Geography Solved Test Paper

Geography Solved Test Paper
Practice Geography Test Paper
(1) Because of which one of the following factors, Evening sun is not as hot as the mid day sun.
clouds do not precipitate in deserts? What is the reason?
(a) Low pressure
(b) Low humidity
(c) High wind velocity
(d) High temperature
ANSWER (B)
2).The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
(a) Cirrus cloud
(b) Cumulonimbus cloud
(c) Melting snow
(d) Sand
ANSWER (A)
3. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Roaring forties are the southern latitudes
where Westerlies are prevalent
(b) Monsoons are local seasonal winds
(c) Doldrum belt lies between 1O°N and
1O°S latitudes
(d) Horse latitudes are found between Trade
winds and Westerlies.
ANSWER (B)


4. Match the following :
A. Canada 1. Buran
B. Egypt 2. Khamsin
C Argentina 3. Foehn
D. Siberia 4. Chinook
5. Zonda
A B C D
(a) 2 5 3 1
(b) 4 2 5 1
(c) 1 4 5 3
(d) 4 5 3 2
ANSWER (B)
5. Winds blow:
(a) In regions of low pressure
(b) From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
(c) From a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure
(d) In regions of high pressure.
ANSWER (B)
6. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with
tropical cyclones.
1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become
strong while moving over the land areas.
2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and
normally move from east to west.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (B)

7. Consider the following statements -
1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia.
2. The China type climate is found in Argentina.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (B)

8. The Sea breeze blows during :
(a) day from land to sea
(b) day from sea to land
(c) night from land to sea
(d) night from sea to land
ANSWER (B)

9. ‘Beaufort Scale’ is used to measure :
(a) air pressure
(b) wind velocity
(c) wind direction
(d) humidity
ANSWER (B)
10. Consider the following statements
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at
about 30° to 35° N and S Latitudes is
known as Horse Latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
11. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because
(a) air movement is generally towards the equator
(b) Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
(c) cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces _
(d) progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth’s surface as we
move to polar regions
ANSWER (D)


12. Which one of the following statements is correct? `
(a) Jet streams are best developed in winters
(b) Jet streams have often developed oscillations
(c) Jet streams greatly influence our surface weather
(d) All the above three are correct in respect of jet streams
ANSWER (D)
13.Consider the following statements
1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is
much greater than the average annual range of temperature.
2. ln the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for
the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rainforest.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)

14 Which one of the following factors does not
affect atmospheric pressure '?
(a) Altitude
(b) Rotation of the Earth
(c) Precipitation
(d) Temperature
ANSWER (C)


15. The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time' For proper conclusions observations are needed for a. minimum period of :
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 31 years
(d) 35 years
ANSWER (C)

16. Match the following:
A. Selvas 1 Rainy tropical forests
B. Pampas 2. Equatorial rain forests
C. Savanna 3. Temperate grassland
D. Llanos 4. Wet and dry tropical
forests
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
ANSWER (C)


17.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) mansoon region - campos
(b) mediterranen Region - Lianos
(c) pampas Region - prairies
(d) savanna Region - steppers

ANSWER (C)

18.Summers in western Europe are warmer than those in eastern Europe because of:
(a) the influence of the warm ocean current
(b) the influence of bright shunshine
(c ) the lower mountains terrain
(d )peninsular nature of the continent
ANSWER (A)
19. Consider the following ecosystems:
1. Taiga
2. Tropical evergreen
3. Tropical deciduous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of
the albedo values of these ecosystem is
(a) 1,4,3,2
(b) 4, 1, 2.3,
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3,
ANSWER (C)

20.The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because :
(a) Hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
(b) Hill slopes are _not -favourable for food grain cultivation
(c) The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
(d) There is a demand of dry fruits
ANSWER (C)

21.The thermal equator is found :
(a) at the equator
(b) south of geographical equator
(c) north of geographical equator
(d) at the Tropic of Cancer
ANSWER (C)
22.Grasses are almost absent in :
(a) tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) tropical dry evergreen forest
(c) tropical semi-evergreen forest
(d) tropical wet-evergreen forest.
ANSWER (D)

23.Which one of thefollowing characteristics is not found in the Mediterranean climate ?
(a) Temperatures range from 21°C in
summer to 10° C or below in the winter
(b) Off-shore trade winds' blow in the
summer
‘(c) On-shore westerly winds blow in the
winter bringing Cyclonic rain
(d) The annual rainfall ranges from 1500
Mm to 2000 mm
ANSWER (B)

24. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface ?
(a)Lléesert Ecosystem
(b) rassland Ecosystem
(c) Mountain Ecosystem
(d) Marine Ecosystem
ANSWER (D)
25. Match the following :
Climate Characteristics
A Savanna 1. Torrential rainfall
Grassland throughout the
year
B. Monsoon 2. Cloud burst in
summer
C. Mediterranian 3. Rainfall in
summer, dry. winter
D, Equatorial 4. l-lot and dry
summer, mild and wet winter
A B C D
(a) 2341
(b) 3214
(c) 2314
(d)3241
ANSWER (A)