GEOGRAPHY MCQs
1.Match the following
:
A, Pampas
1. Argentina
B CGYUDOS 2- Australia
C. Prairies 3. South Africa
D. Veldt 4. North America
E. Downs 5. Brazil
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 1 5 4 3 2
(c) 5 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 5 4 1
ANSWER (B)
2. Match the
following :
Cities Natural
Regions
A. Darwin 1. China type
B. New Orleans 2. Equatorial type
C San Francisco 3. Mediterranean type
D Vancouver 4. Tropical Monsoon type
5. West European
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 5
(b) 3 5 2 1
(c) 4 5 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 5
ANSWER (A)
3. Mid-latitude
forests have :
I.
deciduous forests
ll. coniferous
forests
III. evergreen
forests
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) Only II
ANSWER (A)
4. In which region China type
climate is found?
(a) South
Japan
(b) South West Korea
(C) Natalin Africa
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)
5. Shallow-rooted
trees are associated with:
(a) Savanna climate
(bl Temperate climate
(c) Tropical climate
(d) Equatorial
climate
ANSWER (D)
6. Winter temperature
ranging from 29°Cto 40°C, summer temperature about 1O°C,
Total annual
precipitation about 25 cm and low humidity. These characterise . the ...,,.
climate :
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
ANSWER (B)
7. Which one of the
following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape
Town region of South
Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(C)
North-EasternAusi1'alia
(d) Southern Algeria
ANSWER (A)
8.Match the following
Cities
City Climatic Type
A. Auckland 1. Mediterranean
B. Lagos 2.Humid
Subtropical
C. San Francisco 3. Marine West
European
D. Shanghai 4. Equatorial
(a) A B C D
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c ) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
ANSWER (B)
9. Match the
following :
Timber Country
A. Cedar 1. Myanmar
B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada
C. Mahogany 3. Mexico
D. Teak 4. Honduras
ABCD
(a) 3 2 14
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER (B)
10. Which one of the
following activities occupies the largest area of the world '?
(a) Commercial
plantation
(b) Pastoral herding
(c) Commercial grain
farming
(d) Subsistance
agriculture
ANSWER (B)
11. Which type of
climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot desert
(d) Cold desert
ANSWER (C)
12. Which one of the
following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?
(a) Drizzling
(b) Lightning and
thunder
(c) Torrential rain
(d) Afternoon rain
ANSWER (A)
13. Which of the
following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure
Belts?
(a) Equatorial type
(b) Tundra type
(c) Tropical desert
type
(d) Monsoon
ANSWER (D)
14. The greatest
average annual precipitation is in:
(c) Philippines
ANSWER (C)
15. The average
annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is
distributed
throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of
hurricanes and
typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
(a) China type
(b) Sudan type
(c) Tropical desert
type
(d) Taiga Type
ANSWER (A)
16. A place having an
average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of
over 200 cm could be
:
(a) Tehran
(b) Singapore
(c) Nagpur
(d) Moscow
ANSWER (B)
17. ln which of the
following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C
throughout the year ?
(a) Continental
Climate ,
(b) Tundra Climate
(c) Mediterranean
Climate
(d) Taiga Climate
ANSWER (B)
18. The region which
does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
(a) Central
California
(b) Central
North America
(c) South West Australia
(d) South West Africa
ANSWER (B)
19. The climate of a
place is decided by :
(al proximity to the
sea
(b) altitude
(c) latitude
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)
20. Which one of the
following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer
season?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(C) Mexico
(d) Italy
ANSWER (A)
