SSC CGL GEOGRAPHY Rocks and Mountains
1. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
(a) Granite (b) Igneous
(c) Metamorphic (d) Sedimentary
2. Which metal is most abundant in the earth s crust?
(a) Calcium (b) Magnesium
(c) Aluminium (d) Iron
3. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called:
(a) Basalt (b) Laccolith
(c) Lava (d) Magma
4. The Himalayas are formed due to:
(a) internal pressure of two large land forms
(b) faulting of the earth’s crust
(c) folding of the earth’s crust
(d) folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
5. What is weathering?
(a) Removal of earth’s material by river action
(b) Removal of earth’s material by wind action
(c) Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
(d) Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
6. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process?
(a) Frost Action (b) Hydraulic Action
(c) Oxidation (d) Thermal Expansion
7. Soil erosion can be prevented by:
(a) allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
(b) growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
(c) making the land sloppy
(d) adding chemicals to increase cohesion.
8. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of:
(a) hydration (b) erosion
(c) corrosion (d) attrition
9. The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called:
(a) block disintegration (b) deflation
(c) exfoliation (d) granular disintegration
10. A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by:
(a) youthful river (b) mature river
(c) old river (d) all of the above
11. Residual hill in the desert region is known as:
(a) Inlier (b) Inselberg
(c) Playa (d) Pediment
12. The soil material is mainly derived from:
(a) metamorphic rocks (b) sedimentary rocks
(c) igneous rocks (d) biological action
13. Match the following:
Country Highest Peak
A. Argentina 1. Kilimanjaro
B. Ecuador 2. Aconcagua
C. Tanzania 3. Mt. Mckinley
D. USA 4. Chimbrrazo
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 2 3 1
14. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called:
(a) Cirque (b) Bajada
(c) Barkhans (d) Mesa
15. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
(a) Colorado Plateau (b) Pamir Plateau
(c) Patagonia Plateau (d) Pot war Plateau
16. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
(a) L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
(b) P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
(c) P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
(d) S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
17. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by:
(a) Geodesy (b) Geology
(c) Plate Tectonics (d) Seismology
18. The intensity of earthquakes is measured on:
(a) Beaufort scale (b) Richter scale
(c) Secant scale (d) Mercalli scale
19. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in:
(a) Plateau region (b) Deep sea plains
(c) Coastal Region (d) Folded and faulted region
20. The Instrument used for recording earthquake waves is:
(a) barograph (b) hydrograph
(c) pantograph (d) seismograph
21. Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with:
(a) earthquakes (b) faulting
(c) folding (d) volcanoes
22. Longest mountain range in the world is :
(a) Himalayas (b) Andes
(c) Karakoram (d) Ural mountains
23. The youngest mountain range in the world is :
(a) Western Ghats (b) Himalayas
(c) Aravallis (d) Andes
24. Match the following
A. Etna (Sicily) 1. Active Volcano
B. Krako Tao Volcano 2. Dormant (Indonesia)
C. Mt. Popa (Myanmar) 3. Extinct Volcano
D. ‘Vesuvius (Italy)
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 1 (b) 1 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 1 2 (d) 1 2 3 2
25. ‘Dykes’ are especially constructed in :
(a) Norway (b) Holland
(c) France (d) United Kingdom
26. Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Gneiss: Metamorphic
2. Granite : Igneous
3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
27. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
(a) limestone (b) Marble
(c) Sandstone (d) Shale
28. Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth’s surface are:
(a) Sandstone (b) Limestone
(c) Granites (d) Basalts
29. Which of the following is a block mountain?
(a) Andes (b) Alps
(c) Rockies (d) Vosges
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