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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 process of soil development is called |
| A. | leaching |
| B. | illuviation |
| C. | eluviations |
| D. | pedogenesis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called |
| A. | Novas |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Meteors |
| D. | Asteroids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
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 | |
| 4. |
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 | |
| 5. |
The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by |
| A. | the International Date line |
| B. | the plane of the equator |
| C. | the plane of Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | the plane of Tropic of Capricorn |
| Answer» C. the plane of Tropic of Cancer | |
| 6. |
The most densely populated regions in the world are |
| A. | the monsoon climatic regions |
| B. | the equatorial regions |
| C. | the hot desert climatic regions |
| D. | the summer climatic regions |
| Answer» B. the equatorial regions | |
| 7. |
The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the |
| A. | Irtysh river |
| B. | Ob river |
| C. | Yenisei river |
| D. | Volga river |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The process of weathering results into |
| A. | the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface |
| B. | the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface |
| C. | a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The Mistral is |
| A. | very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France |
| B. | swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean |
| C. | wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
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 | |
| 11. |
The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by |
| A. | inputs to the hill slope |
| B. | outputs from the hill slope |
| C. | balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 12. |
The island state of Australia is |
| A. | Victoria |
| B. | Queensland |
| C. | Tasmania |
| D. | New South Wales |
| Answer» D. New South Wales | |
| 13. |
The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused |
| A. | when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere |
| B. | when there is a large decrease in field intensity |
| C. | when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. when there is a large decrease in field intensity | |
| 14. |
The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as |
| A. | polygenetic landforms |
| B. | structural landforms |
| C. | polycyclic landforms |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. structural landforms | |
| 15. |
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of |
| A. | axis of earth |
| B. | north pole |
| C. | south pole |
| D. | equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by |
| A. | carbon dioxide |
| B. | water vapours |
| C. | carbon dioxide and water vapours |
| D. | ozone |
| Answer» B. water vapours | |
| 17. |
The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to |
| A. | 20 MM SC MD |
| B. | 33.4 MM SC MD |
| C. | 22.3 MM SC MD |
| D. | 29.6 MM SC MD |
| Answer» C. 22.3 MM SC MD | |
| 18. |
The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called |
| A. | aridsols |
| B. | vertisols |
| C. | histosols |
| D. | andisols |
| Answer» C. histosols | |
| 19. |
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following? |
| A. | Volcanic mountains |
| B. | Residual mountains |
| C. | Block mountains |
| D. | Fold mountains |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from |
| A. | Dead Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» B. Red Sea | |
| 21. |
The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in |
| A. | the greater Himalayas |
| B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | the outer Himalayas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the Lesser Himalayas | |
| 22. |
The length of the day is determined in |
| A. | astronomical units |
| B. | solar terms |
| C. | length of the hours |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. solar terms | |
| 23. |
Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by |
| A. | suspension |
| B. | solution and traction |
| C. | solution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are |
| A. | Andaman islands |
| B. | Nicobar islands |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 25. |
The languages used in China is |
| A. | Chinese, English |
| B. | Chinese, Arabic |
| C. | Chinese, French |
| D. | Chinese, Korean |
| Answer» B. Chinese, Arabic | |
| 26. |
The Ice age ended about ____ years ago. |
| A. | 140 |
| B. | 1,400 |
| C. | 14,000 |
| D. | 140,000 |
| Answer» D. 140,000 | |
| 27. |
The great Victoria Desert is located in |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | West Africa |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» D. North America | |
| 28. |
The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of |
| A. | shape |
| B. | area |
| C. | baring |
| D. | distance |
| Answer» C. baring | |
| 29. |
The hazards of radiation belts include |
| A. | deterioration of electronic circuits |
| B. | damage of solar cells of spacecraft |
| C. | adverse effect on living organisms |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process. |
| A. | larger, more |
| B. | larger, less |
| C. | smaller, more |
| D. | smaller, less |
| Answer» B. larger, less | |
| 31. |
The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with |
| A. | zones of climate |
| B. | zones of oceans |
| C. | zones of land |
| D. | zones of cyclonic depressions |
| Answer» B. zones of oceans | |