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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. |
Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain it is called ______ and after it coming out it is called _______. |
| A. | None of these |
| B. | Both (a) and (b) |
| C. | Lava, magma |
| D. | Magma, lava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Earthquake of Quetta was due to _______ of Indo-Australian and Iranian plate. |
| A. | Diving |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Colliding |
| D. | Sliding |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Areas outside the plate-contact zones are free from ___________ |
| A. | Deposition |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Decomposition |
| D. | Seismic Hazord |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching of the earth's ______ and where the _____ goes thin. |
| A. | Plate, crust |
| B. | Crust, crust |
| C. | Surface, crust |
| D. | Plate, surface |
| Answer» C. Surface, crust | |
| 5. |
In East Asia, the earth quake that cost the largest no. of lives, happened in ___________ |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
What is the point in the earth from which seismic waves spread out in all direction ? |
| A. | Epi Centre |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Siesmic Center |
| D. | Earthquake focus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
What is the velocity of earthquake waves in lithosphere ? |
| A. | Remains constant |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Increases |
| D. | Decreases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
What is the intensity of earthquakes in Mid oceanic ridges ? |
| A. | Both (a) and (b) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | More severe |
| D. | Less severe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which country of South Asia was mostly hitted by Earthquake? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
InZagros Mountain RangeSeismic zone is due to ______ of Iranian and Arabic Plate. |
| A. | Spreading |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Collision |
| D. | Sliding |
| Answer» D. Sliding | |
| 11. |
Sky Scrappers usually cannot be found in Japanese Archipelagoes because it lies in _____ . |
| A. | Pacific ring of fire |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Volcanic zone |
| D. | Seismic zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Seismic zone from Himalayas to the Arabian Sea along the entire length of Pakistan parallel to the Indus River is due to ______ of Indo-Australian and Iranian plate. |
| A. | Colliding |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Diving |
| D. | Sliding |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Where was the most servere earth quake experienced in America ? |
| A. | Boston |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Clifornia |
| D. | Mississippi Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which zone are EarthQuakes most frequent ? |
| A. | Both (a) and (b) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Pacific ocean |
| D. | Antarctic ocean |
| Answer» D. Antarctic ocean | |
| 15. |
Where is The heaviest concentration of Earthquake ? |
| A. | Both of these |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Circum pacific belt |
| D. | Trans-Eurasian belt |
| Answer» B. None of these | |
| 16. |
At the point of Himalayas Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian plate ______ together. |
| A. | Both (a) and (b) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Collide |
| D. | Slide |
| Answer» D. Slide | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following does not cause Earthquake? |
| A. | Sliding plates |
| B. | Dividing plates |
| C. | Coral reefs |
| D. | Colliding plates |
| Answer» D. Colliding plates | |
| 18. |
How many Earthquakes caused more than one million casualities? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. None of these | |
| 19. |
Where are earthquake waves generated from? |
| A. | Solid inner Core |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Epicenter |
| D. | Focus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
What is Tsunami ? |
| A. | Earthquake in ocean crust |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Volcanic eruption |
| D. | Earthquake on land mass |
| Answer» B. None of these | |
| 21. |
How are the young fold mountains formed ? |
| A. | Both (a) and (b) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Oceanic plate convergence |
| D. | Continental plate convergence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
What causes Earthquakes ? |
| A. | Volcanic activity |
| B. | All of them |
| C. | Isostatic adjustment |
| D. | Plate tectonics |
| Answer» C. Isostatic adjustment | |
| 23. |
Cause of Interplate Earthquake is ? |
| A. | Isostatic adjustment |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Volcanic activity |
| D. | Not known |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which is the worst Earthquake in the history of Pakistan ? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» D. 1935 | |
| 25. |
Seismic waves are helping in knowing about the ___________ |
| A. | Mid oceanic ridges |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Glaciers |
| D. | Interior of earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which Earthquake caused the greatest causalities in the history? |
| A. | China (1556) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Mexico (1985) |
| D. | Koba (195) |
| Answer» B. None of these | |
| 27. |
What are the lines joining places of equal earthquake intensity ? |
| A. | Sound waves |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Radio waves |
| D. | Isoseismal lines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
How many Earthquakes caused more than 5 million causalities? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
In the history of earthquakes which country was mostly affected by earthquake in Asia? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Where is the greatest intensity of seismic activity found ? |
| A. | Both (a) and (b) |
| B. | None of these |
| C. | Diverging plate boundaries |
| D. | Converging plate boundaries |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which country has seaport named Seattle' ? |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | China |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which country has seaport named Abadan? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Lebanon |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which country has seaport named 'Marseilles' ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | France |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 34. |
Which country has seaport named Alexandria? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | France |
| D. | Egypt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which country has seaport named Rio de Janeiro' ? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | China |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 36. |
Which country has seaport named Shanghai' ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Syria | |
| 37. |
Which country has seaport named 'Hooch Minh' ? |
| A. | Vietnam |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 38. |
Which country has seaport named Montreal' ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 39. |
Which country has seaport named Tartus' ? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 40. |
Which country has seaport named Bristol' ? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | France |
| C. | UK |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 41. |
Which country has seaport named Penang' ? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 42. |
Which country has seaport named Rotterdam' ? |
| A. | Netherlands |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | UK |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Brazil | |
| 43. |
Which country has seaport named Tripoli' ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» D. Chile | |
| 44. |
Which country has seaport named Jeddah' Aires? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Kuwait |
| D. | Jordan |
| Answer» B. Iraq | |
| 45. |
Which country has seaport named Doha' ? |
| A. | Qatar |
| B. | UAE |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Kuwait |
| Answer» B. UAE | |
| 46. |
Which country has seaport namedBuenos Aires? |
| A. | France |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Argentina |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 47. |
Which country has seaport namedNaples? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 48. |
Which country has seaport named Amsterdam ? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Netherland |
| D. | Bahrain |
| Answer» D. Bahrain | |
| 49. |
Which country has seaport named Honolulu' ? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» D. UK | |
| 50. |
Which country has seaport named Aqba' ? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Jordan |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |