ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 05

ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 05

41) When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as:
A) geostropic wind
B) polar wind
C) westerlies
D) trade winds

Answer: geostropic wind
   
42) Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
B) Monsoons are local seasonal winds
C) Doldrum belt lies between 10∘
N and 10∘
S latitudes
D) Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies

Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
   
43) Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
A) Tornadoes
B) Typhoons
C) Hurricanes
D) Nor westers

Answer: Nor westers
   
44) Match the following:
List I      List II
A. Canada       1. Buran
B. Egypt      2. Khamsin
C Argentina      3. Foehn
D. Siberia      4. Chinook
      5. Zonda

A B C D
A) 2 5 3 1
B) 4 2 5 1
C) 1 4 5 3
D) 4 5 3 2

Answer: 4 2 5 1
   
45) Temperate cyclones bring along with them:
A) pleasant weather
B) snowfall and hail
C) thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
D) mild rainfall

Answer: mild rainfall

46) Winds blow:
A) from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
B) in regions of low pressure
C) in regions of high pressure
D) from a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure

Answer: from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
   
47) Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of:
A) 5 degree latitude towards the north only
B) 5 degree latitude towards the south only
C) 5 degree latitude towards north and south
D) 10 degree latitude towards north and south

Answer: 5 degree latitude towards north and south
   
48) The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is:
A) nitrogen
B) water vapour
C) oxygen
D) argon

Answer: argon
   
49) Doldrums are:
A) high latitudes with heavy snow
B) equatorial zone with low pressure
C) high pressure areas on mountains
D) sub-polar zone with high pressure

Answer: equatorial zone with low pressure
   
50) With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the following statements:
1. It is affected by Earth's rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes.
2. It is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) Both 1 and 2
C) 2 only
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 2 only