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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. |
Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth's radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?%! |
| A. | Dust |
| B. | Water vapour |
| C. | Ozone |
| D. | Nitrogen |
| Answer» D. Nitrogen | |
| 2. |
Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.%! |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Southern |
| C. | North-western |
| D. | South-eastern |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?%! |
| A. | Cape Town : Wool and wine |
| B. | Adelaide : Wheat and wool |
| C. | Perth : Rice and corn |
| D. | San Francisco : Fruits and wine |
| Answer» D. San Francisco : Fruits and wine | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following countries is land locked? |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Peru |
| C. | Suriname |
| D. | Uruguay |
| Answer» B. Peru | |
| 5. |
Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea.%! |
| A. | Atlantic |
| B. | Baltic |
| C. | Arctic |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Arctic | |
| 6. |
A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.%! |
| A. | Reg, erg |
| B. | Reg, loess |
| C. | Erg, loess |
| D. | Erg, reg |
| Answer» B. Reg, loess | |
| 7. |
The phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" is caused by%! |
| A. | The rotation of the Earth on its axis |
| B. | Sun spots |
| C. | Inclination of the Earth's axis |
| D. | Nuclear explosions |
| Answer» D. Nuclear explosions | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests?%! |
| A. | Nuts and Gums |
| B. | Tannin |
| C. | Pitch and Turpentine |
| D. | Pulp |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.%! |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Southern |
| C. | North-western |
| D. | South-eastern |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Jurollo volcano, Mexico is an example of ________ type of volcano.%! |
| A. | Acid lava cone |
| B. | Shield volcano |
| C. | Lava plateau |
| D. | Composite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
A hinterland is%! |
| A. | An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports |
| B. | The interior of a valley |
| C. | An elevated area |
| D. | An area occupied by backward community |
| Answer» B. The interior of a valley | |
| 12. |
A sierra is a/an%! |
| A. | Mountain range |
| B. | A midday or afternoon nap |
| C. | Unit of electrical conductance |
| D. | Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» B. A midday or afternoon nap | |
| 13. |
Mongoloid races are characterised by%! |
| A. | Prognathism |
| B. | Epicanthic fold |
| C. | Dolico cephalic head |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Dolico cephalic head | |
| 14. |
The age of a tree can be estimated by%! |
| A. | Its height |
| B. | The girth of its trunk |
| C. | The number and size of its branches |
| D. | The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is ________.%! |
| A. | The Richter Scale |
| B. | The Moho's Scale |
| C. | The Modified Mercalli Scale |
| D. | The Beaufort Scale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are%! |
| A. | Major species of Tropical Forests |
| B. | Cattle breeds |
| C. | Fish varieties |
| D. | Pacific Islands |
| Answer» D. Pacific Islands | |
| 17. |
Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in%! |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Hawaiian Islands |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» D. Singapore | |
| 18. |
Which of the following yield teak?%! |
| A. | Coniferous forests |
| B. | Tropical forests |
| C. | Deciduous forests |
| D. | Himalayan forests |
| Answer» D. Himalayan forests | |
| 19. |
The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as%! |
| A. | Average annual temperature |
| B. | Mean temperature |
| C. | Annual range of temperature |
| D. | Isothermic range of temperature |
| Answer» D. Isothermic range of temperature | |
| 20. |
A landform composed of sediments brought by a river and found where it enters a main valley or emerges from a mountain on to a plain is called a/an%! |
| A. | Meander |
| B. | Alluvial fan |
| C. | Oxbow lake |
| D. | Levee |
| Answer» C. Oxbow lake | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following countries is not land-locked?%! |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» B. Myanmar | |
| 22. |
Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.%! |
| A. | Port Said and Suez |
| B. | Cairo and Dumyat |
| C. | Dumyat and Port Said |
| D. | Suez and Dumyat |
| Answer» B. Cairo and Dumyat | |
| 23. |
The highest plateau in the world is%! |
| A. | Plateau of Tibet |
| B. | Deccan Plateau |
| C. | Plateau of Iran |
| D. | Spanish Plateau |
| Answer» B. Deccan Plateau | |
| 24. |
The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of%! |
| A. | Montreal |
| B. | Uruguay |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Paraguay |
| Answer» C. Chile | |
| 25. |
Death Valley is in%! |
| A. | The USA |
| B. | Jordan |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» B. Jordan | |
| 26. |
Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?%! |
| A. | High Mountain region |
| B. | Polar Tundra |
| C. | The Taiga region |
| D. | Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region |
| Answer» C. The Taiga region | |
| 27. |
Borobudur in Java is famous for%! |
| A. | Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity |
| B. | ABuddhist Temple |
| C. | Its natural museum |
| D. | Fisheries Research Station |
| Answer» C. Its natural museum | |
| 28. |
On the Equator the day and night are equal%! |
| A. | On equinoxes |
| B. | On summer solstice |
| C. | On winter solstice |
| D. | Throughout the year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?%! |
| A. | Natural growth rate of population |
| B. | Food supplies |
| C. | Energy resources |
| D. | Modem means of transport and communication |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature%! |
| A. | Over land bodies only |
| B. | In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes |
| C. | Anywhere in the tropical zone |
| D. | Over water bodies only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an%! |
| A. | 11-year cycle |
| B. | 25-year cycle |
| C. | 3-year cycle |
| D. | 15-year cycle |
| Answer» B. 25-year cycle | |
| 32. |
Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations?%! |
| A. | Papua New Guinea |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Vatican |
| D. | Seychelles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Mount Kailas is in%! |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 34. |
Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a%! |
| A. | Piedmont plateau |
| B. | Intermontane plateau |
| C. | Continental plateau |
| D. | Volcanic plateau |
| Answer» C. Continental plateau | |
| 35. |
The country which is commonly known as 'The Land of Golden Fleece' is ________%! |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | France |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» B. Britain | |
| 36. |
Which or the following is a rift valley?%! |
| A. | The Amazon Valley |
| B. | The Thames Valley |
| C. | The Rhine Valley |
| D. | The Mississippi Valley |
| Answer» D. The Mississippi Valley | |
| 37. |
Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?%! |
| A. | Closeness of the sun |
| B. | Decrease in atmospheric pressure |
| C. | Concentration of ozone |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 38. |
*$_The navigable European rivers are? |
| A. | Mississippi, Missourie, Tennesee, St Lawrence |
| B. | Ob, Yenisey, Volga, Rhine |
| C. | Danube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe |
| D. | Yangtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang |
| Answer» D. Yangtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang | |
| 39. |
*$_Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?? |
| A. | Bali |
| B. | Brunei |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
*$_The population of India has of late been growing very fast because? |
| A. | Not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control |
| B. | The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities |
| C. | The birth rate has continuously been increasing |
| D. | Industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population |
| Answer» C. The birth rate has continuously been increasing | |
| 41. |
*$_Forest soils are? |
| A. | Rich in potash |
| B. | Deficient in potash |
| C. | Rich in salt |
| D. | Rich in organic matter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
*$_Which one of the following is not a plant product?? |
| A. | Lac |
| B. | Hemp |
| C. | Linen |
| D. | Flax |
| Answer» B. Hemp | |
| 43. |
*$_In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest?? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» B. Sweden | |
| 44. |
*$_Botswana was formerly known as? |
| A. | Bachuanaland |
| B. | Bahamas |
| C. | Barbados |
| D. | Cameroon |
| Answer» B. Bahamas | |
| 45. |
*$_The 38th parallel separates ________? |
| A. | North Korea and South Korea |
| B. | East Germany and West Germany |
| C. | China and Tibet |
| D. | Asia and Europe |
| Answer» B. East Germany and West Germany | |
| 46. |
*$_Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?? |
| A. | The Rhine |
| B. | The Rhone |
| C. | The Danube |
| D. | The Seine |
| Answer» B. The Rhone | |
| 47. |
*$_Blizzards are more frequent in? |
| A. | Tropical region |
| B. | Temperate region |
| C. | Arctic region |
| D. | Antarctic region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
*$_The highest water fall in the world is? |
| A. | Tugela |
| B. | Jog |
| C. | Angel |
| D. | Yosemite |
| Answer» D. Yosemite | |
| 49. |
*$_The phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" is caused by? |
| A. | The rotation of the Earth on its axis |
| B. | Sun spots |
| C. | Inclination of the Earth's axis |
| D. | Nuclear explosions |
| Answer» D. Nuclear explosions | |
| 50. |
*$_A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is? |
| A. | Bay |
| B. | Gulf Stream |
| C. | Fjord |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |