2nd Class EVS Rocks and Soil / चट्टानें और मिट्टी Question Bank

done Rock and Minerals Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Which of these is/are formed from rocks?
  A)
   Pebbles                               done clear
  B)
   Stones done clear
  C)
          Sand                     done clear
  D)
          All of the above done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following is NOT soft rock?
  A)
   Coal                      done clear
  B)
          Granite                done clear
  C)
   Chalk                    done clear
  D)
   Slate done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Water and wind can break rock into smaller pieces. What happens to these pieces when they break up?
  A)
   Plants use them for energy. done clear
  B)
   They become part of the soil. done clear
  C)
   They become food for animals. done clear
  D)
   They turn into earthworms. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The monument given below is made of  
  A)
   slate.                                    done clear
  B)
   granite.               done clear
  C)
          marble.               done clear
  D)
          chalk. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following is the hardest rock?
  A)
   Plastic                                  done clear
  B)
   Graphite             done clear
  C)
          Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Gemstone done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Identify two soft rocks from the options given below.
  A)
   Diamond and granite     done clear
  B)
   Slate and chalk done clear
  C)
   Granite and marble done clear
  D)
   Sandstone and coal done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Match the following figures in

  	Column-I		Column-II
  p.		i.	Slate
  q.		ii.	Coal
  r.		iii.	Marble
  s.		iv.	Sandstone

  A)
   p-i, q-iv, r-iii, s-ii               done clear
  B)
   p-iii, q-iv, r-ii, s-i               done clear
  C)
   p-iv, q-iii, r-ii, s-i done clear
  D)
          p-i, q-ii, r-iii, s-iv done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following is used to make pencil lead?
  A)
   Gemstone         done clear
  B)
   Graphite             done clear
  C)
          Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Garnet done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the following rocks is used in jewellery?
  A)
   Graphite                             done clear
  B)
   Silica     done clear
  C)
          Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Gypsum done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Match the following rocks in Column-1 with their uses in Column-II.                  

  	Column-I		Column-II
  p.	Graphite	i.	Jewellery
  q.	Marble	ii.	Redfort
  r.	Diamond	iii.	Pencil lead
  s.	Sandstone	iv.	statues

                 
  A)
   p-i, q-iii, r-iv, s-ii               done clear
  B)
   p-iv, q-iii, r-ii, s-i done clear
  C)
          p-iii, q-iv, r-i, s-ii done clear
  D)
          p-i, q-ii, r-iii, s-iv done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following is used as a fuel?
  A)
   Coal                                      done clear
  B)
   Chalk    done clear
  C)
          Slate                     done clear
  D)
          Granite done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following rocks is mostly used as tiles on roof?
  A)
   Coal                                      done clear
  B)
   Chalk    done clear
  C)
          Slat          done clear
  D)
          Granite done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The lead in pencil is made of                
  A)
   Graphite.                            done clear
  B)
   Granite.              done clear
  C)
          Sandstone.        done clear
  D)
          Coal. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of the following is NOT correct about diamond?
  A)
   It is transparent with no colour. done clear
  B)
   It can be used for cutting glass. done clear
  C)
   It is used for making jewellery. done clear
  D)
   It is a soft rock. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following rocks is hard, rough and reddish?
  A)
   Granite                                done clear
  B)
   Marble done clear
  C)
          Sandstone         done clear
  D)
          Slate done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Pebbles are
  A)
   a kind of rock. done clear
  B)
   a kind of mineral.            done clear
  C)
   a kind of soil. done clear
  D)
          all of these. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The rock that is black in colour and is used as fuel.
  A)
   Graphite                             done clear
  B)
   Granite                done clear
  C)
          Coal                      done clear
  D)
          Sandstone done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of these is/are true about the object given in the figure?
  A)
   It is a form of smooth rock. done clear
  B)
   It is black in colour. done clear
  C)
   It is used for writing. done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following pairs is NOT correct?
  A)
   Pencil lead ? graphite done clear
  B)
   Steam engine ? coal done clear
  C)
   Blackboard pencil ? chalk done clear
  D)
   Jewellery ? granite done clear
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• question_answer20)
  A soft, white rock that is used to write on blackboards is
  A)
   graphite.                             done clear
  B)
   chalk.   done clear
  C)
          talc.                       done clear
  D)
          quartz. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following is NOT a hard rock?
  A)
   Granite                                                done clear
  B)
   Marble done clear
  C)
          Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Graphite done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is a correct statement?
  A)
   Marble is a soft rock. done clear
  B)
   Diamond is a soft rock. done clear
  C)
   Slate is a soft rock. done clear
  D)
   Graphite is a hard rock. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following minerals is used to cut glass?
  A)
   Graphite                             done clear
  B)
   Granite done clear
  C)
   Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Sandstone done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following rocks is used for the construction of buildings?
  A)
   Chalk                                    done clear
  B)
   Graphite                             done clear
  C)
   Granite                done clear
  D)
          Slate done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following statements is NOT true?
  A)
   Rocks are found on land and in sea. done clear
  B)
   Rocks differ in colour, shape and size. done clear
  C)
   All rocks are hard. done clear
  D)
   Rocks are very useful to us. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Look at the figure given below and identify the given rock.
  A)
   Graphite                             done clear
  B)
   Limestone          done clear
  C)
          Diamond             done clear
  D)
          Gemstone done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following rocks on burning, produces heat and electricity?
  A)
   Graphite done clear
  B)
                          Granite                done clear
  C)
          Coal                      done clear
  D)
          Gypsum done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which of the following rocks is hard, yellow or red in colour?
  A)
   Marble                                done clear
  B)
   Granite                done clear
  C)
          Sandstone         done clear
  D)
          Graphite done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The rock used to make blackboard is
  A)
   coal.                                      done clear
  B)
   gypsum.              done clear
  C)
          slate.                    done clear
  D)
          graphite. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  What kind of a rock is granite?
  A)
   Soft rock                             done clear
  B)
   Smooth rock done clear
  C)
   Hard and rough rock done clear
  D)
   Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Match the following rocks in Column-I with their uses in Column-II.

  	Column-I		Column-II
  p.	Gemstones	i.	Pots
  q.	Slate	ii.	Roofs
  r.	Granite	iii.	Jewellery
  s.	China clay	iv.	Floors

                 
  A)
   p-iii, q-ii, r-iv, s-i               done clear
  B)
   p-ii, q-iii, r-i, s-iv               done clear
  C)
   p-i, q-iv, r-ii, s-iii done clear
  D)
          p-iii, q-i, r-iv, s-ii done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following is a hard smooth rock?
  A)
   Sandstone                         done clear
  B)
   Slate     done clear
  C)
          Marble                done clear
  D)
          Graphite done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Coal is formed from
  A)
   mountain.                          done clear
  B)
   rocks. done clear
  C)
   trees.                   done clear
  D)
          soil. done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which of the following is the hardest substance?
  A)
   Granite done clear
  B)
   Coal done clear
  C)
                                            Diamond                       done clear
  D)
   Chalk                                    done clear
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• question_answer35)
  ___________ is the softest mineral and ___________ is the hardest mineral.  
  A)
   Granite, sandstone        done clear
  B)
   Talc, diamond done clear
  C)
                          Diamond, granite            done clear
  D)
   Sandstone, granite done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which rock do you think these buildings were made from?                          
  A)
           Granite                                done clear
  B)
   Marble                done clear
  C)
                                          Sandstone         done clear
  D)
          Slate done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which rock is used as the grinding stone?
  A)
   Slate rock           done clear
  B)
   Graphite             done clear
  C)
          Granite                done clear
  D)
   China clay done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of these rocks are used in the given steam engines as fuel to produce energy?                
  A)
   Slate                                     done clear
  B)
   Coal                      done clear
  C)
   Chalk                    done clear
  D)
          All of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Millions of years ago, the earth consisted of dense forests. When plants and animals died, they were slowly decayed to form
  A)
   granite.                               done clear
  B)
   slate.    done clear
  C)
          sandstone.        done clear
  D)
          coal. done clear
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• question_answer40)
  The figure below shows roof of a house it is made of
  A)
   chalk.                   done clear
  B)
   sandstone.        done clear
  C)
          granite.               done clear
  D)
          slate.   done clear
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