2008
Geography Paper - I
I- Corundum falls in the _____ rank of Moho Scale of Hardness:
(a) Tenth (b) Second
(c) Ninth (d) None of these
II- Standard Parallel is a part of ____ projection:
(a) Cylinderical
(b) Conical (c) Zenithal (d) None
III- Conical Projection is suitable for ___ areas:
(a) Tropical
(b) Temperate (c) Polar (d) None
IV- Zenithal Projection is suitable for ___ areas:
(a) Tropical (b) Equatorial
(c) Polar (d) None
V- Sandstone is a/an ___ rock:
(a) Sedimentary (b) Igneous (c) Metamorphic (d) None
VI- Granite is a/an ____ rock:
(a) Sedimentary
(b) Igneous (c) Metamorphic (d) None
VII- A line which is drawn on Mercrator's Projection is known as:
(a) Laxodrome
(b) Rhumb Line (c) Great Circle (d) Both (a) & (b)
VIII- The shadow zone of an earthquake exists between ____ from an earthquake focus:
(a) 130-140 degrees (b) 110-150 degrees
(c) 103-143 degrees (d) None
IX- One of the following is also known as an international scale:
(a) Linear (b) Diagonal
(c) R.F (d) None
X- The 8th October, 2005 Earthquake of Pakistan had a magnitude of:
(a) 7.6 (b) 5.5 (c) 4.6 (d) None
XI- The soft zone in the upper part of the mantle is called:
(a) Lithosphere (b) Barysphere
(c) Asthenosphere (d) None
XII- The World's largest delta has been formed by the river:
(a) Nile (b) Indus (c) Mississippi
(d) None of these
correct ans. is GANGA RIVER
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XIII-The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by:
(a) Marcelli Scale
(b) Richter Scale (c) Beufort Scale (d) None
XIV-"The Roots of Mountain Theory of Isotasy" is credited to:
(a) Archdeacon Pratt (b) G.B. Air (c) Vening Meneisz (d) None of these
XV- Primary Waves (P-Waves) in an earthquake are a king of:
(a) Longitudinal Waves (b) Tranverse Waves (c) Surface Waves (d) None
XVI- Which of the following features have been produced b y wind deflation?
(a) Lake Toba (b) Lake Victoria
(c) Qattara Depression (d) None
XVII- Primary Waves (P-Waves) in an earthquake are a kind of:
(a) longitudnal waves (b) transverse (c) surface Waves (d) None
XIX- San Andreas Fault, California is an example of:
(a) Normal Fault (b) Reverse Fault
(c) Transform Fault (d) None
XX- Fold in which horizontal or gently dipping beds are modified by simple step like bands are called:
(a) Isoclines (b) Monoclines
(c) Periclines (d) None no idea
*-Marine terraces,spits and bars are formed by
(a)wind action (b) glaciers
(c)waves (d)none
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2008
Geography Paper - II
Q-1 Select the best option and fill in the appropraite box on the Answer Sheet
I- The second highest peak of Pakistan is:
(a) K-2
(b) Nange Parbat (c) Rakaposhi (d) None
II- the Jehlum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej have their confluence at:
(a) Mithan Kot
(b)Panjnad (c) Panjgur (d) None
III- Tirich Mir is the highest peak of one of these mountain ranges:
(a) Hindu Kush (b) Karakorum (c) Koh i Safed (d) None
IV- The Shandoor Pass is famous for the game of:
(a) Polo (b) Golf (c) Skiing (d) None
V- The international boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called:
(a) Buefort Line
(b) Durrand LIne (c) Wagah Border (d) None
VI- Syne was the old name of:
(a) Caira
(b) Aswan (c) Alexandria (d) None
VII- Alluvial soils are of two types, old and new. Old Alluvium is called:
(a) Khadar
(b) Bhangar (c) Regur (d) None
VIII- In the year 327 BC Alexander the Great came to India through the:
(a) Gomal Pass
(b) Khyber Pass (c) Bolan Pass (d) None
IX- One of the most famous Gap Town is:
(a) Geneva (b) Rome
(c) Peshawer (d) None
X- The people who are engaged in Gem cutting industry in Sri Lanka are:
(a) Sinhalese (b) Tamils (c) Moors (d) None
XI- The city called Birmingham of India is:
(a) Durgapur (b) Bokard
(c) Jamshedpur (d) None
XII- All of the following countries are major exporters of fish except:
(a) Japan (b) Norway (c) India (d) None
XIII- Market gardening areas may produce all of the following except:
(a) Vegetables (b) Fruits (c) Flowers (d) Poultry
(e) Beef
XIV- Shifting Cultivation is known by all of the following except:
(a) Ladang (b) Taungya (c) Milpa (d) Jhum
(e) Transhumance
XV- Due to the nature of their work primary workers may be labelled:
(a) White collar (b) Blue Collar
(c) Red Collar (d) None
XVI- Islamabad is called the city:
(a) Devoid of soul (b) Devoid of mind (c) Devoid of sole (d) None
XVII- The philosophy of probablism was the idea of a French Historian named:
(a) Griffith Taylor (b) Elisee Reclus
(c) Emanuel kant (d) None
XVIII- The supporters of Environmental Determinism were:
(a) Ellen Semple (b) Mary Somerville (c) Ellsworth Hungtion
(d) All of these
XIX-At the time of independence Pakistan was largely dependent on hydro electric power from _____ river scheme:
(a) Indus
(b) Uhl (c) Jhelum (d) None
XX- The country which is likely to become the most popular tourist destination of all by 2010 is:
(a) Nepal
(b) China (c) Pakistan (d)none