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Day 79-Dec 15-worksheet-Diploma-Stone/Rock part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock is correctly matched with its mode of formation and texture?

a)

Granite – Sedimentary – Glassy

b)

Basalt – Volcanic – Glassy

c)

Marble – Igneous – Porous

d)

Sandstone – Metamorphic – Foliated

2.

Which mineral disintegrates to form clay and is a major constituent of igneous rocks?

a)

Quartz

b)

Feldspar

c)

Hornblende

d)

Olivine

3.

A rock showing large crystals embedded in a fine-grained matrix exhibits which structure?

a)

Vesicular

b)

Porous granular

c)

Porphyritic

d)

Pisolitic

4.

Which metamorphic rock is formed from shale due to heat and pressure?

a)

Slate

b)

Marble

c)

Quartzite

d)

Gneiss

5.

Which test determines the resistance of stone to abrasion or wear?

a)

Crushing test

b)

Impact test

c)

Attrition test

d)

Acid test

6.

A building stone having coefficient of hardness less than 14 is classified as:

a)

Hard

b)

Medium hard

c)

Poor hard

d)

Highly tough

7.

Which stone possesses the highest compressive strength as per standard test data?

a)

Granite

b)

Basalt

c)

Trap

8.

Hypabyssal rocks are formed at relatively shallow depths below the earth’s surface.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Rocks formed by cooling of magma are called (a)   rocks.

10.

Granite is an example of __________ igneous rock.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

c)

porous

d)

volcanic

11.

Dolerite belongs to the (a)   category of igneous rocks.

12.

Limestone is chemically classified as a (a)   rock.

13.

The fracture showing concentric rings is called (a)   fracture.

14.

…………test is mainly used to detect the presence of Calcium carbonate in stones.

(a)  

15.

Match the ROCK with its METAMORPHIC PRODUCT

a)

Limestone

1.

Marble

b)

Sandstone

2.

Quartzite

c)

Shale

3.

Slate

d)

Granite

4.

Gneiss