Mountaineering Questions and Answers
41-By moving eastwards from Prime Meridian, longitudes are measured as
(A) 0°E to 180°E
(B) 0°E to 180°W
(C) 90°E to 180°W
(D) 50°E to 100°E
42-When Everest was discovered it was named as
(A) Peak X
(B) Peak I
(C) Peak XV
(D) Peak V
43-An Abalakov is
(A) Face of a rock
(B) Type of Belay
(C) Ice Anchor
(D) Snow Anchor
44-Which five countries does Himalayas cross?
(A) Mongolia, India, Nepal, China and Pakistan
(B) Bhutan, India, Nepal, Indonesia and Pakistan
(C) Bhutan, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh
(D) Bhutan, India, Nepal, China and Pakistan
45-Ring around sun and moon indicating likelihood of rains is called
(A) Clouds
(B) Rainbow
(C) Halo
(D) All of the above
46-An instrument which is used to measure rainfall
(A) Spoon
(B) Rain Gauge
(C) Anemometer
(D) Hygrometer
47-Which knot is not a direct knot?
(A) Figure of eight
(B) End men’s knot
(C) Middle men’s knot
(D) Bowline
48-Avalung is related to
(A) Avalanche
(B) AMS
(C) Hazard
(D) Weather
49-In first aid of acute injury, RICE stands for
(A) Rest:Ice:Cover:Elevate
(B) Remove:Ice:CPR:Elevation
(C) Rest:Ice:Compression:Elevation
(D) Rescue:Involve:Call for help:Energise
50-SLCD stands for
(A) Spring Locking Climbing Device
(B) Spring Loaded Camping Device
(C) Spot Locking Cramming Device
(D) Spring Loaded Camming Device
ANSWERS:
41-(A), 42-(C), 43-(C), 44-(D), 45-(C), 46-(B), 47-(A), 48-(A), 49-(C), 50-(D)