Question 1

Slate is used for

Accepted Answer

A) building walls 
B) road metal 
C) manufacture of cement 
D) roofing

Question 2

Dressing of the stone is made

Accepted Answer

A) immediately after quarrying 
B) after three months of quarrying 
C) just before using for building works 
D) after seasoning

Question 3

Quarrying by using channeling machine is employed for quarrying in

Accepted Answer

A) soft rock 
B) hard rock 
C) sandstones 
D) all the above

Question 4

Under metamorphism, which of the following changes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) granite changes to gnesis. 
B) trap and basalt change into laterite. 
C) limestones change into marble. 
D) all the above

Question 5

When quarrying is to be done in hard and compact rocks, the usual method employed is

Accepted Answer

A) wedging 
B) using channeling machine 
C) blasting 
D) all of the above

Exam 1: Geology and Types of Rocks: a Comprehensive Guide

Slate is used for