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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 subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called__ |
| A. | Biogeography |
| B. | Ethnography |
| C. | Cartography |
| D. | Paleontology |
| Answer» C. Cartography | |
| 2. |
__The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is__ |
| A. | China, India, Russia, U.S.A. |
| B. | India, U.S.A., China, Russia |
| C. | U.S.A., India, China, Russia |
| D. | India, China, U.S.A., Russia |
| Answer» C. U.S.A., India, China, Russia | |
| 3. |
__The most important oil producing area of the USA is__ |
| A. | The Applachian region |
| B. | The Texas-Louisiana belt |
| C. | The Ohio-Indiana belt |
| D. | The California-Colorado belt |
| Answer» C. The Ohio-Indiana belt | |
| 4. |
__What is the capital of East Timor ?__ |
| A. | Darwin |
| B. | DiIi |
| C. | Semarang |
| D. | Yogyakarta |
| Answer» C. Semarang | |
| 5. |
__In population, high growth rate is a characteristics of__ |
| A. | High birth and High mortality rate |
| B. | High birth and Low mortality rate |
| C. | Low birth and Low mortality rate |
| D. | Low birth and High mortality rate |
| Answer» C. Low birth and Low mortality rate | |
| 6. |
__People living in South India generally have more features or__ |
| A. | Caucasoid |
| B. | Mongoloid |
| C. | Negroid |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 7. |
__Which of the following is a Great Circle?__ |
| A. | The Equator |
| B. | The 0º longitude |
| C. | 180º longitude |
| D. | Antarctic region |
| Answer» B. The 0¬¨‚à´ longitude | |
| 8. |
__Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?__ |
| A. | Vatican City |
| B. | Monaco |
| C. | Nauru |
| D. | San Marino |
| Answer» B. Monaco | |
| 9. |
__Mixed farming involves__ |
| A. | Both crops and livestock |
| B. | Growing a series of different crops |
| C. | Specialised cultivation of vegetables and fruits |
| D. | Pooling land voluntarily and managing it jointly under a democratic constitution |
| Answer» B. Growing a series of different crops | |
| 10. |
__The largest Inland Sea is the__ |
| A. | Black Sea |
| B. | Dead Sea |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Aral Sea |
| Answer» D. Aral Sea | |
| 11. |
__The continents of the world are mainly composed of__ |
| A. | Core |
| B. | Mantal |
| C. | Sial |
| D. | Sima |
| Answer» D. Sima | |
| 12. |
__Lesotho is __________ |
| A. | An island in Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | An important seaport in Tanzania |
| C. | A country completely surrounded by South Africa |
| D. | A mountain peak in Zambia |
| Answer» D. A mountain peak in Zambia | |
| 13. |
__The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is__ |
| A. | North Sea |
| B. | Baltic Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Red Sea |
| Answer» B. Baltic Sea | |
| 14. |
__Which among these is a cold current__ |
| A. | Florida current |
| B. | Canaries current |
| C. | Brazilian current |
| D. | Norwegian current |
| Answer» C. Brazilian current | |
| 15. |
__Which is the largest island of the world?__ |
| A. | New Guinea |
| B. | Medagascar |
| C. | Greenland |
| D. | Iceland |
| Answer» D. Iceland | |
| 16. |
__You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three?__ |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 17. |
__The "cradles of civilization" have been__ |
| A. | Valleys |
| B. | Plains |
| C. | Plateaux |
| D. | Hills |
| Answer» C. Plateaux | |
| 18. |
__The highest coal-producing country in the world is__ |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 19. |
__Which country is known as the "Emerald Isle"?__ |
| A. | Great Britain |
| B. | Ireland |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 20. |
__Burkina Faso is the new name of ________ Republic.__ |
| A. | Chad |
| B. | Cameroon |
| C. | Kenya |
| D. | Upper Volta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
__The yield or food grain per man is high under__ |
| A. | Intensive cultivation |
| B. | Extensive cultivation |
| C. | Mono cultivation |
| D. | Farm cultivation |
| Answer» C. Mono cultivation | |
| 22. |
__Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?__ |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | India |
| C. | Kazakhastan |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» C. Kazakhastan | |
| 23. |
__The forces responsible for the movements of the earth's crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are__ |
| A. | Terrestrial forces |
| B. | Tectonic forces |
| C. | Gravitational forces |
| D. | Mountain building movements |
| Answer» C. Gravitational forces | |
| 24. |
__The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as __________ |
| A. | Dalmation coast |
| B. | Ria coast |
| C. | Fiord coast |
| D. | Haff coast |
| Answer» B. Ria coast | |
| 25. |
__________ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters.__ |
| A. | Baltimore |
| B. | Boston |
| C. | New Orleans |
| D. | Philadelphia |
| Answer» B. Boston | |
| 26. |
__Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are__ |
| A. | Iron ore varieties |
| B. | Mica varieties |
| C. | Coal varieties |
| D. | Manganese varieties |
| Answer» C. Coal varieties | |
| 27. |
__The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.__ |
| A. | The Dead Sea |
| B. | The Red Sea |
| C. | The Arabian Sea |
| D. | The Baltic Sea |
| Answer» B. The Red Sea | |
| 28. |
__The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.__ |
| A. | Trans-Siberian |
| B. | Canadian-Pacific |
| C. | Trans-Andes |
| D. | Trans-Continental, Australia |
| Answer» B. Canadian-Pacific | |
| 29. |
__Which is the world's largest river?__ |
| A. | The Nile |
| B. | The Amazon |
| C. | The Brahmaputra |
| D. | The Mississippi and Missouri |
| Answer» C. The Brahmaputra | |
| 30. |
__What is the modern name of "Siam"?__ |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | Cambodia |
| Answer» C. Philippines | |
| 31. |
__A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is__ |
| A. | An asteroid |
| B. | A comet |
| C. | Moon |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 32. |
__Which one of the following is correctly matched?__ |
| A. | Canary current - Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Falkland current - Arabian Sea |
| C. | Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
__Pyranees form a the boundary between__ |
| A. | Spain and Portugal |
| B. | France and Spain |
| C. | Poland and Russia |
| D. | Hungary and Rumania |
| Answer» C. Poland and Russia | |
| 34. |
__The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about__ |
| A. | 22 km |
| B. | 32 km |
| C. | 42 km |
| D. | 62 km |
| Answer» D. 62 km | |
| 35. |
__Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to__ |
| A. | Collect taxes |
| B. | Ensure safety |
| C. | Control the level of water |
| D. | Load or unload freight |
| Answer» D. Load or unload freight | |
| 36. |
__Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term 'Karroo' of Southern Africa?__ |
| A. | Rift valley formed due to faulting |
| B. | Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements |
| C. | Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 37. |
__What is meant by 'brain drain'?__ |
| A. | Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people |
| B. | The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people |
| C. | The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population |
| D. | The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
__The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is __________ |
| A. | Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia |
| B. | Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia |
| C. | Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia |
| D. | Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia |
| Answer» D. Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia | |
| 39. |
__Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?__ |
| A. | Typhoon |
| B. | Tornado |
| C. | Hurricane |
| D. | Willy-willy |
| Answer» C. Hurricane | |
| 40. |
__The layers of the earth's crust are distinguished by their__ |
| A. | Thickness and depth |
| B. | Density and temperature |
| C. | Metallic content and rocks |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
_Western Gateway to the United States is$? |
| A. | Seattle |
| B. | San Diego |
| C. | San Francisco |
| D. | Los Angeles |
| Answer» D. Los Angeles | |
| 42. |
_Ocean currents rotate$? |
| A. | Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere |
| B. | Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere |
| C. | Clockwise in both the hemispheres |
| D. | Anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres |
| Answer» B. Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere | |
| 43. |
_Heligoland is an archipelago of which of the following nations?$? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 44. |
_The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________$? |
| A. | Out ports |
| B. | Packet stations |
| C. | Entreport ports |
| D. | Port of call |
| Answer» D. Port of call | |
| 45. |
_The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the$? |
| A. | Continental slope |
| B. | Continental shelf |
| C. | Continental mass |
| D. | Continental territory |
| Answer» C. Continental mass | |
| 46. |
_The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to ________$? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Eastern Newfoundland |
| C. | Western Norway |
| D. | Northern Sweden |
| Answer» C. Western Norway | |
| 47. |
_Bara (kral) is used for which of the following$? |
| A. | House of Maasai shepherd |
| B. | Village of Maasai shepherd |
| C. | Stockyard of kikuyu |
| D. | Tent of Kirgiz |
| Answer» C. Stockyard of kikuyu | |
| 48. |
_Fog can be classified as a$? |
| A. | Nimbus cloud |
| B. | Cirrus cloud |
| C. | Cumulus cloud |
| D. | Low Stratus cloud |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
_The country with the highest density of population in Europe is ________$? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Belgium |
| D. | Netherlands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
_Suez Canal links$? |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea |
| B. | Black Sea and Baltic Sea |
| C. | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Arabian Sea and Red Sea |
| Answer» D. Arabian Sea and Red Sea | |