1) Which of the following about weathering is not true? a) It is a natural process b) Mechanical disintegration is involvedacquisition of land c) Chemical decomposition is involved d) ) It is a rapid processall of these 2) The process that is not considered under mechanical weathering is a) Carbonation b) Temperature variation c) Unloading d) Insolation 3) The form of rock not found by freezing-thawing cycle is a) Angular b) Sub angular c) Spherical d) Irregular 4) The stress developed in the top layers of the rocks which disintegrate due to repeated variations in temperatures is a) Tensile stress b) Compressive stress c) Shear stress d) Bending stress 5) A group of strata centrally centrally uplifted is a) Dome b) Basin c) Valley d) Cleavage 6) What is the angle of fault plane with the horizontal called? a) Hade b) Strike c) Dip d) Inclination 7) What are the undulations or bends developed in rocks called? a) Faults b) Joints c) Folds d) Unconformity 8) Rocks which are made up of one mineral are called as a) monomineralic b) polymineralic c) both d) none of these 9) When is the strength of sound rock always greater? a) When stresses are normal to bedding planes b) When stresses are parallel to bedding planes c) When stresses are inclined at 45° to bedding planes d) When stresses are inclined at 60° to bedding planes 10) Which earthquake is caused due to faulting or relative displacements of blocks of the crust of the earth along rupture planes? a) Tectonic earthquakes b) Shallow earthquakes   c) Class-A earthquakes d) Non-tectonic earthquakes

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