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[B]2008[/B]
[B]Geography Paper - I[/B]

I- Corundum falls in the _____ rank of Moho Scale of Hardness:
(a) Tenth (b) Second [B](c) Ninth [/B](d) None of these

II- Standard Parallel is a part of ____ projection:
(a) Cylinderical[B] (b) Conica[/B]l (c) Zenithal (d) None

III- Conical Projection is suitable for ___ areas:
(a) Tropical (b) Temperate (c)[B] Polar[/B] (d) None

IV- Zenithal Projection is suitable for ___ areas:
(a) Tropical (b) Equatorial [B](c) Polar[/B] (d) None

V- Sandstone is a/an ___ rock:
[B](a) Sedimentary ([/B]b) Igneous (c) Metamorphic (d) None

VI- Granite is a/an ____ rock:
(a) Sedimentary[B] (b) Igneous[/B] (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 ([B]d) Both (a) & (b)[/B]

VIII- The shadow zone of an earthquake exists between ____ from an earthquake focus:
(a) 130-140 degrees (b) 110-150 degrees (c) [B]103-143 degrees[/B] (d) None

IX- One of the following is also known as an international scale:
(a) Linear (b) Diagonal (c)[B] R.F [/B](d) None

X- The 8th October, 2005 Earthquake of Pakistan had a magnitude of:
[B](a) 7.6[/B] (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) [B]Asthenosphere[/B] (d) None

XII- The World's largest delta has been formed by the river:
(a) Nile (b) Indus[B] (c) Mississippi[/B] (d) None of these

XIII-The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by:
(a) Marcelli Scale ([B]b) Richter Scale[/B] (c) Beufort Scale (d) None

XIV-"The Roots of Mountain Theory of Isotasy" is credited to:
(a) Archdeacon Pratt [B](b) G.B. Air[/B] (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)[B] None[/B]

XVI- Which of the following features have been produced b y wind deflation?
(a) Lake Toba (b) Lake Victoria (c[B]) Qattara Depression[/B] (d) None

XVII- Primary Waves (P-Waves) in an earthquake are a king of:
(a) Wind Action (b) Glaciers (c) Waves [B](d) None[/B]

XIX- San Andreas Fault, California is an example of:
(a) Normal Fault (b) Reverse Fault [B](c) Transform Fault [/B](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

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[B]2008[/B]
[B]Geography Paper - II[/B]

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](b) Nange Parbat[/B] (c) Rakaposhi (d) None

II- the Jehlum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej have their confluence at:
(a) Mithan Kot [B](b)Panjnad[/B] (c) Panjgur (d) None

III- Tirich Mir is the highest peak of one of these mountain ranges:
[B](a) Hindu Kush[/B] (b) Karakorum (c) Koh i Safed (d) None

IV- The Shandoor Pass is famous for the game of:
[B](a) Polo[/B] (b) Golf (c) Skiing (d) None

V- The international boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called:
(a) Buefort Line [B](b) Durrand LIne[/B] (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:
[B](a) Khadar[/B] (b) Bhangar (c) Regur (d) None

VIII- In the year 327 BC Alexander the Great came to India through the:
(a) Gomal Pass [B](b) Khyber Pass[/B] (c) Bolan Pass (d) None

IX- One of the most famous Gap Town is:
(a) Geneva[B] (b) Rome [/B](c) Peshawer (d) None

X- The people who are engaged in Gem cutting industry in Sri Lanka are:
[B](a) Sinhalese[/B] (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:
[B](a) Japan[/B] (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[B] (c) Red Collar[/B] (d) None

XVI- Islamabad is called the city:
[B](a) Devoid of soul[/B] (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:
[B](a) Indu[/B]s (b) Uhl (c) Jhelum (d) None

XX- The country which is likely to become the most popular tourist destination of all by 2010 is:
[B](a) Nepal[/B] (b) China (c) Pakistan (d) None