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RG - Sabah (until Kudat Peninsular only)

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Crystalline Basement rocks comprises of

a)

flysch-like sediments

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

deep marine rocks

d)

granitic rocks

2.

The Crystalline Basement rocks is located in

a)

Darvel Bay

b)

Segama

c)

Top Crocker Fm

d)

Western Sabah

3.

Age of Crystalline Basement rocks is

a)

Triassic

b)

Jurassic-Cretaceous

c)

Triassic–Cretaceous

d)

Triassic–Jurassic

4.

Crocker and Trusmadi Formation are the _______ unit in Sabah.

a)

Subordinate

b)

Dominant

5.

Crocker & Trusmadi Fm. lithologies consist of

a)

deep-water sandstones

b)

argillaceous beds

c)

major shales

d)

minor shales

6.

The Crocker & Trusmadi Fm. are ________.

a)

highly deformed

b)

slightly deformed

c)

faulted

d)

folded

7.

Age of Crocker & Trusmadi Fm. is (a)   .

8.

Crocker and Trusmadi Formation are interpreted as ___________ formed during __________of proto-South China Sea beneath Sabah.

a)

recreational prism,
subduction

b)

recreational prism,
extension

c)

accretionary prism,
subduction

d)

accretionary prism,
extension

9.

Sabah Orogeny created the _________ Top-Crocker unconformity.

a)

early Paleocene

b)

early Oligocene

c)

early Eocene

d)

early Miocene

10.

Sabah Orogeny was followed by the deposition of __________ formations, preserved in ______ Sabah (Hutchison, 2005; Hall, 2013).

a)

neritic and fluvial,
western

b)

neritic and fluvial,
eastern

c)

lacustrine and fluvial,
western

d)

lacustrine and fluvial,
eastern

11.

Since there is no _______ which discuss the overall geology of whole Sabah, the geology is thus describe according to area.

a)

report

b)

fossil evidence

c)

complete exploration

12.

Western & North Sabah consist of ________ and subordinate ________ rocks

a)

igneous and sedimentary,
metamorphic

b)

igneous and metamorphic,
sedimentary

c)

metamorphic and sedimentary,
igneous

13.

The age of rocks in Western & North Sabah is

a)

Late Cretaceous to Eocene

b)

Early Cretaceous to Pliocene

c)

Late Triassic to Cretaceous

d)

Early Permian to Pliocene

14.

Rocks in Western & North Sabah has undergone several episodes of _________.

a)

extension

b)

folding

c)

deformation

d)

uplifting

15.

The deformation of Western & North Sabah probably occured during

a)

Late Cretaceous to Early Eocene

b)

Early Jurassic to Late Oligocene

c)

Early Jurassic to Early Oligocene

d)

Late Cretaceous to Early Oligocene

16.

The deformation of Western & North Sabah thought to have controlled the development of an elongate basin trending approximately ____ and ____.

a)

N-S

b)

N-E

c)

S-W

d)

E-W

17.

The elongate basin in Western & North Sabah later became the site for deposition of ___________ sediments.

a)

Late Paleocene to Middle Oligocene

b)

Middle Eocene to Early Miocene

c)

Late Eocene to Middle Miocene

d)

Middle Paleocene to Early Miocene

18.

The elongate basin in Western & North Sabah later became the site for deposition of sediments from which formations?.

a)

Crocker

b)

Trusmadi

c)

Belait

d)

Kudat

19.

The lithology of the sedimentary rocks in Western & North Sabah

a)

dominantly of sandstones and shales

b)

mainly hornblende schists and gneisses

c)

serpentinites, basalts/spilites, agglomerates, gabbros, dolerites, andesites, granodiorites and adamellites

d)

subordinate cherts, limestones and conglomerates

20.

The lithology of the metamorphic rocks in Western & North Sabah

a)

dominantly of sandstones and shales

b)

mainly hornblende schists and gneisses

c)

serpentinites, basalts/spilites, agglomerates, gabbros, dolerites, andesites, granodiorites and adamellites

d)

subordinate cherts, limestones and conglomerates

21.

The lithology of the igneous rocks in Western & North Sabah

a)

dominantly of sandstones and shales

b)

mainly hornblende schists and gneisses

c)

serpentinites, basalts/spilites, agglomerates, gabbros, dolerites, andesites, granodiorites and adamellites

d)

subordinate cherts, limestones and conglomerates

22.

Which is the Oldest dated sedimentary rocks in Western & North Sabah?

a)

foraminiferal cherts of Early Cretaceous

b)

foraminiferal cherts of Early Carboniferous

c)

radiolarian cherts of Early Carboniferous

d)

radiolarian cherts of Early Cretaceous

23.

In Western & North Sabah, the Thinly bedded cherts is closely associated with _______ type of _______ igneous rocks.

a)

basaltic/spilitic,
basatic

b)

rhyolitic,
basatic

c)

rhyolitic, plutonic

d)

basaltic/spilitic,
plutonic

24.

In Western & North Sabah, the basaltic igneous rocks is closely associated with

a)

ultrabasic rocks (serpentinites/peridotites)

b)

metamorphic rocks (hornblende schists and gneiss)

c)

plutonic rocks (rhyolites)

d)

intrusive rocks (dolerites)

25.

The association of rock types in Western & North Sabah, which resembles an _________ series, is interpreted to represent an _______ crust of _________ age, and forms the basement rock of this region.

a)

ophiolite,
oceanic,
Mesozoic

b)

rhyolite,
continental,
Mesozoic

c)

rhyolite,
oceanic,
Cenozoic

d)

ophiolite,
continental,
Cenozoic

26.

The ___________ age sedimentary rock in Western & North Sabah lies ________ on the basement rock.

a)

Paleocene to Middle Miocene,
unconformably

b)

Paleocene to Middle Miocene,
conformably

c)

Eocene to Early Miocene,
unconformably

d)

Eocene to Early Miocene,
conformably

27.

The sedimentary rocks that lies on the basemen rocks in Wester& North Sabah are represented by which formations?

a)

Crocker

b)

Begrih

c)

Trusmadi

d)

Trusmadi

28.

The Crocker and Trusmadi Formations occur mostly in which part of Sabah?

a)

Central

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

29.

Crocker and Trusmadi Formations are mostly ______ water ______ sediments.

a)

deep,
flysch

b)

shallow,
flysch

c)

deep,
turbidite

d)

shallow,
turbidite

30.

The sediments of Crocker and Trusmadi Formations are characterised by rythmic alternation of ______________ beds

a)

sandstone and shale

b)

chert and shale

c)

mudstone and shale

d)

chert and limestone

31.

Kudat Formatioc occurs in _____ Sabah.

a)

Northern

b)

Western

c)

Southern

d)

Eastern

32.

Kudat Formation is ___________ sediments.

a)

inner neritic

b)

deep water

c)

shallow water

33.

characterised by ___________ and ______ with lenses of Eocene-Early Miocene biohermal limestones

a)

interbedded carbonaceous sandstones

b)

mudstone

c)

shales

d)

biohermal limestones

34.

The age of biohermal limestones in Kudat Formatio.

a)

Paleocene-Early Eocene

b)

Eocene-Early Miocene

c)

Eocene-Early Oligocene

35.

The lithology of Bongaya Formation

a)

sandstones

b)

shales

c)

limestone

d)

conglomerates

36.

Age of Bongaya Formation

(a)  

37.

Bongaya Formation lie _________ on the basement rock, Crocker and Kudat Formations in Northern Sabah.

a)

conformably

b)

unconformably

38.

The deposits of Bongaya Formation overlain ________ by shallow water sediments of ________ Formation.

a)

unconformably, Timohing

b)

unconformably, Kudat

c)

conformably, Timohing

d)

conformably, Kudat

39.

The age of Timohing Formation that overlies Bongaya Formation is

a)

Pliocene -Pleistocene

b)

Paleocene - Eocene

c)

Paleogene - Neogene

40.

The Timohing Formation overlying the Bongaya Formation can be found at _____________.

a)

Redang Island

b)

Bambangan Island

c)

Balambangan Island

d)

Sipadan Island

41.

The intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks of Western and North Sabah were formed during ____________ times.

a)

Eocene-Oligocene

b)

Paleocene-Miocene

c)

Paleocene-Eocene

d)

Miocene-Pliocene

42.

Which is the intrusive igneous rocks in Western & North Sabah?

a)

Mt. Kinabalu plutonics

b)

Balambangan Island

c)

Redang Island

d)

Sirar Island volcanics

43.

The thickness of turbidites in Crocker Formation.

(a)  

44.

The Interbedded sandstone and shale of Crocker Fm deposited in a ________ basin.

a)

back arc

b)

deep water

c)

shallow water

d)

fore arc

45.

What is the deep water basin of interbedded sandstone and shale in Crocker Formation?

a)

submarine fan

b)

deep marine shelf

c)

sea floor

46.

The Interbedded sandstone and shale deposition of Crocker Fm occured during which age?

a)

latest Paleocene,
earliest Eocene

b)

latest Eocene, earliest Miocene

c)

Latest Eocene,
earliest Oligocene

47.

Crocker Range runs ________ and is deformed by a series of high angle _________ faults dipping south or south-east.

a)

NNE to SSW,
thrust

b)

NNE to SSW,
reverse

c)

NNW to SSE,
reverse

d)

NNW to SSE,
thrust

48.

The reverse fault that deformed Crocker Fm probably formed during

a)

Miocene

b)

Paleocene

c)

Eocene

d)

Oligocene

49.

In Crocker Fm, the soft shale layers have often acted as ________ for the faults and deformation

a)

result

b)

slip planes

c)

subducted plate

50.

Tongkul divided the turbidites of Crocker Formation into two units which are

a)

lower sandstone unit

b)

upper sandstone unit

c)

upper shale unit

d)

lower shale unit

51.

The thickness of the lower sandstone unit of the Crocker F. turbidites.

a)

several hundreds of metres thick

b)

100m

52.

The thickness of the upper shale unit of the Crocker F. turbidites.

a)

several hundreds of metres thick

b)

100m

53.

The lower sandstone unit of the Crocker Fm turbidites is an alternation of thick _____________ beds and relatvely thin ____________ beds.

a)

grey sandstone,
mudstone

b)

grey sandstone,
shale

c)

red sandstone,
shale

d)

red sandstone,
mudstone

54.

The sandstone in lower sandstone unit of Crocker Fm turbidites is

a)

quartz rich

b)

arkose sandstone

c)

argillaceous sandstone

55.

Upper shale unit of Crocker Fm turbidites occurs as a ________ of grey or red shale

a)

reservoir rock

b)

cap rock

c)

source rock

56.

Crocker turbidites are also exposed on islands offshore ___________.

a)

Kota Kinabalu

b)

Kota Bharu

c)

Kota Damansara

57.

Crocker turbidites extend offshore _______ Sabah below the Miocene-Quaternary _______ sediments

a)

western,
deltaic

b)

western,
fluvial

c)

eastern,
deltaic

d)

eastern,
fluvial

58.

The relationship between the Crocker and Trusmadi formations is probably

a)

unconformity

b)

collision

c)

deformation

59.

The basement rock of Crocker Fm of Sabah is

a)

ophiolite turbidites

b)

ophiolite mélange

60.

The basement rock of Crocker Fm is probably _______ age.

a)

Cretaceous

b)

Jurassic

c)

Triassic

61.

The ophiolite melange that is the basement rock in Crocker Formation is __________ rocks.

a)

continental crust subbduction

b)

ocean-floor subduction

c)

continental-oceanic subduction

62.

The northern part of Sabah, consisting of ___________ rocks of __________ age

a)

metamorphic and igneous,
Early Cretaceous to Pliocene

b)

sedimentary and igneous,
Early Cretaceous to Paleocene

c)

metamorphic and igneous,
Early Cretaceous to Paleocene

d)

sedimentary and igneous,
Early Cretaceous to Pliocene

63.

North Sabah has experienced three major episodes of deformation associated with _______ and ______ oriented compressions.

a)

NW-SE

b)

NE-SW

c)

W-E

d)

N-S

64.

The earliest episode deformed and uplifted an oceanic basement which is the

a)

Chert-Spilite Formation

b)

Kudat Formation

c)

Ophiolitic Basement

65.

The earliest episode deformed and uplifted an oceanic basement to form an elongate basin trending __________ during ___________ times.

a)

NE-SW,
Late Cretaceous to Early Eocene

b)

NE-SW,
Early Paleocene to Late Miocene

c)

NW-SE,
Late Cretaceous to Early Eocene

d)

NW-SE, Paleocene to Late Miocene

66.

The elongate basin formed in North Sabah became the site for the deposition of middle Eocene to Early Miocene _______ sediments

a)

argillaceous sandstone

b)

arkose sandstone

c)

quartzite

d)

quartzose

67.

The elongate basin of Crocker Formation became the site for the deposition of Crocker and Kudat formations, sourced from continental basement towards the _______ and ______, respectively

a)

southwest,
north

b)

northwest,
south

c)

southwest, east

d)

nortwest,
east

68.

Kudat Peninsula comprises of four formations which are

a)

Crocker Formation

b)

Kudat Formation

c)

Ophiolitic Basement

d)

Timohing Formation

e)

mélange unit

69.

Kudat Peninsula is dominantly made up of

a)

Crocker Formation

b)

Kudat Formation

c)

Ophiolitic Basement

d)

Timohing Formation

e)

mélange unit

70.

The Kudat Formation is a relatively _______ to ________ sea sediments

a)

deep,
shallow

b)

turbiditic,
flysch

c)

inner neritic,
deep

71.

The _______, ________ and ________ Members of Kudat Formation are made up of interbedded sandstone and mudstone

a)

Gomantong

b)

Sikuati

c)

Trusmadi

d)

Sikuati

72.

The Gomantong Member referred to as the ______ Unit of Kudat Formation by Tongkul

a)

Middle

b)

Lower

c)

Upper

73.

Gomantong Memberpossibly describing this unit as the _______ member

a)

oldest

b)

youngest

74.

Gomantong Member consists of interbedded medium to fine-grained ________ , predominantly sandstone layer

a)

sandstone and mudstone,
shale

b)

shale and mudstone,
limestone

c)

granite and mudstone,
shale

d)

sandstone and mudstone,
sandstone

75.

The sandstone bed is characterized by sedimentary structures such as _________, ________, _________, and ________.

a)

parallel lamination

b)

convolute structure

c)

ripple marks

d)

water structure

e)

turbiditic pattern

76.

The Sikuti Member of Kudat Fm is made up of interbedded fine-grained __________ and ________with abundance sedimentary structures.

a)

siltstone

b)

sandstone

c)

shale

d)

mudstone

77.

The Sikuati Member contain abundance of sedimentary structures which are

a)

turbiditic lamination

b)

parallel lamination

c)

cross lamination

d)

wavy lamination

78.

Tajau Member comprises of thick _______bed interbeds with thin ________ layer

a)

sandstone,
mudstone

b)

shale,
sandstone

c)

mudstone,
shale

d)

sandstone,
shale

79.

The Tajau Member of Kudat Formation was formed the _______ Kudat terrane

a)

western

b)

eastern

c)

southern

d)

northern

80.

The of Tajau Member in Kudat Fm

a)

Early to Middle Eocene

b)

Middle to Late Eocene

c)

Middle to Late Paleocene

d)

Early to Middle Paleocene

81.

Fossil evidence in Tajau Member of Kudat Fm

a)

calcareous nannofossils

b)

no fossil

c)

trace fossil

82.

The Melange unit of Kudat Fm is found in few localities mostly in the __________ part of peninsula.

a)

western

b)

northern

c)

southern

d)

eastern

83.

The mélange unit of Kudat Fm appears within a strip zone, bounded by major _______.

a)

deformation

b)

faults

c)

folds

d)

subduction

84.

The melange unit of Kudat Fm is situated in between ________ and ________.

a)

Tajau Member

b)

Ophiolitic Basement

c)

Sikuati Member

85.

The melange unit of Kudat Fm is made up of an intensely deformed mixture of the ________ basement rock

a)

ryholitic

b)

ophiolitic

86.

The melang unit of Kduat Fm is presence in the form of -________ and ________ structures.

a)

knockers

b)

lamination

c)

flame

d)

lens-shaped phacoid

87.

Blocks of rocks that were identified in the mélange unit of Kudat Fm are

a)

serpentinite

b)

serpentinite

c)

diorite

d)

red mudstone

88.

The knocker found on the Kudat peninsula is a boulder of chaotic unit comprising of ______, ______ and _______.

a)

red mudstone

b)

red sandstone

c)

red chert

d)

green chert

89.

The knocker found on the peninsula originated from the basement rock that had been _______ to the surface

a)

folded

b)

faulted

c)

uplifted

d)

subducted

90.

The melange unit of Kudat Fm is ________ characterized by folds and refolded folds

a)

highly metamorphosed

b)

slightly deformed

c)

highly deformed

d)

slightly metamorphosed

91.

This mélange strip found in a faulted zone of ________ fault, indicated by the _______ surface of serpentinite showing dextral sense of movement

a)

strike-slip,
slickenside

b)

thrust,
slikenlines

c)

strike-slip,
slikenlines

d)

thrust,
slickenside

92.

Presence of ___________ (NN6) and other associated nannofossils in the mudstone of the mélange unit is dated _______ in age

a)

Ophiomorpha,
Late Miocene

b)

Cyclicargolithus floridanus, Late Miocene

c)


Ophiomorpha, Middle Miocene

d)

Cyclicargolithus floridanus,
Middle Miocene