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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
However, the nuclear and electrical energy is generally measured in |
| A. | Megawatts (MW) |
| B. | Ohms (Ω) |
| C. | Mega joules (MJ) |
| D. | Kilopascals (KPa) |
| Answer» B. Ohms (Ω) | |
| 2. |
Rocks that allow fluids to pass through them are known as |
| A. | semi-rocks |
| B. | partial rocks |
| C. | permeable rocks |
| D. | total rocks |
| Answer» D. total rocks | |
| 3. |
The ability of radar's waves to penetrate through clouds and water, it has been used to map the surface of |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The angle correction of the poles is known as |
| A. | Magnetic declination |
| B. | Geographic declination |
| C. | Electric declination |
| D. | Angle declination |
| Answer» B. Geographic declination | |
| 5. |
The difference between one contour line and the next is called the |
| A. | contour gap |
| B. | contour interval |
| C. | contour space |
| D. | contour difference |
| Answer» C. contour space | |
| 6. |
Contour lines never |
| A. | end |
| B. | cross |
| C. | bend |
| D. | thicken |
| Answer» C. bend | |
| 7. |
Generally, the spacing between contour lines indicates |
| A. | slope |
| B. | depth |
| C. | altitude |
| D. | relief |
| Answer» B. depth | |
| 8. |
The measure of how much amount of matter is there in a given space is known as |
| A. | density |
| B. | volume |
| C. | mass |
| D. | pressure |
| Answer» B. volume | |
| 9. |
An example of nonsilicate minerals could be |
| A. | Quartz |
| B. | Feldspar |
| C. | Mica |
| D. | Sulfides |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances are known as |
| A. | Elements |
| B. | Atoms |
| C. | Compounds |
| D. | Molecules |
| Answer» B. Atoms | |
| 11. |
To remove large, near-surface deposits of economically important minerals such as gold and copper, the type of surface mining used is |
| A. | open pit mining |
| B. | surface coal mining |
| C. | quarries |
| D. | explosive mining |
| Answer» B. surface coal mining | |
| 12. |
A naturally forming, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure is known as |
| A. | minerals |
| B. | cement |
| C. | ash powder |
| D. | concrete |
| Answer» B. cement | |
| 13. |
A person who collects data on atmospheric conditions is called |
| A. | chemist |
| B. | biologist |
| C. | meteorologist |
| D. | astronauts |
| Answer» D. astronauts | |
| 14. |
The comparative ration between humidity of certain area with the maximum limit is called |
| A. | relative strength |
| B. | relative humidity |
| C. | ultra humidity |
| D. | mild humidity |
| Answer» C. ultra humidity | |
| 15. |
The absorption and release of heat on land as compare to water is |
| A. | less |
| B. | more |
| C. | same |
| D. | constant |
| Answer» C. same | |
| 16. |
The instrument which is used to measure atmospheric pressure is called |
| A. | weather balloon |
| B. | thermometer |
| C. | barometer |
| D. | anemometer |
| Answer» D. anemometer | |
| 17. |
Clouds which resemble cotton balls are the |
| A. | stratus |
| B. | cirrus |
| C. | cumulus |
| D. | nimbus |
| Answer» D. nimbus | |
| 18. |
The types of luster of minerals are |
| A. | metallic and nonmetallic |
| B. | submetallic and nonmetallic |
| C. | metallic and submetallic |
| D. | metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Metallic minerals are good conductors of |
| A. | heat only |
| B. | electricity only |
| C. | heat and electricity both |
| D. | light and sound |
| Answer» D. light and sound | |
| 20. |
The specific gravity of gold is |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 19 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The value of most gemstones depend on their |
| A. | appearance |
| B. | streak |
| C. | shape |
| D. | color |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
If you say that an object is shiny or dull, we are describing its |
| A. | shade |
| B. | filter |
| C. | effects |
| D. | luster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
An alert which can predict a tornado is called |
| A. | warning |
| B. | red alert |
| C. | watch |
| D. | broadcast |
| Answer» D. broadcast | |
| 24. |
Kissimmee in Florida in 1998 received winds speeds up to 416 km/h which caused |
| A. | hurricane |
| B. | tornado |
| C. | spiral |
| D. | twister |
| Answer» C. spiral | |
| 25. |
The instrument used to measure humidity is the |
| A. | barometer |
| B. | thermometer |
| C. | psycho meter |
| D. | spring meter |
| Answer» D. spring meter | |
| 26. |
Extremely cold winter weather is brought US by |
| A. | polar |
| B. | continental polar |
| C. | maritime |
| D. | tropical |
| Answer» C. maritime | |
| 27. |
Region which surrounds the equator is called |
| A. | tropical zone |
| B. | equator |
| C. | horizon |
| D. | polar region |
| Answer» B. equator | |
| 28. |
The study of the interaction and relationship of the humans with environment is known as |
| A. | environmental science |
| B. | ecology |
| C. | astrology |
| D. | botany |
| Answer» C. astrology | |
| 29. |
The SI unit of temperature is |
| A. | Kelvin (K) |
| B. | Celsius ( °C) |
| C. | Fahrenheit (°F) |
| D. | Rankine (°R) |
| Answer» B. Celsius ( °C) | |
| 30. |
Each hypothesis is supported through |
| A. | mathematical models |
| B. | physical models |
| C. | scientific methods |
| D. | mechanical methods |
| Answer» D. mechanical methods | |
| 31. |
A volume of large object is given in |
| A. | cubic centimeters (cm3) |
| B. | cubic feet (ft3) |
| C. | cubic yards (yd3) |
| D. | cubic meters (m3) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The supporting component used to measure the volume of irregular shaped objects is |
| A. | water |
| B. | air |
| C. | ice |
| D. | pebbles |
| Answer» B. air | |
| 33. |
A large area which is flat and is part of deep ocean basin is called |
| A. | trenches |
| B. | continental shelf |
| C. | continental rise |
| D. | abyssal plain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The oceans were once collective huge body of water called |
| A. | Pangaea |
| B. | Panthalassa |
| C. | universe |
| D. | island |
| Answer» C. universe | |
| 35. |
The only ocean which is growing smaller year after year is |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Arctic Ocean | |
| 36. |
The world's longest mountain chain under ocean is about |
| A. | 64000km |
| B. | 46000km |
| C. | 40006km |
| D. | 60004km |
| Answer» B. 46000km | |
| 37. |
In history the continents were considered as one giant mass called |
| A. | Pangaea |
| B. | Panthalassa |
| C. | universe |
| D. | island |
| Answer» B. Panthalassa | |
| 38. |
Cross braces made of steel in a earthquake resistant building is placed |
| A. | in roof |
| B. | between floors |
| C. | in base |
| D. | in waterlines |
| Answer» C. in base | |
| 39. |
The waves which are responsible for back and forth movement of earth are called |
| A. | s wave |
| B. | p wave |
| C. | q wave |
| D. | w wave |
| Answer» C. q wave | |
| 40. |
Richter scale meter was made in |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1811 |
| Answer» C. 1918 | |
| 41. |
Seismic waves which travel through interior part of earth are known as |
| A. | body waves |
| B. | surface waves |
| C. | inner waves |
| D. | deep waves |
| Answer» B. surface waves | |
| 42. |
The strength of the earthquake is measured by help of |
| A. | Richter scale |
| B. | seismograph |
| C. | seismogram |
| D. | barometer |
| Answer» B. seismograph | |
| 43. |
An important component of climate model is the amount of |
| A. | oxygen in air |
| B. | carbon dioxide in air |
| C. | nitrogen in air |
| D. | noble gases in air |
| Answer» C. nitrogen in air | |
| 44. |
Multiplying width and length, and then height with the answer will give us the |
| A. | area |
| B. | volume |
| C. | density |
| D. | mass |
| Answer» C. density | |
| 45. |
Change of models happen when new |
| A. | inventions take place |
| B. | discoveries occur |
| C. | observations are made |
| D. | theorems are created |
| Answer» D. theorems are created | |
| 46. |
Conceptual model are composed of many |
| A. | Hypothesis |
| B. | Calculations |
| C. | Theories |
| D. | Theorems |
| Answer» B. Calculations | |
| 47. |
If 1m is divided into 10 equal parts, each part will be equal to |
| A. | 1mm |
| B. | 1cm |
| C. | 1dm |
| D. | 1km |
| Answer» D. 1km | |
| 48. |
Latitude is expressed in |
| A. | alphabets |
| B. | kilometers |
| C. | degrees |
| D. | candelas |
| Answer» D. candelas | |
| 49. |
Equal area projections can be made using |
| A. | cylindrical projections only |
| B. | conic projections only |
| C. | azimuthal projection only |
| D. | all three above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
A map with a contour interval of 20ft would have contour lines every |
| A. | 2ft of elevation change |
| B. | 10ft of elevation change |
| C. | 15ft of elevation change |
| D. | 20ft of elevation change |
| Answer» E. | |