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This section includes 331 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physical Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
In some years the trade winds can become extremely strong and an abnormal accumulation of cold water can occur in the central and eastern Pacific. This event is called |
| A. | La Nina |
| B. | EI Nino |
| C. | Southern Oscillation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. EI Nino | |
| 252. |
Which of the following creates ocean upwelling off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador and brings nutrient - rich cold water to the surface, increasing fishing stocks |
| A. | Water circulation |
| B. | EI Nino and La Nina |
| C. | EI Nino |
| D. | La Nina |
| Answer» B. EI Nino and La Nina | |
| 253. |
Cloud burst is associated with |
| A. | Altostratus |
| B. | Cumlonimbus |
| C. | Cirrocumulus |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cirrocumulus | |
| 254. |
....... is a type of cloud that is tall, dense and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather |
| A. | Cumulus clouds |
| B. | Mammatus clouds |
| C. | Cumulonimbus clouds |
| D. | Nimbus clouds |
| Answer» D. Nimbus clouds | |
| 255. |
Which one of the following types of cloud rarely forms at height lower than 5000 meters ? |
| A. | Stratus |
| B. | Cumulus |
| C. | Cirrus |
| D. | Nimbostratus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Train Basin of sinking experiences strong heat wave causing discomfort during early spring. The wind is popularly known as |
| A. | Karaburan |
| B. | Katabatic |
| C. | Chinook |
| D. | Fohn |
| Answer» B. Katabatic | |
| 257. |
What is a cloud ? |
| A. | It is a kind of mist |
| B. | It is a kind of frost |
| C. | It is a kind condensed form of dew |
| D. | It is a kind of fog lifted above the earth's surface |
| Answer» B. It is a kind of frost | |
| 258. |
Collision - coalescence process of precipitation is applicable to |
| A. | Cirrus |
| B. | Clouds that extend beyond freezing level |
| C. | Clouds that do not extend beyond freezing level |
| D. | All types of clouds |
| Answer» D. All types of clouds | |
| 259. |
Clouds are formed by the |
| A. | Condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere |
| B. | Evapouration of water from ocens |
| C. | Rising currents of air |
| D. | Descending currents of air |
| Answer» B. Evapouration of water from ocens | |
| 260. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of cloud forms in ascending order of their heights from the ground ? |
| A. | Circus, cumulus, stratus |
| B. | Cumulus, stratus, cirrus |
| C. | Stratus, cirrus, cumulus |
| D. | Stratus, cumulus, circus |
| Answer» C. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus | |
| 261. |
Which of the following is not a low cloud ? |
| A. | Stratus |
| B. | Cirro stratus |
| C. | Nimbo stratus |
| D. | Cumulo nimbus |
| Answer» C. Nimbo stratus | |
| 262. |
Which one of the following precipitation conditions is not characteristic of frontal rainfall type ? |
| A. | Precipitation falls during the passage of a depression in zones facing the passage |
| B. | It occurs in the middle and high latitudes |
| C. | It is distinguished from the cyclonic rain because of the prolonged drizzling rain which falls from the warm front of the depression |
| D. | Cloud burst with longer duration of rain is associated with the squally passage of the cold front |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
The dry wind |
| A. | Silberia |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | California |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
The development of an EI Nino brings |
| A. | Drought to the western Pacific |
| B. | Rains to the equatorial coast of South America |
| C. | Convective storms hurricanes to the central Pacific |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
La Nina Weather creates |
| A. | Snow and rain on the west coast |
| B. | Unusually cold weather in Alaska and warms weather in the rest of the USA |
| C. | Drought in the southwest |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
Which of the following statements about La Nino is/ are correct ? |
| A. | La Nina causes mostly the opposite effects of EI Nino |
| B. | Atlantic tropical cyclone activity is generally enhanced during La Nina |
| C. | La Nina causes increased rainfall across the United state's Midwest |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
The very low temperatures over the polar regions make the air there heavy, forcing it to descend, creating a zone of |
| A. | High pressure |
| B. | Low pressure |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Low pressure | |
| 268. |
Winds are the caused torimarily by |
| A. | Coriolis effect |
| B. | Pressure difference |
| C. | Rotation of earh |
| D. | Humidity differences |
| Answer» B. Pressure difference | |
| 269. |
In the Northern Hemisphere, depressions more readily develop in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. These zones are known as |
| A. | The Icelandic |
| B. | Aleutian |
| C. | The Icelandic and Aleutain |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 270. |
The local winds blowing in Libya are called |
| A. | Chili |
| B. | Fohn |
| C. | Buran |
| D. | Gibli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
Which one of the following is a planetary wind ? |
| A. | Monsoon |
| B. | Trade |
| C. | Chinook |
| D. | Mistral |
| Answer» C. Chinook | |
| 272. |
Which of the following winds are predominantly seasonal winds ? |
| A. | Depression (cyclonic ) winds |
| B. | Prevailing winds |
| C. | Monsoon winds |
| D. | Local winds |
| Answer» D. Local winds | |
| 273. |
In which one of the following regions are the hurricanes apparently absent ? |
| A. | Coast of Texas |
| B. | Gulf of Mexico |
| C. | South -eastern coast of USA |
| D. | South -eastern coast of Pacific |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Local thunderstorms |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 275. |
Which one of the following is not correct example of tropical cyclone |
| A. | Tornadoes |
| B. | Typhoons |
| C. | Hurricanes |
| D. | Northwesters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as |
| A. | Anabatic wind |
| B. | Khamsin |
| C. | Katabatic wind |
| D. | Harmattan |
| Answer» D. Harmattan | |
| 277. |
If the atmosphere is cooled its capacity for water vapour is |
| A. | Lowered |
| B. | Increased |
| C. | Constant |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Increased | |
| 278. |
The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in |
| A. | Caribbean sea |
| B. | China sea |
| C. | Arabian sea |
| D. | Black sea |
| Answer» B. China sea | |
| 279. |
Which one of the following regions receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds ? |
| A. | South - West Australia |
| B. | Iran and Iraq |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | South Chile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 280. |
A cold local wind draining occasionally down the Rhone valley is known as |
| A. | Chinook |
| B. | Mistral |
| C. | Bora |
| D. | Blizzard |
| Answer» C. Bora | |
| 281. |
Anemometers |
| A. | The velocity of the earth |
| B. | The velocity of the waves |
| C. | The velocity of the winds |
| D. | The velocity of earthquake waves |
| Answer» D. The velocity of earthquake waves | |
| 282. |
Arelatively small rotating funnel that extends downward from the base of towering cloud with thunder , lighting and strong gusty wind is known as |
| A. | Hurricane |
| B. | Tornado |
| C. | Tropical cyclone |
| D. | Extratropical cyclone |
| Answer» C. Tropical cyclone | |
| 283. |
When warm air moves into a region of cold air it leads to the formation of |
| A. | Cold front |
| B. | Warm front |
| C. | Cyclone |
| D. | Anticyclone |
| Answer» C. Cyclone | |
| 284. |
Jet streams |
| A. | From west to east |
| B. | From east to west |
| C. | From north to south |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. From east to west | |
| 285. |
Coriolis |
| A. | The flow of the air |
| B. | The direction of the air |
| C. | The velocity of the air |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. The direction of the air | |
| 286. |
The trade winds are strongest during |
| A. | Winter |
| B. | Summer |
| C. | Rainy season |
| D. | Autumn season |
| Answer» C. Rainy season | |
| 287. |
The stratosphere is said to be ideal for flying jet aircraft This is because |
| A. | This layer is rich in ozone which reduces fuel consumption |
| B. | The temperature is constant and ideal for aircraft engine efficiency |
| C. | This layer is out of the firing range of antiaircraft guns |
| D. | Of the absence of the clouds and other weather phenomena |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
Which one of the following is not an element of weather ? |
| A. | Sunshine |
| B. | Cloud cover |
| C. | Height above sea level |
| D. | Fog |
| Answer» D. Fog | |
| 289. |
All of these statements are true about anti-cyclones in general but only one is true of anti-cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere. Which is that statement ? |
| A. | The air moves in a circular manner |
| B. | Pressure increases from the outside to the centre |
| C. | Anti-cyclones often from over the |
| D. | The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 290. |
Which of the following is probably the most important element of climate |
| A. | Solar radiation |
| B. | Pressure system (and cyclone belts) |
| C. | Ocean currents |
| D. | Topography |
| Answer» B. Pressure system (and cyclone belts) | |
| 291. |
Which of the following pair is wrongly matched |
| A. | Mesosphere - Extends out to about 100 km |
| B. | Thermosphere - Extends out to about 400 km |
| C. | Exosphere - Extends beyond the Thermosphere hundreds of kilometers |
| D. | Stratosphere - Extends out to about 500 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
A layer in the Earth s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication Why ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
Which of the following statements is / are correct about Troposphere |
| A. | The depth of this layer varies from about 8 to 16 kilometers |
| B. | Greatest depths occur at the tropics where warm temperatures causes vertical expansion of the lower atmosphere |
| C. | From the tropics to the Earth polar regions the troposphere becomes gradually thiner |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
The world wettest spots is |
| A. | Cherrapunje |
| B. | Mawsynram |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Waileale |
| Answer» C. Singapore | |
| 295. |
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights because clouds |
| A. | Produce heat and radiate it towards the earth |
| B. | Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth |
| C. | Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth |
| D. | Reflect back the heat given by earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
At the top of the mesosphere is another transition zone known as |
| A. | Mesopause |
| B. | Stratopause |
| C. | Isothermal layer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Stratopause | |
| 297. |
The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 298. |
Which one of the following statements related to both land and sea breezes are true ? |
| A. | Air blows from the sea to the land during the day. |
| B. | Air blows from the land to the sea during the night |
| C. | Air generally moves from a cool region to a warmer region |
| D. | The lands cool more quickly than the sea during the night |
| Answer» D. The lands cool more quickly than the sea during the night | |
| 299. |
Which of the following statement about Thermosphere is / are true |
| A. | Extends out to about 400 km (250 miles) |
| B. | Temperature increases rapidly with increasing altitude, due to absorption of extremely short wavelength UV radiation |
| C. | Meteors, or "shooting stars," start to burn up around 110-130 km (70-80 miles) above the earth |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because |
| A. | sand radiates more quickly than the earth |
| B. | the sky remains clear most of the time |
| C. | sand absorbs beat more quickly than the earth |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the sky remains clear most of the time | |