Geology and Geophysics
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Questions 141–150 of 650. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 11
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The Earth’s magnetic field originates from convection in which one of the following layers?
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Which one of the following logging tools is used to measure the diameter of a borehole?
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The given figure depicts an array used in DC resistivity surveys, where the current electrodes are denoted by C1 and C2, and potential electrodes by P1 and P2. If all the electrodes are equally spaced, then the given array corresponds to which one of the following configurations?

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Which one of the following is an ultramafic rock?
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Gold is being produced from which one of the following mines in India?
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Which of the following hydrocarbon fields is/are located in the western offshore of India?
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A cylindrical sample of granite (diameter = 54.7 mm; length = 137 mm) shows a linear relationship between axial stress and axial strain under uniaxial compression up to the peak stress level at which the specimen fails. If the uniaxial compressive strength of this sample is 200 MPa and the axial strain corresponding to this peak stress is 0.005, the Young’s modulus of the sample in GPa is ______ (in integer).
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The given figure shows the ray path of a P-wave propagating through the Earth. Choose the CORRECT P-phase corresponding to the ray path.

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Match the geophysical methods in Group–I with their associated physical properties in Group–II.
Group–I
P. Magnetic
Q. Gravity
R. Magnetotelluric
S. Induced Polarization
Group–II
Chargeability
Electrical conductivity
Susceptibility
Density
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The number of planes of symmetry in a tetrahedron is
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