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CSS 2021 Geology Past Paper
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Paper details
- Examination
- CSS
- Year
- 2021
- Subject
- Geology
- Paper
- Single Paper
- Subject type
- Optional
- Mode
- Subjective
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Questions recorded from this paper
These 7 question wordings are transcribed from CSS Vista’s structured Geology past-paper record for CSS 2021.
- Q3 · Laws of superposition and faunal successionElaborate various laws of stratigraphy, use suitable sketches/examples in support (20) of your answer.
- Q4 · Physical and optical properties of the common silicate and non-silicate mineral groupsElaborate the fundamental silica tetrahedral structure (SiO 4 ). Give possibilities of (20) SiO 4 linkage to give rise to six silicate structural groups.
- Q5 · Petrology and PetrographyDescribe the test compositions of order Foraminiferida. Discuss their ecology and (20) how it plays important role in Tertiary biostratigraphy.
- Q2 · CompositionClassify pyroxene group of minerals based on chemical composition. Also (20) mention their physical and optical properties.
- Q7 · Engineering and Environmental GeologyWhat are the possible causes of land sliding in the northern mountainous region (20) of Pakistan and how it can be reduced?
- Q6 · Rock mass characteristicsElaborate characteristics of effective trap-rocks. Describe principal types of (20) hydrocarbon traps with examples.
- Q8 · Geothermal energy resources of PakistanWrite short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20) (a) Geothermal energy (b) Eustatic curve (c) Physical weathering