Geography Exam Quiz

Q91. The feature ‘Scroll Lake’ is related to
(a) Playa
(b) Karstic
(c) Glacial melt
(d) Riverine

Q92. The river with meagre source of water that is left after the river capture is known as
(a) Misfit River
(b) Captor River
(c) Captured River
(d) Rejuvenated River

Q93. These clouds are high, white and thin
(a) Cirrus
(b) Stratus
(c) Cumulus
(d) Stratocumulus

Q94. Which one of the following solute is major component by weight in sea water
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Sodium chloride
(c) Sodium sulphate
(d) Magnesium chloride

Q95. In deep sea, more regular waves with rounded wave crests are called __________ waves
(a) Seiches
(b) Swell
(c) Clapotis
(d) Tidal

Q96. The oceanic crusts are mainly composed of _________ type of rock
(a) Andesite
(b) Granite
(c) Basalt
(d) Mud

Q97. "Mariana" is a type of
(a) Desert
(b) Soil
(c) Mountain
(d) Oceaan Trench

Q98. A line joining places with equal amount of rainfall is
(a) Isohel
(b) Isohyet
(c) Isoneph
(d) Isonif

Q99. The most frequently occurring value in a distribution is called
(a) mode
(b) median
(c) mean
(d) mean and median

Q100. Which of the following is also known as the ‘Great Circle’
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Pacific Ring of Fire

Q101. Which one of the following is the most common variety of igneous rock
(a) Diorite
(b) Basalt
(c) Granite
(d) Peridotite

Q102. The mouth of a volcano is known as
(a) Cone
(b) Vent
(c) Crater
(d) Conduit

Q103. The term 'outwash plain' is associated with
(a) glaciers
(b) rivers
(c) sea waves
(d) wind action

Q104. Lines drawn through places which were affected by the earthquake at the one point of time are called
(a) Seismal lines
(b) Isoseismal lines
(c) Homoseismal lines
(d) None of the above

Q105. The 'Ninety East' ridge is situated in
(a) the Himalayas
(b) the Indian Ocean
(c) the Pacific Ocean
(d) the Atlantic Ocean

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