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Q.1
The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
Half an hour
Forty five minutes
One hour
One hour fifteen minutes
Q.2
If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Q.3
We always see the same surface of the Moon because
It is smaller than the Earth
It rotates on its axis
It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
It moves with the same speed at which Earth moves around the Sun
Q.4
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
Kilometers from the poles
Kilometers from the equator
Angles from the poles
Angles from the equator
Q.5
The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates:
1. A is east of Greenwich
2. the longitude of A is 30°
Only I
Only II
Neither I nor II
Both I and II
Q.6
Marble is the metamorphosed form of
Shale
Basalt
Sandstone
Limestone
Q.7
Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain?
Isohypse
Isohalines
Isobar
Isohyets
Q.8
Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around
1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo
4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo
Which of these statements is/are correct?
4 only
2 and 3
1 and 4
2 and 4
Q.9
Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
Chromium and Iron
Magnesium and Lead
Iron and Copper
Nickel and Iron
Q.10
Which of the following statements regarding the earth's axis are true?
1. It makes an angle of 23.5
o
with the plane of ecliptic
2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars
3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Q.11
On which day, Earth is closest to the Sun?
23-09-2019
03-01-2019
04-07-2019
21-03-2019
Q.12
On December 22, the sun:
1. is not visible at north pole
2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle
3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer
4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
1 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.13
Which of the following is the best definition of 'Tides' ?
A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction
A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water
A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion
Q.14
Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian?
1. It passes through the centre of a certain country
2. It passes through the centre of the Globe
3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.
1 and 2
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
Q.15
If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
12.00 noon
1.00 pm
2.00 pm
Different time at different places
Q.16
Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
8.24 p.m
9. 12 p.m
10.00 p.m
11.48 p.m
Q.17
One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________
8.13 A.M.
8.26 A.M.
8.52 A.M.
8.56 A.M.
Q.18
When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?
March 21
September 21
When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
Q.19
How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
321 km
211 km
111 km
91 km
Q.20
When does solar eclipse take place?
When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
When the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
Q.21
On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?
I. 21st December
II. 5th August
III. 10th January
Only 1
1 and 2 Both
Only 3
Only 2
Q.22
The planet which has the highest surface temperature is
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto
Venus
Q.23
Sandstone is metamorphosed to
Shale
Slate
Quartzite
Marble
Q.24
Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________
Insolation
Solar heat
Solar radiation
Thermal radiation
Q.25
When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called
Aphelion
Perihelion
Equinox
Sidereal
Q.26
In how much time, Earth rotates once on its axis?
23 hours 30 minutes
23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
24 hours
Q.27
The boundary between Earth's Crust and Mantle is ________.
Moho discontinuity
Lehman discontinuity
Conrad discontinuity
Gutenberg discontinuity
Q.28
Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?
Equator is a great circle
A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points
Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
Q.29
The Earth is tilted on its axis
23.5°
22.5°
21. 5°
20°
Q.30
The earth's annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
1,096 million kms
1,036 million kms
966 million kms
896 million kms
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