General Studies MCQ Questions
General Studies MCQ Questions
1-The biggest concentration of fresh water on earth’s surface is
(A) In continental rivers
(B) In continental lakes
(C) In arctic and Greenland icecaps
(D) In Antarctic icesheets
2-The epicentre of a deep focus earthquake is located
(A) below a depth of 70 km
(B) between 70-300km
(C) on the earth’s surface
(D) below 300km
3-The lower 10 km of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called:
(A) Troposphere
(B) Hydrosphere
(C) Barosphere
(D) Biosphere
4-We get seasons on the Earth mainly because
(A) The Sun gets hotter and colder
(B) The Moon gets in the way of the Sun
(C) The Earth’s axis is tilted
(D) The Earth gets closer to the Sun
5-The wind system in the equatorial areas is known as?
(A) Westerlies
(B) Trades
(C) Doldrums
(D) Monsoon
6-Ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere, is confined to
(A) Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere
(D) Thermosphere
7-The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is
(A) Aluminium
(B) Oxygen
(C) Iron
(D) Carbon
8-Which of the following is characteristic of a tsunami?
(A) Very long wavelength
(B) Very fast moving
(C) Very low amplitude in the open ocean
(D) All of these
9-Earth’s magnetic field has its origin in the
(A) Movement inside the Earth’s core
(B) Earth’s rotation
(C) Solar storms
(D) Plate motion
10-Which of the following geological features is INCORRECTLY matched?
(A) Mariana Trench- Atlantic Ocean
(B) Ninety East Ridge-Indian Ocean
(C) Bermuda Rise-Atlantic Ocean
(D) Carlsberg Ridge-Indian Ocean
ANSWERS:
1-(D), 2-(C), 3-(A), 4-(C), 5-(B), 6-(C), 7-(B), 8-(D), 9-(A), 10-(A)