atmosphere & climatology section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [NDA/NA 2014-I]

Consider the following surface winds:

1. Doldrums
2. Trade winds
3. Westerlies
4. Polar winds

a) 1-3-2-4

b) 1-2-3-4

c) 3-1-2-4

d) 2-1-4-3

Question : 12 [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]

The world’s wettest place is

a) Mawsynram

b) Cherrapunji

c) Waialeale

d) Singapore

Question : 13 [PCS (Pre) 2003]

Which of the following area is more susceptible to typhoon cyclone?

a) China Sea

b) Australia

c) America

d) Asia

Question : 14

Upto a height of 50 km from Earth, the atmosphere is composed of

a) only nitrogen and oxygen

b) nitrogen, oxygen, argon, minor gases

c) None of these

d) only minor gases such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, methane, etc.

Question : 15

Which of the following latitudinal extents relate to ‘horse latitudes’?

a) 30° – 40° North and South

b) 20° – 30° North and South

c) 50° – 60° North and South

d) 40° – 50° North and South