Top 150+ Solved Rocks and Mountains MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?
a. Wegener
b. Marshall
c. Darwin
d. Ptolemy
Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
a. Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
b. Water from the geyser may be cold
c. Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
d. Geysers are more common in cold countries
Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
a. 1, 2, 3
b. 1, 3, 4
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava. 2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Alps mountains are spread over [IAS 2009]
a. France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania
b. France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
c. France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
d. France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks? [CDS 2011]
a. Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
b. Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
c. The plains were folded into mountains
d. The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Q. Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes Slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to Slate when· it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NOA 2010]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?[IAS 2010]
a. Sand desert
b. Paddy crop land
c. Land covered with fresh snow
d. Prairie land
Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called [CDS 2012]
a. silty soil
b. loamy soil
c. sandy soil
d. loess soil
Q. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? [CDS 2012]
a. Volcanic
b. Glacial eroded
c. Eolian deposited
d. Folded
Q. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering? [NDA 2011]
a. Crystallization
b. Exfoliation
c. Hydration
d. Carbonation
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz. 2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar. 3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 2 and 3 only
Q. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world? [NDA2011]
a. Patagonian desert
b. Taklamakan desert
c. Iranian desert
d. Turkmen desert
Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other [CDS 2011]
a. North America and South America
b. Asia and Africa
c. Africa and South America
d. Europe and Asia
Q. In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated? [BPSC 2011]
a. Kazakhstan
b. Turkmenistan
c. Uzbekistan
d. China