GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 175

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 175

1741) Mist is a result of which one of the following
A) condensation
B) evaporation
C) sublimation
D) saturation

Answer: condensation
   
1742) All of the following types of climate occur in the Southern hemisphere except
A) hot desert
B) savanna
C) equatorial
D) taiga

Answer: savanna
   
1743) Consider the following statements
1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.
2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60km from Earth's surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 no r2

Answer: Only 1
   
1744) A Mediterranean climate is characterised by very dry summers because
A) the relative humidity is low
B) the skies are cloudless
C) the trade winds blow from the land to sea
D) there are no off shore winds

Answer: the trade winds blow from the land to sea
   
1745) Choose the correct statement
1. Purga is a snow laden cold wind in Russian Tundra.
2. Bise is an extremely cold wind in France.
3. Yamo is warm and dry wind in Japan
4. Santa Ana is warm and dry wind in Argentina
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 2 and 4
C) 1 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: All of these

1746) Consider the following statements regarding lapse rate.
1. An unsaturated air mass cools at dry adiabatic lapse rate when it rise in the atmosphere.
2. The dry adiabatic lapse rate amounts to 1°C per 100 m.
3. The wet adiabatic lapse rate may vary between 0.4°C and 0.9°C per 100 m.
4. Dry adiabatic lapse rate is higher because of the release of latent heat of condensation.
Which of the above given statements are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 4
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 1, 3 and 4
   
1747) Assertion (A) The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone.
Reason (R) Air descends in the centre in the cyclone.
The above question consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below.
A) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
   
1748) Assertion (A) In Stratosphere the temperature increase with altitude results in a layering effect.
Reason (R) It creates a global 'inversion layer' and reduces vertical convection.
The above question consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below.
A) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A is true, but R is false
   
1749) Match the following
List I (Low Latitude Climate)      List II (Characteristic)
A. Wet Equatorial      1. Uniform temperatures, mean near 27C
B. Monsoon and trade wind coastal      2. Marked temperature cycle with very high temperature before the rainy season
C. Wet-dry tropical      3. Temperatures show an annual cycle with high temperature in the high - sun season
D. Dry Tropical      4. Strong temperatures cycle with intense temperatures during high sun season

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

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
1750) Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
A) African Savannah
B) Central Asian Steppe
C) North American Prairie
D) Siberian Tundra

Answer: Central Asian Steppe