SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 16

151. Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?[SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC 2013]
A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Slate
D. Dolomite
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152. The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is:[SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC 2013]
A. Focus
B. Epicentre
C. Crater
D. Cinder cone
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153. The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called:[SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC 2013]
A. Epilimnion
B. Mesolimnion
C. Metalimnion
D. Hypolimnion
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154. The formation of ‘Mushroom rock in desert region is an example of:[SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC 2013]
A. Deflation
B. Attrition
C. Abrasion
D. Erosion
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155. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock ?[SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. (2013) Ist Sitting]
A. Granite
B. Charnockite
C. Basalt
D. Arkose
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156. Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by:[SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Running water
B. Wind
C. Glacier
D. None of these
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157. Which of the following is the newest geological era ?[SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Permian
B. Triassic
C. Cretaceous
D. Jurassic
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158. Spot the odd item in the following :[SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Basalt
B. Ruby
C. Emerald
D. Sapphire
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159. The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called: [SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Young folded mountain
B. Old folded mountain
C. Laccolith mountain
D. Block mountain
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160. Spot the odd item of the following :[SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Shale
B. Marble
C. Limestone
D. Sandstone
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