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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 highest sand dunes are found is |
| A. | the Sahara desert |
| B. | the Atacama desert |
| C. | the Kalahari desert |
| D. | the Gobi desert |
| Answer» B. the Atacama desert | |
| 2. |
The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as |
| A. | Madagascar |
| B. | Tasmania |
| C. | Ceylon |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 3. |
The islands of Seychelles are located in the |
| A. | Arctic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. Pacific Ocean | |
| 4. |
The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called |
| A. | the Chinook |
| B. | the Sirocco |
| C. | the Harmattan |
| D. | the Loo |
| Answer» B. the Sirocco | |
| 5. |
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 | |
| 6. |
The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include |
| A. | formation of crust, continents and oceans |
| B. | formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life |
| C. | formation of present day atmosphere |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about |
| A. | 36 percent |
| B. | 47 percent |
| C. | 17 percent |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 47 percent | |
| 8. |
The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences |
| A. | the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation of the atmosphere |
| B. | the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 9. |
The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called |
| A. | aquifers |
| B. | aquicludes |
| C. | perched aquifer |
| D. | spring |
| Answer» C. perched aquifer | |
| 10. |
The modern theory of plate tectonics states |
| A. | the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents |
| B. | the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid oceanic ridges |
| C. | that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the lighter continental crust |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as |
| A. | stratosphere |
| B. | ionosphere |
| C. | biosphere |
| D. | mesosphere |
| Answer» D. mesosphere | |
| 12. |
The monsoon climatic regions are |
| A. | South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America |
| B. | Europe and South America |
| C. | Asia, Africa and Antarctica |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Europe and South America | |
| 13. |
The texture of a soil refers to |
| A. | the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil |
| B. | the distribution of mineral particles in the soil |
| C. | the crystal distribution in soil |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil | |
| 14. |
The moon |
| A. | is the natural satellite of earth |
| B. | has no liquid water |
| C. | has no atmosphere |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel? |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous coal |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The major motion of the planet earth includes |
| A. | rotation |
| B. | revolution |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | any of these depending upon the question under construction |
| Answer» D. any of these depending upon the question under construction | |
| 17. |
The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is |
| A. | China |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 18. |
The tunnel that connects France and Italy is |
| A. | St. Gothard road Tunnel |
| B. | Mont Blanc Tunnel |
| C. | Mersey (Queens way) Tunnel |
| D. | Orange Fish rivers Tunnel |
| Answer» C. Mersey (Queens way) Tunnel | |
| 19. |
The smallest state, population wise, in the world is |
| A. | Vatican City |
| B. | Monaco |
| C. | Nauru |
| D. | Liechtenstein |
| Answer» B. Monaco | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is |
| A. | Borneo |
| B. | Malagasy |
| C. | New Guinea |
| D. | Sumatra |
| Answer» D. Sumatra | |
| 22. |
The unit of the light year is used for measuring |
| A. | speed of satellites |
| B. | speed of ships |
| C. | distance between bodies in the universe |
| D. | speed of rockets |
| Answer» D. speed of rockets | |
| 23. |
The region of three W's that is wheat, wool and wine is |
| A. | mediterranean climatic regions |
| B. | china type climatic regions |
| C. | steppe type climatic regions |
| D. | equatorial regions |
| Answer» B. china type climatic regions | |
| 24. |
The tide of minimum rise is called |
| A. | spring tide |
| B. | low tide |
| C. | ebb tide |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ebb tide | |
| 25. |
The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field. |
| A. | same |
| B. | opposite |
| C. | southward |
| D. | northward |
| Answer» C. southward | |
| 26. |
The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the |
| A. | Doon valley |
| B. | Kashmir valley |
| C. | plains of Aksai Chin |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. plains of Aksai Chin | |
| 27. |
The ionosphere includes |
| A. | mesosphere |
| B. | thermosphere |
| C. | thermosphere and exosphere |
| D. | thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere |
| Answer» D. thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere | |
| 28. |
The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called |
| A. | climate |
| B. | weather |
| C. | temperature |
| D. | humidity |
| Answer» C. temperature | |
| 29. |
The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is |
| A. | vegetation |
| B. | topography |
| C. | climate |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 30. |
The religion of Afghanistan is |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» B. Buddhism | |
| 31. |
The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called |
| A. | planet's albedo |
| B. | earth's albedo |
| C. | both are similar terms |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. earth's albedo | |
| 32. |
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is |
| A. | June 21 |
| B. | December 22 |
| C. | July 21 |
| D. | November 22 |
| Answer» C. July 21 | |
| 33. |
The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost? |
| A. | Barely |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Maize | |
| 34. |
The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes |
| A. | the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere |
| B. | the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 35. |
The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called |
| A. | podsolosation |
| B. | calcification |
| C. | laterisation |
| D. | gleisation |
| Answer» B. calcification | |
| 36. |
The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water vapor) is called |
| A. | specific humidity |
| B. | mixing ratio |
| C. | relative humidity |
| D. | absolute humidity |
| Answer» B. mixing ratio | |
| 37. |
The type of soil needed for rice is |
| A. | clayey loam |
| B. | rich , muddy and saturated with water |
| C. | deep, loamy, well drained |
| D. | humus, rich in Fe and potash |
| Answer» C. deep, loamy, well drained | |
| 38. |
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called |
| A. | stream flow |
| B. | laminar flow |
| C. | turbulent flow |
| D. | helical flow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about |
| A. | 3 km above sea level |
| B. | 6 km above sea level |
| C. | it is at the sea level |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 6 km above sea level | |
| 40. |
The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is |
| A. | June 21 |
| B. | December 21 |
| C. | December 22 |
| D. | June 20 |
| Answer» B. December 21 | |
| 41. |
The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics are called |
| A. | structural landforms |
| B. | weathering landforms |
| C. | erosional landforms |
| D. | depositional landforms |
| Answer» B. weathering landforms | |
| 42. |
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 | |
| 43. |
The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Earth |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Earth | |
| 44. |
The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from |
| A. | seismic surveying |
| B. | echo sounder |
| C. | side-scan sonar |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is tropical grassland? |
| A. | Taiga |
| B. | Savannah |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Prairies |
| Answer» C. Pampas | |
| 46. |
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as |
| A. | Pleistocene or ice age |
| B. | Paleocene or ice age |
| C. | Pliocene or ice age |
| D. | Holocene or ice age |
| Answer» B. Paleocene or ice age | |
| 47. |
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 | |
| 48. |
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly |
| A. | haematite |
| B. | siderite |
| C. | limonite |
| D. | magnetic |
| Answer» B. siderite | |
| 49. |
The rate at change of temperature is called |
| A. | temperature difference |
| B. | temperature gradient |
| C. | isotherm |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. isotherm | |
| 50. |
The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter. |
| A. | more |
| B. | equal |
| C. | less |
| D. | they cannot be compared |
| Answer» D. they cannot be compared | |