Top 150+ Solved The Earth MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is :
a. at poles
b. at equator
c. at tropics
d. at arctic circle
Q. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in: [Asstt Grade 1990]
a. kilometers from the poles
b. kilometers from the equator
c. angles from the poles
d. angles from the equator
Q. Latitude and longitude both:
a. pass through poles
b. run parallel to the equator
c. run parallel to each other
d. run perpendicular to each other
Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 1993]
a. 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
b. 180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
c. 23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
d. 0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator
Q. The latitude of a place is the same as the: [CDS 1991]
a. maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
b. altitude of the celestial pole
c. angle between the horizon and the equator
d. zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
Q. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
a. Sial
b. Sima
c. Mantle
d. Core
Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference byapproximately:
a. 22 km
b. 68 km
c. 125 km
d. 625 km
Q. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is :
a. 500 km
b. 5001 km
c. 10,002 km
d. 36,005 km
Q. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for:
a. zero hrs.
b. 12 hrs.
c. 18 hrs.
d. 24 hrs.
Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on:
a. its climate
b. its latitude
c. its longitude
d. Both (a)and (b)
Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie? [CDS1989]
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. North America
Q. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through: [AssttGrade 1993]
a. Equator
b. Tropic of Cancer
c. Arctic Circle
d. Tropic of Capricorn
Q. Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because:
a. Sun rises there as soon as it sets
b. Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
c. Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
d. The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of theearth?
a. Solar eclipse
b. Revolution
c. Lunar eclipse
d. Rotation of Earth