THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 17

THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 17

1. Which of the following is a low-density area?
1. Equatorial forest
2. Tropical deserts
3. Eastern Asia
4. North-eastern America
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I, III and IV
Ans: (b)
 
2. Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid?
1. Primary Producers
2. Herbivores
3. Carnivores
4. Man
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: (a)

3. Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?
(a) Russia
(b) Estoma
(c) Lithuania
(d) Poland
Ans: (d)
 
4. Which one of the following does not border Panama?
(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Columbia
(d) Venezuela
Ans: (d)
 
5. Match the following:
Ports - Countries
A. Bordeaux 1. Canada
B. Hamburg 2. Germany
C. Tripoli 3. France
D. Victoria 4. Lebanon
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (a)

6. Match the following:
River - Ocean/Sea
A. Murray 1. Arabian Sea
B. Congo 2. Indian Ocean
C. Nile 3. Mediterranean Sea
D. Indus 4. Atlantic Ocean
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (b)

7. The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is:
(a) Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia
(b) Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia
(c) Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia
(d) Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia
Ans: (c)

8. Consider the following statements :
1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France.
2. Berumuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic.
3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf.
Which of these statements is/are correct? [CPO AC 2003]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: (c)

9. In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Cape Town : Wool and wine
(b) Adelaide : Wheat and wool
(c) Perth : Rice and corn
(d) San Francisco : Fruits and wine
Ans: (c)

10. Match the following:
Country - Capital
A. Armenia 1. Yerevan
B. Jordan 2. Sana'a
C. Oman 3. Muscat
D. Yemen 4. Amman
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (d)