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  1. Sedimentary structures are useful for determining the younging direction of a bed.
    Which one of the following sedimentary structure represents the bottom of a bed?
  2. A.
    Current crescent
    B.
    Desiccation crack
    C.
    Rain print
    D.
    Load cast

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  3. Sedimentary structures are useful for determining the younging direction of a bed.
    Which sedimentary process is responsible for the generation of the structure identified above?
  4. A.
    Wave reworking
    B.
    Liquefaction of sediments
    C.
    Drying and desiccation
    D.
    Erosion of cohesive substrate

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  5. The table below represents recalculated cation compositions data of minerals.

    Select the correct garnet [(Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3Al2Si3O12] and clinopyroxene [Ca(FeMg)Si2O6] pair respectively.
  6. A.
    II and III
    B.
    II and IV
    C.
    I and IV
    D.
    I and III

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  7. A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is:
  8. A.
    91
    B.
    93
    C.
    89
    D.
    96

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  9. The professor ordered to the students to go out of the class
                   I                    II                        III                          IV
    Which of the above underlined parts of the sentence is grammatically incorrect?
  10. A.
    I
    B.
    II
    C.
    III
    D.
    IV

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  11. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below: 
    Primeval
  12. A.
    Modern
    B.
    Historic
    C.
    Primitive
    D.
    Antique

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  13. Friendship, no matter how _________it is, has its limitations.
  14. A.
    cordial
    B.
    intimate
    C.
    secret
    D.
    pleasant

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  15. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: 
    Medicine: Health
  16. A.
    Science: Experiment
    B.
    Wealth: Peace
    C.
    Education: Knowledge
    D.
    Money: Happiness

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  17. X and Y are two positive real numbers such that 2X + Y ≤ 6 and X + 2Y ≤ 8. For which of the following values of (X, Y) the function f(X, Y) = 3X + 6Y will give maximum value?
  18. A.
    (4/3, 10/3)
    B.
    (8/3, 20/3)
    C.
    (8/3, 10/3)
    D.
    (4/3, 20/3)

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  19. If |4X - 7|= 5 then the values of 2|X| - |-X| is :
  20. A.
    2, 1/3
    B.
    1/2, 3
    C.
    3/2, 9
    D.
    2/3, 9

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