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GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD TEST 3

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following climates are bamboo and pine trees generally found?

  1. Taiga
  2. Tropical monsoon
  3. Mediterranean
  4. Savanna
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List I (Cities) with List II (Rivers on which the cities are located) and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
List I List II
A. New York 1. Rhine
B. Bonn 2. Po
C. Quebec 3. St. Lawrence
D. Venice 4. Hudson

  1. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
  2. (A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2
  3. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
  4. (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 2
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘Estancias’ are

  1. vast cattle farms in Argentina
  2. smaller estates in Brazil
  3. plantation farms in Malaysia
  4. commercial grain farms in western USA
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘Transhumance’ refers to

  1. migration of animal in ranches
  2. human migration in search of jobs
  3. seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice versa
  4. migration of nomads
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Between which of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum extent?

  1. Liverpool and Shanghai
  2. New York and Honolulu
  3. Liverpool and Sydney
  4. New York and San Francisco
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following sets of lakes is to tectonic origin?

  1. Baikal, Tanganyika and Rudolf
  2. China, Pulicat, and Dal
  3. Ladoga, Onega, and Superior
  4. Chand, Biwa and Sambar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following regions is culturally closer to India but ethnically related to China?

  1. Central Asia
  2. Polynesia
  3. West Asia
  4. South East Asia
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following options represents the correct sequence of descending order of population size of the four given mega cities of the world?

  1. Tokyo – Mexico city – New York – Mumbai
  2. Mexico city – Tokyo – Mumbai – New York
  3. Mexico city – Tokyo – New York – Mumbai
  4. Tokyo – Mexico city – Mumbai – New York
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mormonism is practiced widely in

  1. Western U.S.A.
  2. Eastern Africa
  3. Northern China
  4. South East Asia
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following pairs of rivers has caused maximum flood havoc in China 1998?

  1. Yangtze Kiang and Peh Kiang
  2. Hwang Ho and Si Kiang
  3. Si Kiang and Yangtze Kiang
  4. Yangtze Kiang and Hwang Ho
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs of countries and their capitals are correctly matched?

  1. Jordan : Amman
  2. Lebanon : Beirut
  3. Syria : Damuscus
  4. Yemen : Aden
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I List II
A. Carajas 1. Australia
B. Kiruna 2. Brazil
C. Masabi 3. Sweden
D. Pelbara 4. U.S.A.

  1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1
  2. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
  3. (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
  4. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The most important pelagic fish found in the North Sea adjacent to U.K. is

  1. cod
  2. halibut
  3. herring
  4. mackerel
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following cities does NOT lie on the shore of Lake Michigan?

  1. Chicago
  2. Gary
  3. Milwaukee
  4. Duluth
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lake Van-Golu is situated in

  1. Iran
  2. Iraq
  3. Jordan
  4. Turkey
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Tienshan : Fold mountain
  2. Vosges : Structural dome
  3. Ferghana : Deep-seated fault
  4. Maura Loa : Volcanic cone
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I List II
(Old names) (New names)
A. Sarmaticus 1. Atai
B. Erytharaen 2. Ireland
C. Hibernia 3. Arabian Sea
D. Imaus 4. Baltic Sea

  1. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4
  2. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
  3. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
  4. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I List II
(Types of climate) (Country)
A. Equatorial 1. Namibia
B. Monsoon 2. Sri Lanka
C. Mediterranean 3. Cyprus
D. Hot 4. Jawa

  1. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
  2. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
  3. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1
  4. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Bhittan Kanika : Olive Ridley turtles
  2. Dalma Hill : Wild Elephants
  3. Kaziranga : One-horned Rhinos
  4. Dachigam : Asiatic lions
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Taiga : Rosewood
  2. Tropical deciduous : Maple
  3. Mediterranean : Olive
  4. Selva : Mahogamy
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I (Old name) List II (New name)
A. Albion 1. Black sea
B. Euxine 2. England
C. Mare intemum 3. Sri Lanka
D. Taprobana 4. Mediterranean Sea

  1. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
  2. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3
  3. (A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3
  4. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Rice is predominantly cultivated in the tropical areas
  2. U.S.A. is one of the exporters of rice
  3. Thailand is an important importer of rice
  4. In Italy, rice is cultivated in the Po-valley
    Of these statements:
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
  2. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
  3. 1 and 3 are correct
  4. 2 and 4 are correct
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I List II
(Dames & Waterfalls) (Rivers)
A. Hoover Dam 1. Mississippi
B. Grand Coulee Dam 2. St. Lawrence
C. Niagara Falls 3. Colombia
D. St. Anthony Falls 4. Colorado

  1. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2
  2. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 1
  3. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
  4. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I (River) List II (Countries)
A. Niger 1. Egypt
B. Kasai 2. S. Africa
C. Orange 3. Zaire
D. Nile 4. Mail

  1. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
  2. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
  3. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2
  4. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
List I List II
(Old Names) (New Names)
A. Azrak 1. Azov
B. Ister 2. Blue Nile
C. Paulus Meotus 3. Danube
D. Raha 4. Volga.

  1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3
  2. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3
  3. (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4
  4. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
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