Agricultural Education — Examination Papers, 1888. cxxxyii 
EXAMINATION IN GEOLOGY. 
Maximum Number op Marks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
Tuesday, May 8th, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
1. Enumerate some of the different kinds of Soils. Of what are 
they composed 1 How did they originate ? Where are they, 
respectively, met with ? What is their relative agricultural value 1 
2. Write an account of the origin and mode of occurrence of 
Natural Springs ; and state under what conditions water may be 
expected to be found in common Wells aiid artesian Borings. Give 
diagrams in your answer. 
3. Of what great classes of Rocks is the Crust of the Earth chiefly 
composed ? State the nature and origin of each class ; and refer to 
British or other localities for examples of each. 
4. Draw a Section across any district, shewing how the form of 
ground is dependent upon geological structure. Describe the details 
of the Section. 
5. Show how attention to the dip of strata will often save 
expense both in the first construction and in the future maintenance 
of a road carried along a hill-side, through a country composed of 
stratified rocks. 
6. Which are the best kinds of stone to be used for road-metal ? 
Give your reasons for the selection ; and state where these materials 
are most likely to be found. 
7. Give some account of the different kinds of coal, lignite, and 
peat; noticing their composition, external characters, origin, localities, 
and uses. 
8. Under the several headings of crystalline, massive, bedded, 
schistose, and cleaved, tabulate the best known of the different kinds 
of Rocks ; and give some notes on their respective origin and the 
changes they have undergone. 
9. On the accompanying outline map of the British Islands 
indicate the distribution, range, and extent of the Carboniferous 
System, in its several great stratigraphical groups or Formations. 
10. Make a Table of either the Secondary or the Tertiary strata 
of England. Explain the meaning and scientific value of the names 
you use ; give notes on the range of the several formations you 
mention, and enumerate some of their chief fossils. 
11. Give diagrams and descriptions of the geological structure of 
either Snowdon and the Malvern Hills, or Arthur's Seat and the 
Cotteswolds. 
12. Describe the Specimens on the Table, 
