GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 162

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 162

1611) Arctic airmass is a cold airmass. Consider the following statements and choose correct statement.
1. It originates over green land.
2. It is represented by symbol AA.
3. It is also found in some continental areas of Russia.
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) Only 3
D) None of these

Answer: None of these
   
1612) Arctic air front is formed in Northern hemisphere of Earth. Choose the correct statement.
1. It is not very active front.
2. Formed at meeting point of Arctic airmass and polar airmass.
3. Its inactivity is due to the fact that temperature difference between Arctic airmass and Polar airmass is small.
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 2
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1613) Atmospheric circulation in form of cells, consider the following
1. Formed due to disturbances in planetary pressure system
2. Vertical circulation cell.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: 1 and 2
   
1614) Match the following forms of precipitation
List I (Form of precipitation)      List II (Feature)
A. Hail      1. Layered ice
B. Snowfall      2. structure Occurs as a result of sublimation
C. Sleet      3. Freeing of raindrop before reaching the ground
D. Rainfall      4. Presence of hygroscopic nuclei is must

Options are given in AB C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 4 1 3 2

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
1615) Match the following types of wind
(i) Trade winds      1. Planetary winds
(ii) Fohn      2. local winds
(iii) Polar      3. 60 -70° latitude easterlies
(iv) Monsoon      4. Seasonal wind

Options are given in A B C D order
A) 1,2,3,4
B) 4,2,1,3
C) 3,1,4,2
D) 2,1,4,3

Answer: 1,2,3,4

1616) What is the reason for the major hot deserts of the world lying in the Western part of the tropical latitude?
A) They are influenced by trade winds.
B) They lie in the rain shadow area of the mountains.
C) They are influenced by monsoon winds.
D) They are influenced by dry winds.

Answer: They are influenced by dry winds.
   
1617) The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is known as
A) relative humidity
B) specific humidity
C) absolute humidity
D) variable humidity

Answer: absolute humidity
   
1618) What is the term used to denote the critical temperature at which the air becomes saturated with vapour and below which the condensation is likely to begin?
A) Condensation point
B) Evaporation point
C) Dew point
D) Point of critical temperature

Answer: Dew point
   
1619) Which one of the following instruments is used for measuring the humidity of the air?
A) Wind vane
B) Aneroid barometer
C) Wet and dry bulb thermometer
D) Maximum and minimum thermometer

Answer: Wet and dry bulb thermometer
   
1620) Which of the following statements characterise convectional rainfall?
1. It occurs daily in the afternoon in the Equatorial regions.
2. It is of very short duration.
3. It occurs through Cumulonimbus clouds.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 1

Answer: 1,2 and 3