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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. |
Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________? |
| A. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Folding |
| C. | Faulting |
| D. | Volcanoes |
| Answer» D. Volcanoes | |
| 2. |
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as ________? |
| A. | Hanging Valley |
| B. | Gorge |
| C. | Canyon |
| D. | Rift Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?? |
| A. | Marble |
| B. | Feldspar |
| C. | Gneiss |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» D. Quartz | |
| 4. |
How are the caves of the world's greatest fold mountains formed?? |
| A. | Regular movement |
| B. | Vertical movement |
| C. | Horizontal movement |
| D. | Compressional movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as?? |
| A. | Rift Valley |
| B. | U Shaped Valley |
| C. | V Shaped Valley |
| D. | Hanging Valley |
| Answer» B. U Shaped Valley | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not a result of underground water-activity? |
| A. | Stalactites |
| B. | Stalagmites |
| C. | Sink holes |
| D. | Fiords |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as |
| A. | Erosion |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Mass Destruction |
| D. | Degradation |
| Answer» C. Mass Destruction | |
| 8. |
Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? |
| A. | Caldera lake |
| B. | Karst lake |
| C. | Lagoon |
| D. | Freshwater lake |
| Answer» B. Karst lake | |
| 9. |
Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil? |
| A. | Glacier |
| B. | Seawave |
| C. | Underground water |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» D. Wind | |
| 10. |
The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is |
| A. | Chad |
| B. | Victoria |
| C. | Nasser |
| D. | Tanganyika |
| Answer» D. Tanganyika | |
| 11. |
Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________ |
| A. | Hydration |
| B. | Erosion |
| C. | Corrosion |
| D. | Attrition |
| Answer» D. Attrition | |
| 12. |
The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________ |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» B. Bituminous | |
| 13. |
Earthquakes rarely occur in ________ |
| A. | Alaska |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Mexico | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is an organic rock? |
| A. | Marble |
| B. | Coal |
| C. | Granite |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» C. Granite | |
| 15. |
In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located? |
| A. | Eastern |
| B. | Western |
| C. | Northern |
| D. | Southern |
| Answer» D. Southern | |
| 16. |
Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because |
| A. | Of easterly trade winds |
| B. | Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts |
| C. | Of the effect of both the offshore easterly |
| D. | The rate of evaportation is greater along the |
| Answer» D. The rate of evaportation is greater along the | |
| 17. |
The 'ring of fire' :1. is associated with earthquakes2. is associated with volca noes3. goes round the Pacific Ocean4. is associated with forest fires |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? |
| A. | Slate |
| B. | Sandstone |
| C. | Shole |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» B. Sandstone | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge? |
| A. | Divergent movement |
| B. | Convergent movement |
| C. | Transform fault movement |
| D. | Parallel movement |
| Answer» B. Convergent movement | |
| 20. |
Which of the following city is the capital of desert country mali? |
| A. | Damascus |
| B. | Bamako |
| C. | Adra |
| D. | Ankara |
| Answer» C. Adra | |
| 21. |
Which of the statements given above are correct? 1. P - waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place2. S - waves travel only through liquids3. Arrival time of P and S - waves is used to locate the epicentre4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 | |
| 22. |
________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope. |
| A. | Earthquake |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Flood |
| D. | Landslide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The cause of Earthquake is |
| A. | Disturbances in Earth surface |
| B. | Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust |
| C. | Destruction in shell system |
| D. | Rise in plates |
| Answer» B. Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust | |
| 24. |
Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct? |
| A. | Cirque - Glacier |
| B. | Coral - Ocean |
| C. | Delta - River |
| D. | Pores - Air |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls? |
| A. | Landslide |
| B. | Earth progression |
| C. | Scaling off |
| D. | Weathering |
| Answer» B. Earth progression | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock? |
| A. | Dolomite |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | Gabbro |
| Answer» B. Granite | |
| 27. |
The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is ________ |
| A. | Basalt |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Dolerite |
| D. | Gabbro |
| Answer» C. Dolerite | |
| 28. |
The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called |
| A. | Ideograph |
| B. | Pantograph |
| C. | Argograph |
| D. | Seismograph |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind? |
| A. | Cliff |
| B. | Cirque |
| C. | Dune |
| D. | Hamada |
| Answer» D. Hamada | |
| 30. |
When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as |
| A. | Fanplain |
| B. | Panplain |
| C. | Pediplain |
| D. | Peneplain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________ |
| A. | Sedimentary rocks |
| B. | Igneous rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | Polymetamorphosed rocks |
| Answer» C. Metamorphic rocks | |
| 32. |
Dykes' are especially constructed in ________ |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Holland |
| C. | France |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. Holland | |
| 33. |
Which of the following is meant by an archipelago? |
| A. | Lake |
| B. | Island |
| C. | Mountain |
| D. | Plateau |
| Answer» C. Mountain | |
| 34. |
Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power? |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» C. Lignite | |
| 35. |
Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? 1. The Alps2. The Himalayas3. The Rockies4. The Caucases mountains |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 36. |
Pits, formed by the deflating actton of wind are called |
| A. | Playa |
| B. | Yardang |
| C. | Blowouts |
| D. | Sand dune |
| Answer» D. Sand dune | |
| 37. |
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________ |
| A. | Metamorphism |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Deposition |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Marble comes under which category of rocks? |
| A. | Sedimentary |
| B. | Igneous |
| C. | Metamorphic |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 39. |
Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? |
| A. | Volcanic |
| B. | Glacial eroded |
| C. | Eolian deposited |
| D. | Folded |
| Answer» B. Glacial eroded | |
| 40. |
Caldera' is a feature associated with ________ |
| A. | Volcanoes |
| B. | Earthquakes |
| C. | Folding of rocks |
| D. | Faulting of mountains |
| Answer» B. Earthquakes | |
| 41. |
A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by ________ |
| A. | Youthful river |
| B. | Mature river |
| C. | Old river |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Mature river | |
| 42. |
Where does Moraine form? |
| A. | Deltas of Rivers |
| B. | Dry Zones |
| C. | Glacial Region |
| D. | Monsoon Region |
| Answer» D. Monsoon Region | |
| 43. |
The most common igneous rock is |
| A. | Basalt |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Limestone |
| D. | Cobalt |
| Answer» C. Limestone | |
| 44. |
Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________ |
| A. | Cirque |
| B. | Bajada |
| C. | Barkhans |
| D. | Mesa |
| Answer» D. Mesa | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three? |
| A. | Sand desert |
| B. | Paddy crop land |
| C. | Land covered with fresh snow |
| D. | Prairie land |
| Answer» D. Prairie land | |
| 46. |
In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found? |
| A. | Old Sedimentary |
| B. | Old Igneous |
| C. | Old Metamorphic |
| D. | New Metamorphic |
| Answer» C. Old Metamorphic | |
| 47. |
The area marked by Internal drainage is |
| A. | Plateau |
| B. | Plains |
| C. | Desert |
| D. | Mountain |
| Answer» D. Mountain | |
| 48. |
Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 49. |
The features produced by glacial deposition are:1. outwash plains2. drumlins3. eskers4. levees |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 1, 3, 4 |
| C. | 2, 3, 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 3, 4 | |
| 50. |
Mauna Loa is an example of ________ |
| A. | Active volcano |
| B. | Extinct volcano |
| C. | Plateau in a volcanic region |
| D. | Dormant volcano |
| Answer» B. Extinct volcano | |