GK Practice Test: Question Set - 22
1. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
- (A) The
temperature gradient
- (B) The
development of waves
- (C) The
latitude difference
- (D) The
longitude difference
2. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
- (A) Assemblage
of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental
frame
- (B) Plants
of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
- (C) A large
tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic
benefits
- (D) Role
played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
3. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
- (A) Ultisols
- (B) Alfisols
- (C) Aridsols
- (D) Mollisols
4. The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of
- (A) The chemical
composition of the magma
- (B) Temperature
of solidification
- (C) The
rate of cooling, which influences the crystallization process
- (D) All of the
above
5. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
- (A) Climate
- (B) Weather
- (C) Temperature
- (D) Humidity
6. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
- (A) Tropical
depressions
- (B) Tropical
storms
- (C) Hurricane
- (D) None of the
above
7. The term 'regur' refers to
- (A) Deltaic
alluvial soils
- (B) Lateral
soils
- (C) Black cotton
soils
- (D) Red and
yellow soils
8. The smallest glaciers are
- (A) Mountain or
alpine glaciers
- (B) Continental
glaciers
- (C) Piedmont
glaciers
- (D) None of the above
9. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?
- (A) Density of
liquids
- (B) Intensity
of earthquakes
- (C) Velocity
of tornadoes
- (D) Height
of mountains
10. The type of soil needed for rice is
- (A) Clayey loam
- (B) Rich, muddy
and saturated with water
- (C) Deep, loamy,
well drained
- (D) Humus, rich
in Fe and potash
11. The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are
- (A) Mongolia and
Tibet
- (B) Sinkiang and
Turkistan
- (C) Kirghiz
steppe
- (D) All of the
above
12. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
- (A) Equatorial
tropical climate zone
- (B) Subtropical
climate zone
- (C) Temperate
climate zone
- (D) Polar
climate zone
13. The time at a place is determined by
- (A) The
parallels of longitude
- (B) The
parallels of latitude
- (C) Distance
from equator
- (D) Distance
from prime meridian
14. The time difference between each side of the International Date line is
- (A) 12 hours
- (B) 24 hours
- (C) 36 hours
- (D) 48 hours
15. The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
- (A) Stream flow
- (B) Laminar flow
- (C) Turbulent
flow
- (D) Helical flow
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