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geography paper 2008
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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 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 king of: (a) Wind Action (b) Glaciers (c) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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