hydrosphere & oceanography section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [NDA 2017-II]

Which one among the following sequences of water bodies, from lower to higher salinity concentration, is correct?

a) Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea

b) Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Sea-Baltic Sea

c) Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea-Arctic sea

d) Baltic Sea-Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Red Sea

Question : 12

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the terrigenous deposits from the coast to the deeper part of the sea?
Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:

1. Clay
2. Mud
3. Sand
4. Silt

a) 3, 4, 1, 2

b) 1, 4, 3, 2

c) 4, 2, 1, 3

d) 3, 2, 4, 1

Question : 13 [IAS (Pre) 2015]

Tides occur in oceans and seas due to which among the following?

1. Gravitational force of Sun.
2. Gravitational force of Moon.
3. Centrifugal force of Earth.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) Only 1 and 3

c) Only 1

d) Only 2 and 3

Question : 14 [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]

Which of the following seas does not have a coast line?

a) Caspian Sea

b) Sea of Azov

c) Black Sea

d) Sargasso Sea

Question : 15 [SSC CISF ASI 2010]

Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

a) Canary current

b) Oyashio current

c) Humboldt current

d) Brazil current