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    Earth Sciences For Civil Engineering Assignment-2 (Week-2) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Q. 1 - Q.15 Carry One Mark Each

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    Earth Sciences For Civil Engineering Assignment-2 (Week-2) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Q. 1 - Q.15 Carry One Mark Each

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    This document contains a 15 question multiple choice quiz on earth science topics for civil engineering. The questions cover topics like: 1) The definition of polymorphs and which choices match their description. 2) Identifying minerals versus other earth materials. 3) Physical properties used to identify minerals and which shows the most variation. 4) Features of igneous rocks and intrusive forms. 5) Identifying sedimentary rocks and their composition. So in summary, this quiz tests knowledge of minerals, rocks, and geological formations important for civil engineering applications.

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    This document contains a 15 question multiple choice quiz on earth science topics for civil engineering. The questions cover topics like: 1) The definition of polymorphs and which choices match their description. 2) Identifying minerals versus other earth materials. 3) Physical properties used to identify minerals and which shows the most variation. 4) Features of igneous rocks and intrusive forms. 5) Identifying sedimentary rocks and their composition. So in summary, this quiz tests knowledge of minerals, rocks, and geological formations important for civil engineering applications.

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    Earth Sciences for Civil Engineering

    Assignment-2 (Week-2)
    MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)

    Q. 1 – Q.15 carry one mark each.

    1. Polymorphs have
    (A) same chemical composition and same crystal structure
    (B) different chemical composition but different crystal structure
    (C) same chemical composition but different crystal structure
    (D) None of these
    2. Which of the following is a mineral?
    (A) Coal
    (B) Petroleum
    (C) Natural gases
    (D) Diamond

    3. Which of the following is not considered a physical property of minerals?


    A) silicate structure
    B) streak
    C) hardness
    D) luster
    4. Which physical properties of a given mineral displays the greatest variation
    A) color
    B) hardness
    C) luster
    D) streak

    5. A mineral breaks along preferred directions is called


    A) cleavage
    B) hardness
    C) crystal form
    D) fracture
    6. Which of the following is not a form of intrusive igneous rocks
    (A) Dykes
    (A) Sills
    (B) Laccoliths
    (C) Concordant
    7. What is the last mineral to crystallize from a magma in Bowen’s reaction series
    (A) olivine
    (B) quartz
    (C) pyroxene
    (D) Biotite

    8. Which of the following describes the Gabbro?


    (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica
    (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica
    (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica
    (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica
    9. What is the volcanic equivalent of the gabbro?
    (A) rhyolite
    (B) gabbro
    (C) andesite
    (D) basalt

    10. Which of the following mineral is not part of the discontinuous reaction series?
    (A) olivine
    (B) pyroxene
    (C) amphibole
    (D) plagioclase

    11. Identification of Calcite in sedimentary rock can be done by using


    (A) the rock will glow in the dark (B) the rock will break to form smooth surfaces
    (D) the rock will taste salty (C) hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz

    12. Breccia belongs to which type of sedimentary rocks?


    (A) organic sedimentary (B) chemical sedimentary
    (C) clastic sedimentary (D) All of them

    13. The major difference between breccia and conglomerate is


    (A)size of grain (B) shape of grain
    (C) composition of grain (D)all of these

    14. A rock is
    (A)a naturally occurring, hard, solid substance (B) any hard, solid substance on earth
    (C)an aggregate of minerals (D)only produced by cooling of magma

    15. Limestone's are very rich in


    (A)calcium (B) Potassium (C)calcium carbonate (D)magnesium carbonate

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