Question 1 : Which of the following is/are the main characteristics of minerals on Earth?
a) Uneven distribution
b) Exhaustible
c) Forms in millions of years
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 2 : ……………. is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties.
a) Mineral
b) Element
c) Rock
d) Soil
Answer : a
Question 3 : The minerals are mainly categorised into
a) metallic
b) non-metallic
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Answer : c
Question 4 : The minerals usually found in association are
I. Lead
II. Gold
III. Silver
IV. Zinc
a) I, II and III
b) I, II and IV
c) I, III and IV
d) II, III and IV
Answer : c
Question 5 : Consider the following pairs
Mineral – Region
I. Coal – Donbas
II. Iron-ore – Magnitogorsk
III. Mica – Ruggles
Which of the pair given above is/are correctly matched?
a) I and III
b) I and II
c) I, II and III
d) II and III
Answer : c
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Question 7 : Copper, bauxite are examples of
a) metallic mineral
b) fuel mineral
c) non-metallic mineral
d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 8 : Which of the following are ferrous minerals?
a) Iron
b) Manganese
c) Nickel
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 9 : Which of the following is the highest quality iron ore
a) Magnetite
b) Hematite
c) Dolomite
d) None of these
Answer : b
Question 10 : Which of the following is not famous for iron ore?
a) Kiruna and Gallivare
b) Bibao
c) Mesabi range
d) Weipa
Answer : d
Question 11 : Superior lake region in North America famous for
a) Iron-Ore Reserve
b) Coal Reserve
c) Gold Reserve
d) Uranium Reserve
Answer : a
Question 12 : The major iron ore producing provinces of Canada are
a) Quebec and Labrador
b) Alberta and Saskatchewan
c) Ontario and Prince Edward Island
d) Winnipeg
Answer : b
Question 13 : With the help of smelting, which of the following types of iron is produced?
a) Pure iron
b) Pig iron
c) Clean iron
d) None of these
Answer : b
Question 14 : Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Kazakhstan – Karanganda
b) Ukraine – Krivoy Rog
c) Germany – Normendy
d) France – Pyrenees
Answer : c
Question 15 : Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct?
I. It is known as black ore
II. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron
III. It possesses magnetic properties.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) Only I
b) Both II and III
c) Both I and III
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 16 : Which of the following is true regarding iron ore?
I. There are large variations in the iron content of ore
II. Per capita consumption of iron ore is an indicator of level of economic development
a) Both I and II
b) Only I
c) Only II
d) None of these
Answer : a
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Question 19 : Which one of the following is a copper ore?
a) Malechite
b) Ilmenite
c) Bauxite
d) Pyronite
Answer : a
Question 20 : Copper and tin ores are mixed to form which type of alloys?
a) Brass
b) Bronze
c) Chromium
d) Nickel
Answer : b
Question 21 : Which of the following is the largest copper producer in Africa?
a) Zambia
b) Democratic Republic of Congo
c) South Africa
d) Botswana
Answer : b
Question 22 : Which of these is the largest copper producer in the world
a) Chile
b) Brazil
c) Botswana
d) India
Answer : a
Question 23 : Which of the following is the highest quality copper ore?
a) Malachite
b) Cuprite
c) Chalcocite
d) Covellite
Answer : b
Question 24 : Katanga province of Zaire is famous for
a) copper
b) gold
c) diamond
d) coal
Answer : a
Question 25 : Chuquicamata (Chile) is worldwide famous for which of the following minerals?
a) Copper
b) Iron
c) Silver
d) Manganese
Answer : a
Question 26 : Consider the following statements regarding copper mining
I. The copper mining area in United States is mainly found on the West Coast
II. World’s largest copper mine is located in the Atacama desert
III. USA is the largest copper producer in the world
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?
a) Both I and II
b) Both II and III
c) Both I and III
d) All of the above
Answer : a
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Question 28 : Which of these countries is the largest bauxite producer of the world?
a) Brazil
b) Guinea
c) Australia
d) Britain
Answer : c
Question 29 : Bauxite is the ore of
a) Iron
b) Zinc
c) Tin
d) Aluminium
Answer : d
Question 30 : The largest producer of aluminium in the world is
a) France
b) India
c) China
d) Italy
Answer : c
Question 31 : Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding Bauxite?
I. Aluminium is extracted from bauxite using electrolysis
II. In Australia, bauxite is mined from the Gulf of Carpentria
III. Bauxite ore is widely used for Aeroplane Industry
a) Both I and II
b) Both II and III
c) Both I and III
d) All of these
Answer : d
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Question 33 : The largest producer of manganese in the world is
a) Brazil
b) USA
c) Australia
d) South Africa
Answer : d
Question 34 : Kalahari Manganese mine is located in
a) Australia
b) South Africa
c) Botswana
d) Brazil
Answer : b
Question 35 : Postmasburg and its adjacent areas of South Africa in major producer of which of the following minerals?
a) Uranium
b) Bauxite
c) Manganese
d) Mica
Answer : c
Question 36 : Wafangzi manganese mine is located in which of the following countries?
a) Argentina
b) China
c) Brazil
d) Australia
Answer : b
Question 37 : Consider the following statements.
I. Manganese is used to produce a variety of alloys
II. Manganese is used to increase strength of steel
III. Manganese metal is very brittle
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) Both I and II
b) Both II and III
c) Both I and III
d) All of these
Answer : d
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Question 39 : Which of the following continents account for largest production of nickel in the world?
a) Australia
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Europe
Answer : c
Question 40 : Which of these is the largest exporter of nickel?
a) Canada
b) India
c) USA
d) Brazil
Answer : c
Question 41 : Nickel ore is extracted form which of the following type of rocks?
a) Carbonates
b) Ultramatic
c) Lateritic
d) None of these
Answer : b
Question 42 : Assertion (A) : The tin mining in Bolivia is much costlier than that in Malaysia.
Reason (R) : The tin is mined in Malaysia from placer deposits, while it is mined from Veins and Lodes in Bolivia.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
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Question 45 : The largest producer of silver in the world is
a) Chile
b) China
c) Mexico
d) Peru
Answer : a
Question 46 : Which one of the following does not contain silver
a) Horn Silver
b) German Silver
c) Ruby Silver
d) Lunar Caustic
Answer : b
Question 47 : Tin is found
a) in placer deposits
b) in metamorphic rocks
c) in little silica igneous rocks
d) All of the above
Answer : a
Question 48 : The leading producer of tin in the world is
a) Bolivia
b) Brazil
c) Indonesia
d) Malaysia
Answer : c
Question 49 : Which of these type of mining is/are used to extract gold?
a) Placer mining
b) Hard rock mining
c) Byproduct mining
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 50 : Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?
a) Russia
b) Australia
c) United States of America
d) China
Answer : d
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