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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. |
Sedimentary rocks |
| A. | Intrusive |
| B. | Extrusive |
| C. | Plutonic |
| D. | Dyke rocks |
| Answer» C. Plutonic | |
| 2. |
Alluvial cone is predominant in |
| A. | Coastal |
| B. | Piedmont zone |
| C. | Delta region |
| D. | Pediment region |
| Answer» C. Delta region | |
| 3. |
Boulder clay |
| A. | Mechanical weathering |
| B. | Mass movement |
| C. | River deposition |
| D. | Glacial deposition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which of the following sets of types actions occur in |
| A. | Deflation, Attrition, Corrosion |
| B. | Attrition, Corrosion, Abrasion |
| C. | Deflation, Abrasion |
| D. | Deflation, Attrition |
| Answer» C. Deflation, Abrasion | |
| 5. |
In which of the following the direction of |
| A. | Consequent |
| B. | Subsequent |
| C. | Insequent |
| D. | Obsequent |
| Answer» B. Subsequent | |
| 6. |
Aretes |
| A. | Cirques |
| B. | Roche mountonnee |
| C. | Medial moraines |
| D. | U - shaped valley |
| Answer» B. Roche mountonnee | |
| 7. |
Mountain of accumulation |
| A. | Residual mountains |
| B. | Block mountains |
| C. | Volcanic mountains |
| D. | Fold mountains |
| Answer» D. Fold mountains | |
| 8. |
Pediplains |
| A. | Glacial |
| B. | Karst |
| C. | Arid |
| D. | Marine |
| Answer» D. Marine | |
| 9. |
Pediplans |
| A. | Glaciated regions |
| B. | Humid regions |
| C. | Semi-arid regions |
| D. | Coastal regions |
| Answer» D. Coastal regions | |
| 10. |
Floods plains |
| A. | They are formed during floods |
| B. | They are liable to submergence during floods |
| C. | They prevent floods from spreading |
| D. | They cause floods |
| Answer» C. They prevent floods from spreading | |
| 11. |
Questa |
| A. | The sand particle |
| B. | The resistant strata standing as interstream ridge with broad low hands. |
| C. | The wave action |
| D. | Wind action |
| Answer» C. The wave action | |
| 12. |
Peneplains |
| A. | Denudation by river |
| B. | Denudation by glacier |
| C. | Deposition of winds |
| D. | Deposition of glaciers |
| Answer» B. Denudation by glacier | |
| 13. |
The plain formed due to coalescence of series of |
| A. | Pediment |
| B. | Bajada |
| C. | Pediplan |
| D. | Hamada |
| Answer» C. Pediplan | |
| 14. |
The plain formed due to weathering of |
| A. | Loess plains |
| B. | Karst plains |
| C. | Glacial plains |
| D. | Desert plains |
| Answer» C. Glacial plains | |
| 15. |
Fiords |
| A. | Alaskan coast |
| B. | Spanish coast |
| C. | Norweigan coast |
| D. | Peruvian coast |
| Answer» D. Peruvian coast | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following represents wall like formation of |
| A. | Dyke |
| B. | Sills |
| C. | Lalpilli |
| D. | Breccia |
| Answer» B. Sills | |
| 17. |
Solution of rocks is |
| A. | Sandstone regions |
| B. | Limestone regions |
| C. | Volcanic regions |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Volcanic regions | |
| 18. |
Thrust fault |
| A. | Downwards movement |
| B. | Upwards movements |
| C. | Upheaval |
| D. | Cyclonic folding |
| Answer» C. Upheaval | |
| 19. |
Drift plains |
| A. | Rivers |
| B. | Glaciers |
| C. | Winds |
| D. | Wave |
| Answer» C. Winds | |
| 20. |
Residual hill |
| A. | Inlier |
| B. | Inselberg |
| C. | Playa |
| D. | Pediment |
| Answer» C. Playa | |
| 21. |
Give the name of the |
| A. | Syncline |
| B. | Rift valley |
| C. | Fault |
| D. | Anticline |
| Answer» B. Rift valley | |
| 22. |
Playas |
| A. | Deflating action of winds |
| B. | Glacial erosion |
| C. | River erosion |
| D. | Marine erosion |
| Answer» B. Glacial erosion | |
| 23. |
Define |
| A. | They are the outcome of volcanic activity |
| B. | Outcome of diastrophic activity |
| C. | They are the remains of certain mountains |
| D. | They are elevated segment of the earth crust |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following statements is |
| A. | The largest known flood basalt region in the world is the deccan trap area of peninsular India |
| B. | The largest flood basalt region in the United States of America is the Columbia Plateau |
| C. | The two shield volcanoes mauna Loa and Mauna Kea have summit elevations of more than 6500 m above sea level |
| D. | The island of Hawaii includes at least seven coalesced volcanic domes |
| Answer» B. The largest flood basalt region in the United States of America is the Columbia Plateau | |
| 25. |
Which of the |
| A. | Oxbaulake |
| B. | Basalt plateau |
| C. | Loccolith |
| D. | Batholith |
| Answer» C. Loccolith | |
| 26. |
Spits develop |
| A. | Circular movement of water curents along the bays |
| B. | Formation of long shore drifts towards the coast |
| C. | Formation of large scale deposits of fine grained dust |
| D. | Oblique movement of water currents along the shores |
| Answer» C. Formation of large scale deposits of fine grained dust | |
| 27. |
Match List - I (Cause) with List - II (Result) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 28. |
Match List - I (Characteristic) with List - II (Landform) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists : |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Consider the following minerals |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 2,3,1 |
| C. | 1,3,2 |
| D. | 3,1,2 |
| Answer» C. 1,3,2 | |
| 30. |
Match List - I (Lanforms) with List - II (Representative Sites) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists : |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 31. |
Match List - I (Term) with List - II (Process involved) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
How is the rectilinear drainage pattern formed where two sets of structural controls occur at right angles termed ? |
| A. | Rectangular |
| B. | Radial |
| C. | Dendritic |
| D. | Trellis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Alluvium shows |
| A. | Stream valley deposits |
| B. | Glacial deposits |
| C. | Erosinoal deposits caused by wind |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Glacial deposits | |
| 34. |
Match List - I (Landforms) with - II (Processes) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 35. |
Match List - I (Landform) with List - II (Associated features) and select correct answer using the Code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 36. |
The main difference between |
| A. | Formed by glacial action whereas tarn is not |
| B. | Associated with cirque whereas tarn is associated with glacial stairways |
| C. | Associated with glacial stairways where as tarn is associated with cirque |
| D. | A lake where as tarn is not |
| Answer» D. A lake where as tarn is not | |
| 37. |
Ice cap |
| A. | It is applied to an ice plate limited to high mountains and plateaus |
| B. | It is applied to an ice plate confined to hills |
| C. | It is applied to an ice place to the mountain of medium height |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. It is applied to an ice plate confined to hills | |
| 38. |
Which of the following depositional landforms are produced by glaciers ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 39. |
Match List - I (Landform) with List - II (Process) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 40. |
Under normal conditions, which one of the following is the correct sequential developments of features made by fluvial action ? |
| A. | Waterfalls - Meander bars - River terraces - Oxbow lakes |
| B. | Meander bars - River terraces - Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes |
| C. | Waterfalls - River terraces - Meander bars - Oxbow lakes |
| D. | River terraces - Meander bars - Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes |
| Answer» D. River terraces - Meander bars - Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes | |
| 41. |
Match List - I (Term) with List - II (Associated with) and select the correct answer by using the Code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which of the following characteristics are typical of external processes ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 43. |
Match List - I (Plains) with List - II (Mode of occurrence) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 44. |
Match List - I (Theories/Hypothesis) with List - II (Related aspects) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 45. |
Which of the following district features are found over the glaciated topography ? |
| A. | 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 only | |