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Mountaineering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rope which has more elasticity is

a)

Single rope

b)

Twin rope

c)

Static rope

d)

Dynamic rope

2.

What type of ice is found at the ablation zone?

a)

Black ice

b)

Blue ice

c)

White ice

d)

All type

3.

High Altitude Pulmonary Odema (HAPO) is basically filling of fluid inside the

a)

Tissues

b)

Stomach

c)

Brain

d)

Lungs

4.

First type of rope used in climbing is

a)

Breaded

b)

Manila

c)

Nylon

d)

Hawser laid

5.

Length of Himalayan range from West to East is ___ km long

a)

2200

b)

2400

c)

2600

d)

2300

6.

Mountaineer’s Coil is also known as

a)

Climbing coiling

b)

Chain coiling

c)

Causality coiling

d)

Butterfly coiling

7.

A plane of rock inclined from 30 to 75 degrees is called as

a)

Cliff

b)

Glacis

c)

Wall

d)

Slab

8.

What does REGA stand for?

a)

Regular Engagement of Geological Association

b)

Rural Establishment of Global Association

c)

Rescue Establishment of German Alpinism

d)

Rescue Evacuation Gendarme Association

9.

Which is the most accurate way to find your own position on a map?

a)

Inspection method

b)

Inter-section method

c)

Continuous map reading

d)

All of the above

10.

Equinox falls on

a)

21 June & 25 December

b)

22 June & 22 December

c)

21 September & 23 March

d)

23 September & 21 March

11.

A sharp narrow steep ridge line is known as

a)

Rib

b)

Spur

c)

Arête

d)

Ridge

12.

Large masses of ice on land that show evidence of movement are called ______.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Ice packs

c)

Icebergs

d)

All of the above

13.

Name the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest

a)

Santhosh Yadav

b)

Junko Tabei

c)

Dicky Dolma

d)

Malavath Purna

14.

Who was the first man to have climbed Mount Everest twice?

a)

Sungdare Sherpa

b)

Edmund Hillary

c)

Lhakpa Sherpa

d)

Nawang Gombu

15.

Which one of the following is most important for a mountaineer to carry?

a)

Sleeping bag

b)

Oxygen kit

c)

Blanket

d)

Torch

16.

More than two climbers can be delayed with ___

a)

Chinch

b)

Giri – Giri

c)

Reverso

d)

Desender

17.

Method to Cross a water stream with pole is

a)

Guiding

b)

Pole crossing

c)

Wading

d)

None of the above

18.

The Full Form of GLIMS is

a)

Geological Live Main Stream

b)

Global Land Ice Measurement from Space

c)

Global Legal Medical Standard

d)

Global Investigation Mountain Survey

19.

Foehn wind is a type of

a)

Cold wind

b)

Warm wind

c)

Wet wind

d)

Dry wind

20.

Weather takes place in which layer of atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Ionosphere