ONLINE TEST FOR FPSC & PPSC JOBS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST NO. 04

ONLINE TEST FOR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST NO. 04

Category : General Knowledge
Topic : General World Issues
Basic Purpose : Online Preparation for Competition and Commission Exams for different Jobs/Recruitments in Pakistan , India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Iran and China etc.
Test Type : Multiple Choice Questions [MCQ’s]

General Knowledge Test No. 04

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Question 1

Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope in_______

A	1498
B	1502
C	1506
D	1494

Question 2

A violent whirlwind characterised by a black funnel-shaped cloud hanging from heavy cumulonimus is known by the name of___________

A	Antipodes
B	Hurricane
C	Typhoon
D	Tornado

Question 3

Which one of the following is a Great Circle?

A	The Arctic Circle
B	The Tropic of Cancer
C	The Equator
D	The Tropic of Capricorn

Question 4

The shortest day in Northern Hemisphere is_________

A	25-Dec
B	22-Dec
C	22-Jun
D	15-Jun

Question 5

Change in season is caused due to

A	Revolution of earth
B	Rotation of earth
C	Inclination of earth
D	None of these

Question 6

The belt of low atmospheric pressure on either side of the equator are called____________

A	Doldrums
B	Latitudes
C	Westerlies
D	Easterlies

Question 7

Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Midnight Sun?

A	Sweden
B	Norway
C	Holland
D	Belgium

Question 8

The imaginary line on the earth's surface which closely follows the 1 3^° meridian, is called

A	International Date Line
B	Tropic of Cancer
C	Prime meridian
D	Equator

Question 9

The seasonal reversal of winds is a Phenomenon noticed in

A	Mediterranean climate
B	Equatorial climate
C	Monsoon climate
D	High lands

Question 10

Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A	Rice
B	Gram
C	Mustard
D	Wheat

Question 11

Latitude of south pole is _________

A	90^°
B	60^°
C	30^°
D	0^°

Question 12

Evergreen forests are found

A	Where the rainfall is between 30^° to 40^°
B	Where the rainfall is between 80^° and 120^°
C	In the Himalayas above 3,000 ft. elevation
D	In the estuaries of great rivers

Question 13

Availability of ample water is one of the important consideration in the location of

A	Paper industry
B	Automobile industry
C	Cotton Textile industry
D	Electronic industry

Question 14

Asia accounts for nearly_______ percent of world population.

A	70%
B	45%
C	40%
D	60%

Question 15

Atmospheric temperature increases ___________

A	Inversion
B	Convection
C	Radiation
D	Conduction

Question 16

Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

A	Maize
B	Wheat
C	Barley
D	Sugarcane

Question 17

A nautical mile is equal to_____________

A	1,005 metres
B	1,852 metres
C	1,250 metres
D	1,575 metres

Question 18

The area associated with the greatest frequency of earthquakes is______

A	Eastern coastal areas of Asia
B	Western coastal areas of Africa
C	Northern Coastal areas of Eurasia
D	West coast of North and South Americas

Question 19

Sandstones belong to_______

A	Arenaceous rocks
B	Calcareous rocks
C	Argilaceous rocks
D	Carbonaceous rocks

Question 20

The lunar eclipse occurs when_______

A	Earth is between the sun and the moon
B	Earth is at right angles to the direction of the sun and the moon
C	Sun is between the earth and the moon
D	Moon is between the earth and the sun

Question 21

Hail storm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called

A	Cirrus
B	Cumulonimbus
C	Cumulus
D	Cirrocumulus

Question 22

Which of the following statements about ozone layer is correct?

A	It converts UV radiations into electrical energy
B	It is of uniform thickness
C	It protects the earth's life forms by preventing the damaging UV radiations from reaching earth's surface
D	None of the above

Question 23

Which one of the following is correct?

A	All longitudes and equator are great circles
B	All latitudes and Greenwich meridian are great circles
C	All longitudes are not great circles
D	All latitudes and longitudes are great circles

Question 24

Broadly, there are three layers of the earth _ the crust, the mantle and the core. The crust forms what percentage of the total volume of the earth?

A	0.5 per cent
B	2.5 per cent
C	16.0 per cent
D	10.5 per cent

Question 25

Which of the following is the oldest rock?

A	Cumbrian
B	Carbonatities
C	Quartzite
D	Ordovician

Question 26

Which of the following Scandinavian country?

A	Norway
B	None of these
C	Denmark
D	Belgium

Question 27

Contour is a measure of__________

A	Rainfall
B	Pressure
C	Topography
D	Temperature

Question 28

The land-mass of which of the following continents is the least?

A	Australia
B	Africa
C	Europe
D	Asia

Question 29

If a place is located at 20^° N, 80^° E, in which of the following continents does it lie?

A	Asia
B	Africa
C	North America
D	Europe

Question 30

There is a severe difference in the climates of Northern and Southernn Hemispheres. Why?

A	None of the above
B	Due to revolution of earth around the sun on its orbit
C	Due to rotation of earth around its axis
D	Both of the above

Question 31

When it is 8 p.m. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180^° W of it ?

A	12.00 a.m.
B	12.00 noon
C	4.00 p.m.
D	8.00 a.m.

Question 32

Which one of the following is an ore of iron?

A	Bauxite
B	Haematite
C	Gypsum
D	Ilmentie

Question 33

Which of the following pairs is correct?

A	Paris Tiber
B	Baghdad Tigris
C	Rome Seine
D	Bonn Danube

Question 34

Which of the following is the region of winter rainfall?

A	Arctic
B	Tropical
C	Mediterranean
D	Monsoon

Question 35

Coniferous forests are found In a region having_______

A	Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and long cold winter
B	High humidity and high temperature throughout the year
C	None the above
D	Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year

Question 36

Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?

A	Canada
B	U.S.A.
C	Russia
D	China

Question 37

The high yielding varieties of crops possess which of the following characters? 1. Ability ot trap more solar energy 2. Ability to utilise more nutrients 3. High harvest index 4. Ability to use less water

A	2 and 3
B	1,2 and 4
C	1 and 3
D	1,2 and 3

Question 38

Which of the following soils is best suited for deep rooted crops?

A	Laterite soil
B	Black soil
C	Alluvial soil
D	Red soil

Question 39

The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approx_________

A	5^° per day
B	1^° per day
C	2^° per day
D	3^° per day

Question 40

Which of the following countries has longest land frontiers?

A	China
B	Russia
C	Burma
D	Laos

Question 41

Humidity in the air is maximum in _______

A	Monsoon
B	Summer
C	Winter
D	Autumn

Question 42

High tides at antipodes are caused due to

A	Centrifugal, centripetal and gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
B	Centrifugal, centripetal and gravitational pull of the sun
C	Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
D	Gravitational pull of the sun

Question 43

Winds generally blow from areas of

A	Low pressure to that of high pressure
B	Low pressure to that of moderate pressure
C	High pressure to that of low pressure
D	High pressure to that of moderate pressure

Question 44

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Mediterranean type of climate?

A	Warm and dry summers and cold and wet winters
B	Cold and dry summers
C	Warm winters
D	Warm and wet summers and cold and dry winters

Question 45

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of___________

A	96 km
B	80 km
C	112 km
D	55 km

Question 46

When the earth reaches its perihelion, then__________

A	It is farthest from the sun
B	None of the above
C	It is nearest to the sun
D	It is between the sun and moon

Question 47

Which of the following are the only two Doubly Landlocked Countries in the world?

A	Afghanistan and Andorra
B	Uganda and Burundi
C	Iraq and Slovenia
D	Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan

Question 48

Imaginary lines drawn on a global map, from pole to pole and perpendicular to the equator, are called________

A	Isobars
B	Meridians
C	Contours
D	Steppes

Question 49

Biosphere is_________

A	The core of the earth which is about 150 kms below earth
B	None of these
C	The part of the earth's crust, water and atmosphere where plants and animals can subsist
D	The part of the earth's surface where human beings live

Question 50

Roaring Forties are_______

A	Spring tides
B	Ocean current in northern hemisphere
C	Steady north westerly anti-trade winds in southern, hemisphere
D	Cyclonic westerly winds in northern hemisphere

Question 51

What is the duration of a day at the poles?

A	6 months
B	3 months
C	12 months
D	9 months

Question 52

The process by which water and wind wear down the rocks is called____________

A	None of them
B	Cosrision
C	Erosion
D	Derosion

Question 53

The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is

A	Bituminous
B	Anthracite
C	Peat
D	Lignite

Question 54

Which of the following types of rainfall is typical of equatorial regions?

A	None of these
B	Convectional
C	Orographic
D	Cyclonic

Question 55

Cloud burst means________

A	Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
B	Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
C	Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
D	Formation of artificial rain

Question 56

Which of the following climatic types is said to be characterised by Three Eighties : 80^° F of temperature, 80 per cent of humidity and 80 inches of rainfall?