MCQ SOET DE MINING BRANCH 5TH SEM Advance Mining Geology
MCQ SOET DE MINING BRANCH 5TH SEM Advance Mining Geology
MCQ SOET DE MINING BRANCH 5TH SEM Advance Mining Geology
The property of a mineral by virtue of which it can be cut with a knife is __________
a) Parting
b) Sectile
c) Malleable
d) Ductile
2. Mica is __________
a) Flexible
b) Rigid
c) Flexible and elastic
d) Elastic
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8. Identify the type of structure shown below.
a) Lamellar
b) Foliated
c) Radiating
d) Granular
13. The density range lies between 2.5 and 4.5 g/cc for __________
a) Metallic minerals
b) Non-metallic minerals
c) Metalloid minerals
d) Ore minerals
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15. Form in which neither a crystal face nor a cleavage is seen is __________
a) Crystalline
b) Crystallized
c) Amorphous
d) Crystalline and crystallized
16. The minerals which develop electric charge upon heating are called __________
a) Pyro-electric minerals
b) Piezo-electric minerals
c) Paramagnetic minerals
d) Diamagnetic minerals
17. The Phenomenon where electric charge develops due to application of pressure is __________
a) Pyro-electric minerals
b) Piezo-electric minerals
c) Paramagnetic minerals
d) Diamagnetic minerals
18. How many minerals are present in the scale of fusibility given by Von Kobell?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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22. Which among the following shows silky lustre?
a) Quartz
b) Galena
c) Gypsum
d) Diamond
26. In the atomic structure, each oxygen atom is shared by how many tetrahedra?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
28. How many groups are the felspar minerals classified into, on the basis of chemical composition?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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29. The felspar minerals are free from __________
a) Iron
b) Iron and manganese
c) Magnesium
d) Iron and magnesium
33. The mica group minerals show which structure in the microscopic level?
a) Box structure
b) Sheet structure
c) Hexagonal structure
d) Columnar structure
35. Which is the less important and more important and less important minerals crystallize respectively?
a) Triclinic and monoclinic
b) Monoclinic and triclinic
c) Monoclinic and rhombohedral
d) Rhombohedral and triclinic
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36. What type of cleavage is shown by mica group?
a) Perfect cubic cleavage
b) Perfect octahedral cleavage
c) Perfect basal cleavage
d) Prismatic cleavage
42. What is the distinguishing property between biotite mica and muscovite mica?
a) Streak
b) Lustre
c) Colour
d) Hardness
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43. What is the chemical composition of Quartz?
a) SiO4
b) Si2O3
c) SiO2
d) Al2O3
46. Pick the quartz mineral which is translucent among the following.
a) Rose quartz
b) Agate
c) Amethyst quartz
d) Milky quartz
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50. What is the colour of rose quartz attributed to?
a) Iron
b) Titanium
c) Aluminium
d) Sandstone
Answer KEY
1 B 11 C 21 B 31 B 41 A
2 C 12 D 22 C 32 A 42 C
3 A 13 B 23 B 33 B 43 C
4 B 14 A 24 A 34 C 44 B
5 C 15 C 25 D 35 B 45 A
6 B 16 A 26 B 36 C 46 C
7 B 17 B 27 D 37 A 47 B
8 C 18 D 28 B 38 B 48 D
9 A 19 A 29 D 39 B 49 A
10 B 20 C 30 C 40 D 50 B
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