Geography for SSC Exam

1..Mediterranean type of climate prevails in the United States in the

a) Gulf Coast

b) Great lakes region

c) California Coast

d) Atlantic Coast

2.""Temperate Lows "" are

a) Low pressure area in cyclones

b) Equatorial Low pressure belt

c) Polar regions which have very low temparatures

d) Sub-polar low pressure belts

3.Which of the following countries is rich in oil ?

a) Indonesia

b) Pakistan

c) Singapore

d) Thailand

4.The velocity of winds is related to

a) the amount of moisture they carry

b) the nearness to the sea

c) presurre gradient in the direction of their flow

d) the direction in which they blow

5.The hot deserts of the world are generally found near

a) the equator

b) the doldrums

c) the horse latitude

d) the Tundras 6.The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is a) Anthracite b) Bituminous c) Lignite d) Peat 7.Which of the following winds are known as "" Anti - trade winds "" ? a) Chinook b) Cyclones c) Typhoons d) Westerlies 8.A fridis are a) tribal people of North - West Africa b) tribes residing in North - West frontier Pakistan c) tall bushes growing amidst the desert vegetation in Kalahari d) insects which are a threat to vegetation in alluvial plains of Congo basin 9.Which of the following countries does not have a common land frontier with Zaire ? a) Namibia b) Angola c) Sudan d) Zambia 10.The driest spot in earth in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in a) Africa b) Asia c) Canada d) South America Answer 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. d