geomorphology & earth landforms section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21 [BPSC (Pre) 2001]

Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains?

a) Residual mountains

b) Old folded mountains

c) Block mountains

d) Young folded mountains

Question : 22 [UP (Pre) 2004]

Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on

a) 15 October and 23 April

b) 21 March and 23 September

c) 22 July and 22 December

d) 22 February and 23 August

Question : 23 [IAS (Pre) 2001]

Consider the following statement about Earthquake.

1. Intensity of Earthquake is measured on Mercalli Scale.
2. Earthquake’s magnitude is measurement of energy released.
3. Magnitude of Earthquake depends directly upon amplitude of Earthquake waves.
4. Every integer on Richter Scale shows a 100 times increase in energy released.

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 24

Which of the following Continents has maximum per capita land?

a) N,. America

b) Asia

c) Australia

d) Europe

Question : 25

During volcanic eruption deposition of lava in anticlines and synclines of folded mountains accounts for formation of

a) Batholith

b) Phacolith

c) Lacolith

d) Lopolith