GK Practice Test: Question Set - 07
1. The largest fish exporting region in the world is
- (A) The north-east Atlantic region
- (B) The north-east pacific region
- (C) The north-west pacific region
- (D) The south-east Asian region
2. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of _________ Union Republics.
- (A) 15
- (B) 10
- (C) 5
- (D) 25
3. The most well known member of halick group is
- (A) Halite
- (B) Pyrite
- (C) Galena
- (D) Hematite
4. The languages used in China is
- (A) Chinese, English
- (B) Chinese, Arabic
- (C) Chinese, French
- (D) Chinese, Korean
5. The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called
- (A) Unconfined groundwater
- (B) Confined groundwater
- (C) Aquifer
- (D) Artesian
6. The important mountains of Europe include
- (A) Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
- (B) Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
- (C) Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
- (D) None of the above
7. The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of
- (A) 5.0 to 6.2
- (B) 6.0 to 7.2
- (C) 7.0 to 8.2
- (D) 4.0 to 5.2
8. The largest gulf in the world is
- (A) Gulf of Mexico
- (B) Persian Gulf
- (C) Gulf of Carpentaria
- (D) Gulf of Mannar
9. The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel?
- (A) Anthracite
- (B) Bituminous coal
- (C) Lignite
- (D) Peat
10. The most recent era of the geological time scale is
- (A) Mesozoic
- (B) Cenozoic
- (C) Triassic
- (D) Paleocene
11. The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is
- (A) Troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere (thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere)
- (B) Troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, ionosphere
- (C) Troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
- (D) Troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere, thermopause
12. The second largest continent in the world is
- (A) Asia
- (B) Australia
- (C) Africa
- (D) Europe
13. The shape of earth is
- (A) Sphere
- (B) Oblate spheroid
- (C) Circular
- (D) Spheroid
14. The smallest country of the world is
- (A) Russia
- (B) Vatican City
- (C) Brazil
- (D) Canada
15. The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called
- (A) Till
- (B) Moraine
- (C) Glacial sand
- (D) None of the above