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1.

The main types of air mass include

A. All of the above
B. I, III, IV
C. I, IV
D. I, II
Answer» B. I, III, IV
2.

Which of the following is an inland sea?

A. Caribbean sea
B. Caspian sea
C. Red sea
D. Yellow sea
Answer» C. Red sea
3.

The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40º and winters are fairly mild, occur in the

A. tropical mid-latitude zone
B. sub-tropical latitude zone
C. temperature mid-latitude zone
D. sub-temperature latitude zone
Answer» D. sub-temperature latitude zone
4.

The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____

A. PO
B. PO
C. PO
D. PO
Answer» B. PO
5.

The sidereal month may be defined as

A. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
B. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
C. the period of rotation of moon
D. None of the above
Answer» C. the period of rotation of moon
6.

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
7.

The various types of plate convergence is

A. I, II
B. II, III
C. I, III
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
8.

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
9.

The sidereal month may be definedas

A. he period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
B. he period in which the moon completes an orbit around the Earth and returns to the same position in the sky
C. he period of rotation of moon
D. one of the above
Answer» C. he period of rotation of moon
10.

The soil used for cutting bricks, used in the construction of houses is

A. lack soil
B. aterite soil
C. lluvial soil
D. aline and alkaline soils
Answer» C. lluvial soil
11.

The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

A. /4th
B. /3rd
C. alf
D. /7th
Answer» E.
12.

The various types of plate convergence is I. oceanic-oceanic convergenceII. oceanic-continental convergenceIII. continental-continental convergence

A. , II
B. I, III
C. , III
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
13.

The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about

A. ,500 to 6,000 metres
B. ,500 to 6,000 metres
C. ,500 to 6,000 metres
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ,500 to 6,000 metres
14.

The ozone layer at high altitude contains

A. tomic oxygen (O) and ordinary oxygen (O2)
B. nly ozone (O3)
C. ixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)
D. nly ordinary oxygen (O2)
Answer» D. nly ordinary oxygen (O2)
15.

The process of particle detachment by moving glacial ice is called

A. lucking
B. brasion
C. couring
D. one of the above
Answer» B. brasion
16.

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are I. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces II. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores III. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores

A. , II
B. , III
C. I, III
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
17.

The planets called the inner planets are

A. upiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B. ars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
C. aturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
D. ercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Answer» E.
18.

The term 'Abyssal' refers to

A. nner most part of the earth
B. rganism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
C. eeper parts of the oceans
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
19.

The middle latitude extends between how many degrees?

A. 31/2 North to 321/2 South
B. 31/2 and 66 in both the hemispheres
C. 6 North to 66 South
D. orth pole and South pole
Answer» C. 6 North to 66 South
20.

The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavia is

A. sostasy
B. ontinental drift
C. late tectonics
D. one of the above
Answer» B. ontinental drift
21.

The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound____

A. O4
B. O3
C. O2
D. O
Answer» B. O3
22.

The most recent era of the geological time scale is

A. esozoic
B. enozoic
C. riassic
D. aleocene
Answer» C. riassic
23.

The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the order of

A. 500°C
B. 000°C
C. 000°C
D. 000°C
Answer» B. 000°C
24.

The iron and steel industries of which of the followingcountries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?

A. ritain
B. apan
C. oland
D. ermany
Answer» C. oland
25.

The higher the windspeed 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. arger, more
B. arger, less
C. maller, more
D. maller, less
Answer» B. arger, less
26.

The greatest variety of animal and plant species is found in

A. emperate grasslands
B. ropical moist forests
C. undra regions
D. n hot deserts
Answer» C. undra regions
27.

The highest sand dunes are found in

A. he Sahara desert
B. he Atacama desert
C. he Kalahari desert
D. he Gobi desert
Answer» B. he Atacama desert
28.

__________ is called the 'low country' of the earth_x005F_x000D_

A. Spain
B. Holland
C. Italy
D. Hungary
Answer» C. Italy
29.

' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A. Mauna loa of Hawaie
B. Pinatabu of Philippines
C. Pelle in the Caribbean sea
D. Katmai of Alaska
Answer» E.
30.

_______ is called the 'land of thousand lakes'

A. Finland
B. Holland
C. Sweden
D. Portugal
Answer» B. Holland
31.

_______ and _______ are called the "Low countries" of Europe

A. Spain and portugal
B. Holland and Belgium
C. England and Ireland
D. Denmark and Germany
Answer» C. England and Ireland
32.

“Golden Land” is a popular sobriquet of which of the following country?_x005F_x000D_

A. China
B. Bhutan_x005F_x000D_
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
33.

' Mohs scale ' is used to indicate the

A. degree of brittleness of a substance
B. degree of hardness of mineral
C. degree of viscosity of a liquid
D. degree of elasticity of a material
Answer» C. degree of viscosity of a liquid
34.

49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?

A. USA and Canada
B. North and South Vietnam
C. Germany and France
D. Brazil and Chile
Answer» B. North and South Vietnam
35.

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
36.

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
37.

A landform developed by the process of deposition occurring towards the centre of intermontane basins in arid or semi-arid regions is known as _________

A. Pediment
B. Bajada
C. Playa
D. Peneplain
Answer» D. Peneplain
38.

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
39.

A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as

A. Strait
B. Isthmus
C. Headland
D. Bay
Answer» C. Headland
40.

A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called

A. Bay
B. Isthmus
C. Lagoon
D. Strait
Answer» D. Strait
41.

A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction , is known as ___

A. Shattering
B. Block seperation
C. Granular disintegration
D. Exfoliation
Answer» E.
42.

'Abadan' is well known as

A. a major Air Force base in Iraq
B. the main oil terminal in Iran
C. a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
D. an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into india
Answer» C. a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
43.

According to an estimate, almost ___ percent forests have been lost in the tropics, compared to only 1 percent in the temperate region.

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
Answer» C. 60
44.

Addis Ababa is the Capital city of

A. Angola
B. Burundi
C. Chile
D. Ethiopia
Answer» E.
45.

Air temperatures are effected by slope and orientation as slopes facing into the Sun will be

A. Warmer than those facing away
B. Colder than those facing away
C. Neither warmer nor colder than those facing away
D. None of these
Answer» B. Colder than those facing away
46.

Al Aziziyah, the hottest place on earth is located in?

A. Nigeria
B. Congo
C. Libya
D. Sudan
Answer» D. Sudan
47.

Along the coasts salinity is

A. lowered
B. increased
C. stable
D. unaffected
Answer» B. increased
48.

Among the following countries, which one has the largest concentration of Railways?

A. South Africa
B. Egypt
C. Algeria
D. Sudan
Answer» B. Egypt
49.

Alps mountain range is located in which continent?

A. Europe
B. North America
C. South America
D. Africa
Answer» B. North America
50.

Amazon river flows through which of the following country?

A. USA
B. France
C. Brazil
D. Canada
Answer» D. Canada