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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 ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the |
| A. | poles |
| B. | equator |
| C. | prime meridian |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. equator | |
| 2. |
The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called |
| A. | saltation |
| B. | suspension |
| C. | traction |
| D. | solution |
| Answer» B. suspension | |
| 3. |
The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite |
| A. | elliptic |
| B. | ecliptic |
| C. | eclipse |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 4. |
The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago. |
| A. | 500, 100 |
| B. | 570, 225 |
| C. | 470, 150 |
| D. | 470, 225 |
| Answer» C. 470, 150 | |
| 5. |
The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called |
| A. | hydrolysis |
| B. | carbonation |
| C. | oxidation |
| D. | solution |
| Answer» C. oxidation | |
| 6. |
The plants grown in equatorial regions include |
| A. | wheat, barley, maize |
| B. | evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts |
| C. | groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes |
| D. | evergreen coniferous forests, oats, cocoa |
| Answer» C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes | |
| 7. |
The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are |
| A. | abrasion, crystallization, pressure release |
| B. | abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis |
| C. | crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis | |
| 8. |
The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called |
| A. | summer and winter solstices |
| B. | autumnal and vernal equinox |
| C. | north celestial pole and south celestial pole |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. autumnal and vernal equinox | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe? |
| A. | Cosmography |
| B. | Cosmology |
| C. | Geomorphology |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cosmology | |
| 10. |
The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called |
| A. | plate tectonics |
| B. | sea floor spreading |
| C. | continental drift |
| D. | isostasy |
| Answer» B. sea floor spreading | |
| 11. |
The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about |
| A. | 650 mm a year |
| B. | 750 mm a year |
| C. | 850 mm a year |
| D. | 550 mm a year |
| Answer» B. 750 mm a year | |
| 12. |
The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be |
| A. | 1 : 250,000 |
| B. | 1 : 100,000 |
| C. | 1 : 50,000 |
| D. | 1 : 25,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of |
| A. | degrees |
| B. | time-hours, minutes and seconds |
| C. | only hours |
| D. | only seconds |
| Answer» C. only hours | |
| 14. |
The periods of different eras are further divided into |
| A. | eons |
| B. | epochs |
| C. | stages |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» D. Any of the above | |
| 15. |
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to |
| A. | increase in area under wheat |
| B. | increase in yield per hectare |
| C. | increase in demand for wheat |
| D. | increase in prices |
| Answer» C. increase in demand for wheat | |
| 16. |
The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ____ years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations. |
| A. | 1,00,000 |
| B. | 1,000 |
| C. | 10,000 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not a kharif crop? |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» D. Rice | |
| 18. |
The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called |
| A. | the Chinook |
| B. | the foehn |
| C. | the sirocco |
| D. | the loo |
| Answer» C. the sirocco | |
| 19. |
The tropical easterlies wind lie at |
| A. | 0-30? latitude |
| B. | 30-60? latitude |
| C. | 60-90? latitude |
| D. | 10-40? latitude |
| Answer» B. 30-60? latitude | |
| 20. |
The spring season in the north temperate zone is when |
| A. | the sun is directly overhead the equator |
| B. | the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | the sun returns to equator |
| D. | the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» B. the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer | |
| 21. |
The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are |
| A. | Mongolia and Tibet |
| B. | Sinkiang and Turkistan |
| C. | Kirghiz steppe |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as |
| A. | one sidereal day |
| B. | one solar day |
| C. | both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. one solar day | |
| 23. |
The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the |
| A. | northern hemisphere only |
| B. | southern hemisphere only |
| C. | two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere |
| D. | one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere |
| Answer» B. southern hemisphere only | |
| 24. |
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's |
| A. | rotation on its axis |
| B. | revolution around the sun |
| C. | inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to |
| A. | assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame |
| B. | plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group |
| C. | a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits |
| D. | role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance |
| Answer» C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits | |
| 26. |
The soils common to the south eastern USA are called |
| A. | ultisols |
| B. | alfisols |
| C. | aridsols |
| D. | mollisols |
| Answer» B. alfisols | |
| 27. |
The southernmost part of the world is |
| A. | Cape of Good Hope, Africa |
| B. | Cape of Horn, S. America |
| C. | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| D. | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms? |
| A. | Ecology |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Geology |
| D. | Geomorphology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The Suez canal connects the |
| A. | Baltic sea and the Caspian sea |
| B. | Mediterranean sea and the Red sea |
| C. | Red sea and the Caspian sea |
| D. | Mediterranean sea and the North sea |
| Answer» C. Red sea and the Caspian sea | |
| 30. |
The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is |
| A. | the Pliocene epoch |
| B. | the Pleistocen epoch |
| C. | the Miocene epoch |
| D. | the Oligocene epoch |
| Answer» B. the Pleistocen epoch | |
| 31. |
The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of |
| A. | the chemical composition of the magma |
| B. | temperature of solidification |
| C. | the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from |
| A. | the epicentre within the body of the earth |
| B. | the focus on the surface of the earth |
| C. | the focus within the body of the earth |
| D. | the epicentre on the body of the earth |
| Answer» D. the epicentre on the body of the earth | |
| 33. |
The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the |
| A. | equatorial tropical climate zone |
| B. | subtropical climate zone |
| C. | temperate climate zone |
| D. | polar climate zone |
| Answer» B. subtropical climate zone | |
| 34. |
The South Frigid Zone is the region |
| A. | lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south |
| B. | lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole |
| C. | has the coldest climate throughout the year |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called |
| A. | ebb tide |
| B. | high tide |
| C. | spring tide |
| D. | neap tide |
| Answer» D. neap tide | |
| 36. |
The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is |
| A. | laterite soils |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | red and yellow soil |
| D. | peat and marshy soil |
| Answer» B. black soil | |
| 37. |
The study of soils is called |
| A. | geomorphology |
| B. | pedology |
| C. | hydrology |
| D. | biogeography |
| Answer» C. hydrology | |
| 38. |
The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of |
| A. | weak coriolis force |
| B. | light and variable width |
| C. | excessive humidity |
| D. | connective activity |
| Answer» B. light and variable width | |
| 39. |
The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is |
| A. | troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere(thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere) |
| B. | troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere , ionosphere |
| C. | troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere |
| D. | troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere , exosphere, thermosphere, thermopause |
| Answer» B. troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere , ionosphere | |
| 40. |
The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called |
| A. | till |
| B. | moraine |
| C. | glacial sand |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. moraine | |
| 41. |
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 | |
| 42. |
The smallest state, population wise, in the world is |
| A. | Vatican City |
| B. | Monaco |
| C. | Nauru |
| D. | Liechtenstein |
| Answer» B. Monaco | |
| 43. |
The time at a place is determined by |
| A. | the parallels of longitude |
| B. | the parallels of latitude |
| C. | distance from equator |
| D. | distance from prime meridian |
| Answer» B. the parallels of latitude | |
| 44. |
The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures? |
| A. | 359 days |
| B. | 361 days |
| C. | 363 days |
| D. | 365 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
distance from prime meridian |
| A. | (1/4) th |
| B. | (1/3) rd |
| C. | (1/2) |
| D. | (1/7) th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale? |
| A. | Density of liquids |
| B. | Intensity of earthquakes |
| C. | Velocity of tornadoes |
| D. | Height of mountains |
| Answer» C. Velocity of tornadoes | |
| 47. |
The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in |
| A. | earth scattering |
| B. | earth radiation |
| C. | earth albedo |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 48. |
The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the |
| A. | Caribbean sea and Mediterranean |
| B. | Baltic and Arctic seas |
| C. | Gulf of Mexico |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The study of human geography includes study of |
| A. | human society and culture |
| B. | behaviour and urban systems |
| C. | economics and politics |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The south temperature zone is a region lying between |
| A. | the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle |
| B. | the Antarctic circle and the South pole |
| C. | the Tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator |
| Answer» B. the Antarctic circle and the South pole | |