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1) Depth of Mariana Trench is: a. 35000ft b. 34250ft c. 38000ft d. 36161ft
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2) To whow the distribution of animals on a map we prefer to use: a. Shade method b. Isopleths c. Dot method d. None of these
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3) Tropical Savanna land has the greatest potential for: a. Inland fish culture b. Cattle rearing c. Irrigated orchard farming d. Extensive wheat farming
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4) The Savanna type of Vegetation is different from the other type of vegetation because of its: a. Thorny bushes b. Wide spread scrub c. Tall grass and scattered trees d. Evergreen trees
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5) Evaporation is a process by which: a. Hot air rises b. Cooling takes place c. A substance changes from liquid to vapour d. Air becomes saturated
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6) The amont of heat received in any part of the earth's surface is determined mainly by its: a. Relief b. Longitude c. Latitude d. Distance from the sea
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7) Velocity of wind is measured by: a. Wind Vane b. A barogram c. An anemometer d. Hygrometer
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8) Land and Sea breezes are basically caused by: a. Temperature variations in summer and winter b. Differential heating between land and sea c. Convergence of warm and cold currents d. None of these
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9) The world's highest lake is: a. Lake Baikal, Asia b. Lake Titicaca, South America c. Lake Como/Europe d. Caspian Lake
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10) Rift valleys are formed through the process of: a. Faulting b. Folding c. Glaciation d. Vulcamcity
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11) The soils of the equatorial regions deteriorate rapidly because of: a. Strong winds b. Absence of humus c. Overgrazing d. Heavy leaching
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12) The most distinctive feature of the hot, wet equatorial climate is its: a. Heavy summer rain b. Distinct dry and wet seasons c. Large annual range of temperature d. Double maxima of rainfall coinciding with the equinoxes
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13) When fresh water enters the ocean, it: a. Increases salinity b. Decreases salinity c. No effect on salinity
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14) Snow line is a line: a. Above which snow never melts b. Below which snow never melts c. Above which mountains are free of snow
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15) A small waterfall or a series of small waterfalls is-known as: a. Cascades b. Cataracts c. Waterfall clusters
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16) The interior layer of the earth which is subjected to great heat and pressure is known technically as the barysphere. Which part of the earth does it refer to: a. Asthenosphere b. Upper mantle c. The core d. Hydrosphere
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17) In which of the following is a knowledge of underlying rocks least essential: a. Road construction b. Oil drilling c. Soil analysis d. Weather studies
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18) Rocks differ from one another in these respects except: a. Salinity b. Texture c. Permeability d. Mode-pf occurrence
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19) A geyser is best described as: a. Pool of hot water b. An explosion Volanic Vapour c. A fountain of superheated steam d. A thermal stream
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20) In order to get a constant supply of water, wells have to be sunk to reach: a. The impervipusstrata b. Permanent water table c. Dry season water table d. Wet season water table
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21) Springs occur in the following areas except: a. Where a dyke or sill of impermeable rock intrudes through permeable rocks b. Along Fiords coasts where glaciers terminate c. Where permeable and impermeable rocks alternate in areas of tilted strata d. In limestone and chalk escarpments
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22) The most typical feature of a canyon is its: a. Large volume of water b. Muddy river banks c. Irregular slope surfaces d. U-shaped valley
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23) Loess is wind-blown dust. That is deposited outside the desert limits. It is also known by other names but not by the name: a. Serir b. Lunon c. Adobe d. Huangtu
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24) The most outstanding characteristic of arid desert is: a. The presence of waves of recessional morains b. Its vast expanse of barren sand c. Its small diurnal range of temperature d. Its high relative humidity
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25) The shape and size of sand dunes are influenced by the following except: a. The velocity of wind b. Relief of the ground c. The subterranean drainage pattern d. The size of the sand particles
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26) The ridge and furrow? Landscape of the hot deserts refers to that formed by: a. Mesas b. Inselbergs c. Barchans d. Zeugens
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27) An object moving horizontally in the northern hemisphere tends to deflect to the: a. Left b. Centre c. Right d. None of these
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28) The best sutied projection for map of Tundras is: a. Zenithal b. Conical c. Mercator d. None of these
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29) What causes strong winds to blow? a. Strong relief feature b. Rotation of earth c. Existence of steep pressure gradient d. Difference in temperature between two places.
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30) The sun's Rays warm the land and water surfaces, but land warms up more quickly than water because: a. Heat is rapidly distributed b. There is no radiation c. Land has a higher specific heat d. Of the greater rate of absorption on an opaque surface
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31) The river performs only one main function during old age: a. Erosion b. Transportation c. Deposition d. None of these
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32) When river starts leaving its load in layers- due to sudden change in its slope/then it forms a feature known as: a. Natural embankment b. Flood Plains c. Alluvial fans
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33) A delta is a fan shaped alluvial tract of land formed at: a. The start of river b. The mouth of river c. Both sides of the tributaries of a river
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34) Where the land slopes steeply to the sea _____ is formed: a. Cliff b. Bay c. Sea arch d. None of these
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35) When softer rocks are' eroded by sea water _____ are formed: a. Headland b. Stack c. Bays d. None of these
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36) When harder rocks are eroded by sea water ______ are formed: a. Sea water b. Beaches c. Spits d. Headlands
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37) Beaches are common feature of: a. River deposition b. Glacial deposition c. Marine deposition
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38) Hanging Valley is the ________ of glacier: a. Erosional feature b. Depositional feature c. None of these
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39) Terminal moraines are _____ of glacier: a. Erosional feature b. Depositional feature c. None of these
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40) Glaciers of Switzerland and Alaska are: a. Continental glaciers b. Piedmont glaciers c. Mountain glaciers d. None of these
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41) Glaciers of Himalayas and Andes are: a. Piedmont glaciers b. Mountain glaciers c. Continental glaciers d. None of these
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42) Glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica are: a. Piedmont glaciers b. Mountain glaciers c. Continental glaciers d. None of these
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43) One of the following is related to the formation of glacier: a. Nunataks b. Firn c. Glacial bench
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44) The largest sea of the world is: a. Red Sea b. Mediterranean Sea c. None of these
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45) The largest Bay is: a. Hudson Bay b. Bay of Bengal c. Bay of Biscay d. None of these
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46) Gulf of Mexico lies in the: a. Pacific ocean b. Indian ocean c. Atlantic ocean d. Southern ocean
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47) Area of Pacific ocean is: a. 64,000,000 square miles b. 65/000/000 square miles c. 66/000/000 square miles d. None of these
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48) Sea mounts with flat-topped profiles are called: a. Atolls b. Guyot c. Ridge d. None of these
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49) Average depth of pacific ocean is: a. 14000ft. b. 15000ft c. 16000ft. d. 17000ft.
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50) Galapagos Islands are in: a. Atlantic ocean b. Indian ocean c. Southern ocean d. Pacific ocean
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