other.
    • Keshavananda Bharati Case
    • Golaknath Case
    • Minerva Mill Case
    • A. K. Gopalan Case

  94. The common feature of Indian and American federation is
    • Executive is responsible to the legislature
    • Single citizenship
    • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
    • Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution

  95. Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian
    • Crossing the floor
    • Yeilding the floor
    • Gerrymandering
    • Guillotine

  96. Which article describes the procedure of impeachment?
    • Article 51
    • Article 55
    • Article 56
    • Article 61

  97. Which was the first country in the world to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens RTI?
    • Denmark
    • Sweden
    • India
    • Australia

  98. The National Food Security Act was signed in to law on
    • 22nd December, 2011
    • 12th September, 2012
    • 12th September, 2013
    • 5th July, 2013

  99. Which one of the following statements is not true of the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
    • Only women can make a complaint under this legislation
    • Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom has live in a domestic relationship
    • This act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence
    • This act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships

  100. Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act"?
    • Adult members of below poverty line
    • Adult members of any households
    • Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
    • Adult members of households of all backward communities

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