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Geography Competency Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is study of man and ___________

a)

Land

b)

Human Beings

c)

Environment

d)

Space

2.

I have landed on the moon, I see the earth______________

a)

In front of me             

b)

Above me            

c)

Below me

d)

It cannot be seen

3.

I see the sun setting, I walk for 100 meters towards the direction of the setting sun and then take a reverse turn, which direction am I walking?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

4.

On a given map, 5kms on the ground is represented by 1cm, then if you travel 25kms, then it will measure____ cms on the map.

a)

10

b)

05

c)

15

d)

20

5.

The sphere of the earth represents mountains, beaches, plains, plateaus is known as_______________

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

6.

Shape and height of land is known as_____________

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Relief

d)

Drainage

7.

Condition of atmosphere like sunny, rainy at a particular place on the Earth at any particular time is called_______________

a)

Relief

b)

Drainage

c)

Weather

d)

Climate

8.

Which is NOT a part of the lithosphere?

a)

Rocks

b)

Mountains

c)

Plateaus

d)

Rivers

9.

Which planet will take longer time to revolve around the sun than the earth?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

10.

If I climb the mountain, the temperature from the base of the mountain to the peak will______________

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Cannot be determined

11.

Lithosphere (Land) covers only about ____ percent of the total area of the earth’s surface.

a)

20

b)

29

c)

30

d)

35

12.

Which of the following is not a part of the hydrological cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Cyclone

13.

Location of a place is represented by_____________

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Longitude as well as Latitude

d)

Altitude

14.

Cyclone that hit the coast of Gujarat in the month of June, 2023 is______________

a)

Vayu

b)

Fani

c)

Biparjoy

d)

Deva

15.

. If I say that Panjim is located on the left bank of river Mandovi, then it is _____________ location.

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

c)

Graticule

d)

Datum

16.

_______ absorbs energy which is transferred to the atmosphere from the earth's surface and maintains temperature for life.

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

NO2

d)

O3

17.

If the sun loses its illumination then, we will not be able to see  ____________

a)

Moon

b)

Stars

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

18.

  Without _______ there would be no clouds or rainfall.

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

NO2

d)

Water vapour

19.

    In terms of geographical size, ____________ is bigger.

a)

Region

b)

Area

c)

Locality

d)

Ward

20.

   I am travelling from Goa to UK, the major latitude that I will cross is ___________

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic circle

d)

Equator

21.

Which of the following region will receive maximum sunlight?

a)

Equatorial

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

d)

Arctic

22.

  The oceans, seas, lakes and rivers will be part of the ________ sphere of the earth.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

23.

  Which is the longest latitude on the earth surface?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic circle

d)

Equator

24.

   Which of the following is NOT true of longitudes?

a)

They are 360 in number  

b)

They are circles  

c)

They join North Pole to South Pole

d)

They determine time

25.

In Geography, features are represented by __________

a)

Line

b)

Point

c)

Polygon

d)

All of the above

26.

  Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called_________________

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Development

d)

Human Resource Development

27.

The resources can be conserved by __________

a)

Reducing consumption

b)

Recycling

c)

Reusing

d)

All of the above

28.

  Humans perspire when body temperature is warm and

a)

Precipitation is low

b)

Precipitation is high

c)

Humidity is high

d)

Humidity is low

29.

When ice water is poured into a glass, tiny water droplets of water appear on the outside of the glass due to _________________

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Transpiration

30.

Temperature can be measured as

a)

Degree Celsius

b)

Degree Fahrenheit

c)

Percentage

d)

Both a and b

31.

Kind of geography which focuses on how people living on Earth interact with nature is classified as

a)

Atmospheric Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Environmental Geography

d)

Human Geography

32.

   Average weather condition of specific area over many years is called

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Climate

c)

Weather

d)

Relief

33.

Element which is used to measure how cold or hot weather is

a)

Wind

b)

Precipitation

c)

Humidity

d)

Temperature

34.

In the air, amount of water vapor is classified as_____________

a)

Wind

b)

Precipitation

c)

Humidity

d)

Temperature

35.

Fifth layer of Earth's atmosphere is

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere

36.

Rotation in which Earth rotates is from

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

37.

Countries that faces mid-night Sun phenomena includes

a)

England and Australia

b)

Australia and Sweden

c)

Finland and Sweden

d)

Greenwich and Australia

38.

Day on which Winter Solstice occurs is

a)

21st December

b)

21st March

c)

21st September

d)

21st June

39.

During Winter Solstice, Summer season occurs in

a)

Western hemisphere

b)

Eastern hemisphere

c)

Northern hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

40.

If season in Northern Hemisphere is summer then season in Southern Hemisphere is

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

None of the above

41.

Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?

a)

It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats

b)

It is located on windward side of Western Ghats

c)

Distance from the sea

d)

None of the above

42.

In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?

a)

December to February

b)

March to May

c)

June to September

d)

October to November

43.

Tropic of Cancer passes through

a)

India and Iran

b)

Iran and Pakistan

c)

India and Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran and Iraq

44.

The circulation of water between ocean and land is known as ______________

a)

Oxygen Cycle

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

None of these

45.

Percentage of surface of Earth which is covered by water is_____________

a)

70

b)

80

c)

60

d)

90

46.

23.5°S latitude is classified as

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

47.

Imaginary lines that are parallel to Equator are called    

a)

North Poles

b)

Latitudes

c)

South Poles

d)

Longitudes

48.

The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________ to _______.

a)

Equator, poles

b)

Tropic of Cancer, equator

c)

Poles, equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn

49.

To travel by the shortest route one should follow___________      

a)

The winds

b)

Latitudes

c)

The rivers

d)

Longitudes

50.

Sense of time is due to______________      

a)

Rotation of earth       

b)

Revolution of earth    

c)

Rotation of moon  

d)

Both (a) and (b)