What is the approximate distance of town X from the equator, if it is located on latitude 140N?
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(A)
1555 km
2
When a warm ocean current meets a cold ocean current, they produce
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(C)
fog
3
The distance of planet Mercury from the sun is about
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(C)
57 million km
4
The most distant planet from us is
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(D)
pluto
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Which of the following is not a proof that earth is spherical?
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(C)
varying lengths of day and night
6
The latitude which mark the limits of the apparent movement of the overhead sun are the
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(C)
tropics of cancer and capricorn
7
Weathering,erosion,transportation and deposition are processes of
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(C)
denudation
8
Which of the following factors does not affect the salinity of the oceans?
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(D)
shape of the ocean floor
9
Six's thermometer is used to measure
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(C)
minimum and maximum temperature
10
The maximum temperature recorded for station X in a particular day was 140c while the minimum temperature was -40c. The diural range of temperature for the day was
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(D)
180c
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"it is warm and dusty,originates from the Sahara and reaches its lowest southern extent in the January". The above best describes the
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(B)
Tropical Continental airmass
12
Heavy rainfalls are often associated with
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(B)
cumulonimbus clouds
13
Which of the following gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?
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(D)
nitrogen
14
Marble,slate and gneiss are
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(A)
metamorphic rocks
15
Which of the following is not a process of wind erosion?
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(C)
hydraulic action
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Compressional forces are mainly responsible for the formation of
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(A)
fold mountain
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The instrument used for measuring the speed of wind is called
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(A)
cup anemometer
18
Coastal erosion can be prevented by
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(C)
the stabilization of sandy and muddy beaches by coastal vegetation
19
Coastlines washed by cold currents normally have
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(B)
scanty rainfall
20
A continental shelf is economically important because it
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(A)
is a good fishing ground
21
The most important action in the A horizon of a soil profile is
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(A)
eluvation
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All the following farming practices result in soil erosion except
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(D)
mixed cropping
23
Which of the following features are associated with a river capture? I. Misfit river II. River terrances III. Elbow of capture IV. Wind gap
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(A)
I,III and IV
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Which of the following is not a method by which rivers transport their eroded materials?
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(C)
attrition
25
Which of the following sea routes carries the heaviest traffic?
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(B)
the north Atlantic sea route
26
The biosphere contains all the following except
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(B)
rocks
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Land and sea breezes on a continental scale are called
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(B)
monsoons
28
The Mediterranean type of climate is best suited for
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(B)
fruit growing
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Which of the following vegetation types is associated with the sub-equatorial type of climate?
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(A)
rain forest
30
Which of the following shows the correct sequence in food chain?
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(C)
plants-herbivores-carnivores-decomposers
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One of the major characteristics of heavy industries is that they
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(D)
require high capital outlay
32
A country is said to be land-locked when
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(D)
she has no direct access to the sea
33
Which of the following is a major hindrance to HEP production in Africa?
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(A)
inadequate capital
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One advantage of inland water-ways is that
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(C)
goods are transported eneaply
35
Which of the following is a demerit of low population density?
