Free Online IES,UPS C Geography Test Paper
Sample Paper Geography
1. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of:
(a) Axis of the earth
(b) Equator
(c) North pole
(d) South pole
Answer. (b)
2. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:
(a) 34.5 miles
(b) 50 miles
(c) 60 miles
(d) 69 miles
Answer. (b)
3. The Tropic of Cancer passes through:
(a) India and Iran
(b) Iran and Pakistan
(c) India and Saudi Arabia
(d) Iran and Iraq
Answer. (c)
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system
2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km
3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter
4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq. km
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Answer. (d)
5. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth?
(a) Change of seasons
(b) Length of days and nights
(c) Determination of latitudes
(d) Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
Answer. (d)
6. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Arctic circle, Antarctic Circle and equator are great circles
(b) Both equator and longitudes are great circles
(c) Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
(d) Both equator and latitudes are great circles
Answer. (b)
7. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in:
(a) Kilometers from the poles
(b) Kilometers from the equator
(c) Angles from the poles
(d) Angles from the equator
Answer. (d)
8. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
(b) 180° E or 180° W longitude International Date line
(c) 23° 20' N latitude Tropic of Cancer
(d) 0° E or 0° W longitude – Equator
Answer. (d)
9. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part?
(a) Sial
(b) Sima
(c) Mantle
(d) Core
Answer. (d)
10. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is:
(a) 500-km
(b) 5001 km
(c) 10,002 km
(d) 36,005 km
Answer. (c)
11. The amount of insulation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on:
(a) Its climate
(b) Its latitude
(c) Its longitude
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer. (d)
12. Which of the following statements is correct?
1. All meridians are of the same length
2. All latitudes are of the same length
3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian
4. The Equator is the longest latitude
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Answer. (d)
13. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given
point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
(a) Lunar year
(b) Solar year
(c) Tropical year
(d) Sidereal year
Answer. (d)
14. Match the following:
Discontinuity Layer of Earth’ Interior associated with discontinuity
A. Weichert-Gutenb 1. Outer core and erg discontinuity inner core
B. Mohorovicic 2. Lower mantle and outer core
(Moho) discontinuity
C. Lehman discontinuity 3. Upper mantle and lower mantle
D. Conrad discontinuity 4. Lower crust and upper mantle
5. Division of Sial and Sima within the crust
A B C D
(a) 5 1 3 2
(b) 2 1 3 5
(c) 2 4 1 5
(d) 5 4 1 2
Answer. (c)
15. Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Malta
(b) Libya
(c) Italy
(d) Bulgaria
Answer (d)
16. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
(a) Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’
(b) Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
(c) Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
(d) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Answer (b)
17. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to:
(a) Alexandria
(b) Suez
(c) Port Said
(d) Benghazi
Answer (b)
18. Match the following:
Lakes Characteristics
A. Caspian Sea 1. Lake bordered by big cities
B. Baikal Lake 2. World’s biggest Lake
C. Michigan Lake 3. Lake below sea level
D. Dead Sea 4. World’s deepest lake
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 1 4 2 3
Answer (c)
19. Which one of the following seas is without a coastline?
(a) White Sea
(b) Sargasso Sea
(c) Sea of Okhotsk
(d) Tasman Sea
Answer (b)
20. The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in:
(a) The Netherlands
(b) Belgium
(c) Denmark
(d) Germany
Answer (a)
21. Match the Following
Sea Country
A. Adriatic Sea 1. Bulgaria
B. Baltic Sea 2. Italy
C. North Sea 3. Poland
D. Black Sea 4. United Kingdom
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 4 2 3
Answer (b)
22. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
(a) Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
(b) Slow speed
(c) Long river course
(d) Tidal nature of waves
Answer (d)
23. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
(a) Amazon
(b) Amur
(c) Congo
(d) Volga
Answer (a)
24. What is the average salt content in a liter of sea water?
(a) 39 gm
(b) 37 gm
(c) 35 gm
(d) 32 gm
Answer (c)
25. Which of the following features is not formed by running water?
(a) Valleys
(b) Tunnels
(c) Gorges
(d) Canyons
Answer (b)
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