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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. |
The longest epoch of the tertiary period is ______________ |
| A. | Eocene |
| B. | Oligocene |
| C. | Miocene |
| D. | Palaeocene |
| Answer» B. Oligocene | |
| 2. |
What does Foucault experiment proves ? |
| A. | Revolution of Moon |
| B. | Rotation of Earth |
| C. | Rotation of Moon |
| D. | Revolution of Earth |
| Answer» C. Rotation of Moon | |
| 3. |
What is the study of soils called ? |
| A. | pedology |
| B. | hydrology |
| C. | biogeography |
| D. | geomorphology |
| Answer» B. hydrology | |
| 4. |
Which river is situated along the border between the USA and Mexico ? |
| A. | the Rio Grande |
| B. | the Amazon |
| C. | the Mississippi |
| D. | the Colorado |
| Answer» B. the Amazon | |
| 5. |
What does the term 'regur' refer to ? |
| A. | deltaic alluvial soils |
| B. | red and yellow soils |
| C. | black cotton soils |
| D. | lateral soils |
| Answer» D. lateral soils | |
| 6. |
Where is Biodiversity highest? |
| A. | Prairie zone |
| B. | Torrid zone |
| C. | Tropic zone |
| D. | Tundra zone |
| Answer» C. Tropic zone | |
| 7. |
What is the lowest point of Australia ? |
| A. | Caspian Lake |
| B. | Eyre Lake |
| C. | Valdes Peninsula |
| D. | Death Valley |
| Answer» C. Valdes Peninsula | |
| 8. |
What is the layer of water in the oceans and lakes that separates the warmer surface layer from the deeper colder layer called? |
| A. | Epilimnion |
| B. | Hypolimnion |
| C. | Hypothermia |
| D. | Thermocline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What are the subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy called ? |
| A. | protons |
| B. | electrons |
| C. | cosmic rays |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 10. |
The meridian passing through London is called the ______________ |
| A. | Prime Meridian of 0º Meridian |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | equator |
| Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
| 11. |
The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of _________________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | main phase |
| C. | storm sudden commencement phase |
| D. | initial phase |
| Answer» C. storm sudden commencement phase | |
| 12. |
What is the steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms ? |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | preceded by storm sudden commencement |
| C. | magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes |
| D. | a sharp increase of the field |
| Answer» C. magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes | |
| 13. |
Which ocean has the Cromwell current ? |
| A. | Arctic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by _________________ |
| A. | ozone |
| B. | carbon dioxide |
| C. | water vapours |
| D. | carbon dioxide and water vapours |
| Answer» C. water vapours | |
| 15. |
Which tunnel connects France and Italy ? |
| A. | Mont Blanc tunnel |
| B. | Mersey (Queens way) tunnel |
| C. | St. Gotthard road tunnel |
| D. | Orange Fish rivers tunnel |
| Answer» B. Mersey (Queens way) tunnel | |
| 16. |
The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within ______________ |
| A. | sedimentary rock |
| B. | metamorphic rocks |
| C. | all have similar strength of bonds |
| D. | igneous rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
What is the longest era of the classification of the history of earth ? |
| A. | Pre-Cambrian era |
| B. | Palaeozoic era |
| C. | Cainozoic era |
| D. | Mesozoic era |
| Answer» B. Palaeozoic era | |
| 18. |
The radiation belts are zones in space around the ______________ |
| A. | Earth, Jupiter and Saturn |
| B. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Earth |
| Answer» B. Jupiter and Saturn | |
| 19. |
Where do the storms or frontal systems develop ? |
| A. | All of the above |
| B. | air is rising |
| C. | atmospheric pressure is low |
| D. | at the equator and in the mid-latitudes |
| Answer» B. air is rising | |
| 20. |
The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the _________________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | Equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
What is a biogeographic region with significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans called ? |
| A. | bioendangered region |
| B. | biodiversity hotspot |
| C. | environmentally endangered region |
| D. | biodiversity reservior |
| Answer» C. environmentally endangered region | |
| 22. |
What is the luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun called ? |
| A. | asteroid |
| B. | corona |
| C. | comet |
| D. | nebula |
| Answer» C. comet | |
| 23. |
The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of _____________ |
| A. | only seconds |
| B. | only hours |
| C. | time-hours, minutes and seconds |
| D. | degrees |
| Answer» D. degrees | |
| 24. |
What is the most explosive type of volcano ? |
| A. | shield volcanoes |
| B. | basalt plateau |
| C. | a cinder cone |
| D. | the caldera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following countries is not situated in the region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea? |
| A. | Armenia |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Ukraine |
| D. | Georgia |
| Answer» D. Georgia | |
| 26. |
What are the languages used in China ? |
| A. | Chinese, English |
| B. | Chinese, Arabic |
| C. | Chinese, French |
| D. | Chinese, Korean |
| Answer» B. Chinese, Arabic | |
| 27. |
What is the rate at change of temperature called ? |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | temperature gradient |
| C. | isotherm |
| D. | temperature difference |
| Answer» C. isotherm | |
| 28. |
Which planets are called the inner planets ? |
| A. | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
| B. | Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus |
| C. | Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
| D. | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Answer» B. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus | |
| 29. |
Which is the world largest city in area ? |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Toronto |
| Answer» D. Toronto | |
| 30. |
The metamorphism which involves the chemical replacement of elements in rock minerals when gases and liquids permute into bedrock is called ________________ |
| A. | thermal metamorphism |
| B. | contact metamorphism |
| C. | dynamic metamorphism |
| D. | metasomatic metamorphism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
What is the smallest division of geological time scale ? |
| A. | stage |
| B. | periods |
| C. | eon |
| D. | eras |
| Answer» B. periods | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following country has the largest proven resources of oil ? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» C. Venezuela | |
| 33. |
What are Mediterranean regions useful for ? |
| A. | Fruit growing |
| B. | Wine production |
| C. | Tourism |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
How much does the snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range ? |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | 5,500 to 6,000 metres |
| C. | 3,500 to 6,000 metres |
| D. | 4,500 to 6,000 metres |
| Answer» C. 3,500 to 6,000 metres | |
| 35. |
Which of the following country has large number of islands ? |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | West Indies |
| D. | Cameron |
| Answer» C. West Indies | |
| 36. |
What is the smallest sea of the world ? |
| A. | Red Sea |
| B. | Baltic Sea |
| C. | Bering Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» C. Bering Sea | |
| 37. |
What is the most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment ? |
| A. | particle adhesive bonds |
| B. | frictional resistance |
| C. | particle cohesive bonds |
| D. | momentum |
| Answer» C. particle cohesive bonds | |
| 38. |
The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only _________________ |
| A. | 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year |
| B. | 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year |
| C. | 50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year |
| D. | 200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year |
| Answer» B. 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year | |
| 39. |
What is the least explosive type of volcano called? |
| A. | Composite volcanoes |
| B. | Cinder cone |
| C. | Shield volcanoes |
| D. | Basalt plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Which one is of organic origin among the following sedimentary rocks ? |
| A. | Rock Salt |
| B. | Gypsum |
| C. | Limestone |
| D. | Nitre |
| Answer» D. Nitre | |
| 41. |
Moraine is associated with ______________ |
| A. | Glaciated region |
| B. | Volcanic region |
| C. | Arid region |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Volcanic region | |
| 42. |
Where are the islands of Seychelles located ? |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Arctic Ocean | |
| 43. |
The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called ______________ |
| A. | erosional landforms |
| B. | depositional landforms |
| C. | structural landforms |
| D. | weathering landforms |
| Answer» D. weathering landforms | |
| 44. |
The third world includes about 120 countries of _____________ |
| A. | Asia, Africa and Central America |
| B. | Asia, Australia and Europe |
| C. | Africa, North America |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Asia, Australia and Europe | |
| 45. |
What is Granite famous as ? |
| A. | IntermediateRock |
| B. | Acid Rock |
| C. | Basic Rock |
| D. | None of These |
| Answer» C. Basic Rock | |
| 46. |
Which is the island state of Australia ? |
| A. | New South Wales |
| B. | Tasmania |
| C. | Victoria |
| D. | Queensland |
| Answer» C. Victoria | |
| 47. |
Which is the highest point of Africa ? |
| A. | Mt. Everest |
| B. | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| C. | Ellsworth Mt. |
| D. | Mt. McKinley |
| Answer» C. Ellsworth Mt. | |
| 48. |
Ox-bow lakes are formed by the action of _________________ |
| A. | None Of These |
| B. | Ice |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Where are the highest sand dunes found ? |
| A. | the Sahara desert |
| B. | the Atacama desert |
| C. | the Gobi desert |
| D. | the Kalahari desert |
| Answer» B. the Atacama desert | |
| 50. |
The hazards of radiation belts include _________________ |
| A. | adverse effect on living organisms |
| B. | deterioration of electronic circuits |
| C. | damage of solar cells of spacecraft |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |