hydrosphere & oceanography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

El Nino occurs over

a) Mediterranean Sea

b) Pacific Ocean

c) Atlantic Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 2

Which of the following islands are known as ‘Sheep Islands’?

a) Wellington Islands

b) Faroe Islands

c) Canary Islands

d) Madeira Islands

Question : 3

Statement (A):
During the times of neap-tide, high-tide is below normal and low-tide is above normal.
Reason (R):
Neap-tides occurs during the new-Moon instead of full-Moon.
Choose the correct answer using following options.

a) (A) is false, but (R) is true

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 4

The ‘Great Barrier Reef’ of corals is situated near the coast of

a) Queensland

b) Ireland

c) New Zealand

d) Finland

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 3 2 1

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

1. The Labrador current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean.
2. The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the Chile coast of South Pacific Ocean.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 2