Dear Students, SSC CGL Pre 2017 Exam is scheduled tentatively in the month of AUGUST 2017. At SSC ADDA, we are providing Geography Quizof 15 important last year question. GS questions are also asked in SSC CPO and MTS Exam. SSC repeats many previous years questions. Every day, we provide quizzes on all the topics of General Studies. We have also provided study notes on GS topics.
15 Important Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017:
Q1. The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Troposphere
Q2. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called the
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Exosphere
Q3. The most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere is
(a) Argon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Krypton
Q4. Asthenosphere is
(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Molten
(d) Partially molten
Q5. The atmosphere is broadly divided into homosphere and heterosphere. The homosphere extends up to a height of __________.
(a) 18 km
(b) 90 km
(c) 8 km
(d) 300 km
Q6. Atmosphere is
(a) A gaseous envelope that surrounds a celestial body
(b) Air content of environment
(c) Air, gases, suspended particles, and water vapours
(d) None of these
Q7. Atmosphere pressure refers to
(a) The amount of force exerted on a unit surface area
(b) The weight of the entire air column over a given point
(c) Both are correct
(d) None of these is correct
Q8. Density decreases with height in the atmosphere is denoted by
(a) Charle’s law
(b) Boyle’s law
(c) Archimedes’ principle
(d) None of these
Q9. The altitude of troposphere at equator is
(a) 0-20 km
(b) 0-10 km
(c) 0-16 km
(d) 0-80 km
Q10. The boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere is called
(a) Ozone layer
(b) Tropopause
(c) Mesosphere
(d) None of these
Q11. The densest of all the atmosphere layers is
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Q12. The density of air is normally __________ at higher attitude.
(a) Increase
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains constant
(d) Varies from place to place
Q13. Of the following, the busiest ocean trade route is the
(a) Suez Canal
(b) North Atlantic route
(c) Panama Canal
(d) Cape route
Q14. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influenced by
(a) Troposphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Exosphere
(d) Thermosphere
Q15. The water cycle takes place in which sphere of the atmosphere?
(a) Tropopause
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Troposphere
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
S2. Ans.(b)
S3. Ans.(b)
S4. Ans.(d)
S5. Ans.(b)
S6. Ans.(a)
S7. Ans.(c)
S8. Ans.(b)
S9. Ans.(c)
S10. Ans.(b)
S11. Ans.(a)
S12. Ans.(b)
S13. Ans.(b)
S14. Ans.(b)
S15. Ans.(d)
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