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CSS Geology Past Paper 2022

CSS Geology 2022 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Describe the principal of plate tectonic with evidences. Explain the Wilson cycle in detail.
(20)
Q. 3
Explain the vertical stacking pattern and parasequences set. How does the vertical stacking pattern of parasequences allow for the recognition of systems tracts?
(20)
Q. 4
Explain the tectonic framework of Pakistan with an example of Indian-Eurasian and Indian-African plate drifting.
(20)
Q. 5
Describe Polarized Light Microscopy along with optical properties of opaque and non-opaque mineral? How to identify the Gout crystal and Pseudo-Gout?
(20)

Q. 6
Explain different geophysical methods such as gravity, magnetic, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic and seismic. Explain the application of each method, its strength and its limitations.
(20)
Q. 7
What are the merits and demerits of refraction seismology, magnetic surveying, resistivity surveying and gravity to probe the depth of bedrock, bedrock lithology and crustal thickness?
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Radioactivity and types with reaction
  (10)
- (b)
  Hadley cell, Ferrell cell and polar cell of air movement
  (10)
- (c)
  Sedimentary Basin of Pakistan
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.