Competitive Exams : GK & GS - Physical Geography (Set 3)

Question 1

Statement I: The average annual rainfall in region A is 1200 mm.
Statement II: The average annual rainfall in region B is 1500 mm.

Is the total annual rainfall of both regions combined sufficient to determine if it exceeds 2800 mm?

Accepted Answer

A) Both statements together are sufficient

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B) Statement I alone is sufficient

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C) Statement II alone is sufficient

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D) Neither statement is sufficient

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E) Either statement is sufficient

Question 2

Quantity I: The time taken by a river to cover 300 km at a speed of 15 km/h.
Quantity II: The time taken by a river to cover 200 km at a speed of 12 km/h.

Compare Quantity I and Quantity II.

Accepted Answer

B) Quantity I < Quantity II

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A) Quantity I > Quantity II

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C) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

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D) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

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E) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation

Question 3

Equation I: $x^2 - 12x + 35 = 0$
Equation II: $y^2 - 15y + 56 = 0$

Determine the relationship between $x$and$y$.

Accepted Answer

C) x ≥ y

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A) x > y

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B) x < y

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D) x ≤ y

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E) x = y or No relation

Question 4

Region	Area (sq km)	Elevation (m)
P	5000	200
Q	7000	350

What is the ratio of area to elevation for region P?

Accepted Answer

D) 25:1

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A) 20:1

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B) 25:1

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C) 30:1

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E) 15:1

Question 5

Quantity I: Temperature drop per 1000m altitude is 6.5°C. Total drop for 4000m.
Quantity II: Temperature at base is 30°C. Temperature at 2000m (lapse rate 6°C/km).

Compare Quantity I and II.

Accepted Answer

A) Q1 > Q2

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B) Q1 < Q2

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C) Q1 = Q2

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D) No relation

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E) Q1 ≥ Q2

Question 6

Statement I: Coastline length is 7500 km.
Statement II: Continental shelf width is 200 km.

Calculate the area if shelf length = coastline $ imes$shelf width.

Accepted Answer

B) Both combined

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A) I alone

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C) II alone

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D) Either

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E) Insufficient

Question 7

Mountain X is 8848m high. Mountain Y is 8611m high.

What is the average height of the two?

Accepted Answer

C) 8729.5m

Answer

A) 8700m

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B) 8750m

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D) 8800m

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E) 8650m

Question 8

I: Latitude of City A is 30°N.
II: Latitude of City B is 20°S.

Distance in degrees of latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) 50°

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B) 10°

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C) 30°

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D) 20°

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E) 60°

Question 9

Quantity I: Earth's circumference (40,075 km).
Quantity II: Diameter $ imes$3.14.

Compare Q1 and Q2.

Accepted Answer

E) No relation

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A) Q1 > Q2

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B) Q1 < Q2

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C) Q1 = Q2

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D) Cannot be determined

Question 10

I: River X flow is 500 m³/s.
II: River Y flow is 300 m³/s.

Total flow?

Accepted Answer

C) 800

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A) 700

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B) 900

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D) 1000

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E) 600

Question 11

Quantity I: $x^2 - 9 = 0$.
Quantity II: $y^2 - 16 = 0$.

Compare $x$and$y$ (positive roots).

Accepted Answer

A) x < y

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B) x > y

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C) x = y

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D) x ≤ y

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E) No relation

Question 12

I: Sun's angle is 60°.
II: Refraction constant is 0.5.

Calculated height = $ an(I) imes ext{base}$. Need base.

Accepted Answer

B) Not sufficient

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A) I sufficient

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C) II sufficient

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D) Either

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E) Both

Question 13

Quantity I: Ice density 0.9 g/cm³.
Quantity II: Water density 1.0 g/cm³.

Compare Q1 and Q2.

Accepted Answer

A) Q1 < Q2

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B) Q1 > Q2

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C) Q1 = Q2

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D) Q1 ≥ Q2

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E) No relation

Question 14

I: Time zone offset is +5.5 hours.
II: GMT is 12:00 PM.

Local time?

Accepted Answer

C) 5:30 PM

Answer

A) 4:30 PM

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B) 6:30 PM

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D) 5:00 PM

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E) 6:00 PM

Question 15

Quantity I: Earth rotation 360° in 24h.
Quantity II: 15° per hour.

Compare Q1 and Q2.

Accepted Answer

A) Q1 = Q2

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B) Q1 > Q2

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C) Q1 < Q2

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D) Q1 ≥ Q2

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E) No relation

Question 16

I: Distance is 500 km.
II: Speed is 50 km/h.

Time taken?

Accepted Answer

B) 10 hours

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A) 5 hours

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C) 15 hours

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D) 20 hours

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E) 25 hours

Question 17

Quantity I: $2^5 = 32$.
Quantity II: $3^3 = 27$.

Compare Q1 and Q2.

Accepted Answer

C) Q1 > Q2

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A) Q1 < Q2

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B) Q1 ≤ Q2

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D) Q1 = Q2

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E) No relation

Question 18

I: Soil pH is 6.
II: Soil pH is 7.

Average pH?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.5

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B) 6.0

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C) 7.0

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D) 7.5

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E) 8.0

Question 19

Quantity I: Surface area of sphere ($4\pi r^2$, r=1).
Quantity II: Surface area of cube ($6a^2$, a=1).

Compare Q1 and Q2.

Accepted Answer

B) Q1 < Q2

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A) Q1 > Q2

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C) Q1 = Q2

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D) Q1 ≥ Q2

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E) No relation

Question 20

I: Population density is 100/km².
II: Area is 50 km².

Total population?

Accepted Answer

C) 5000

Answer

A) 4000

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B) 6000

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D) 7000

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E) 8000

Set 7Competitive Exams : GK & GS - Physical Geography