Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 10

Question 1.

Which one of the following is knows as the "Coffee port" of the world?

Sao Paulo
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Santos
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

'Santos' is considered as the "Coffee port" of the world. It is in Brazil. It is also an out port of Sao Paulo.

Question 2.

Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia:
1. Bosnia
2. Croatia
3. Slovenia
4. Yugoslavia
The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is:

4, 1, 3, 2
4, 1. 2, 3
1, 4, 3, 2
1, 4, 2, 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 4, 1. 2, 3
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

The correct sequence from East to West is Yugoslavia, Bosnia Herzgovina, Croatia, Slovenia. These were former Yugoslavia provinces and divided in 1999.

Question 3.

Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?

Bituminous coal
Lignite
Peat
Anthracite

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Anthracite
:
D

Ans. (d)

Explanation

Anthracite contains 80-90% carbon. It is the type of coal which contains higher percentage of carbon. Bituminous coal - 70-90% carbon

Lignite/Brown coal - 45-75% carbon

Question 4.

Directions : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the ether as 'Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.
Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world's largest deposit of porphyry copper.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world as it is endowed with the world's largest deposit of porphyry copper in Chugni Camata region.

Question 5.

A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch crosses 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?

January 1, 0030 hrs
January 2, 0030 hrs
January 3, 0030 hrs
January 4, 0030 hrs

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> January 3, 0030 hrs
:
C

Ans. (c)

Question 6.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Minerals) List II (Major producer)
Mineral Oil 1. Zambia
Copper 2. Guyana
Manganese 3. Venezuela
Bauxite 4. Gabon
Codes:
A B C D

3 1 4 2
3 1 2 4
1 3 2 4
1 3 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 4 2
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

The major producer of Mineral oil is Venezuela.

The major producer of Copper is Zambia in Africa, (also Chile in South America).

The major producer of Manganese is Gabon.

The major producer of Bauxite is Guyana.

Question 7.

At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> C
:
C

Ans. (c)

Explanation

In 1998, the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw pact countries was signed at Brussels, the headquarters of NATO. With this the NATO member countries increased to 19. (At present total NATO member countries are 26). So, 'C is Brussels in Belgium.

Question 8.

Dinar is not the currency of