hydrosphere & oceanography section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26 [UPPCS (Pre) 2005]

Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Atlantic Ocean?

a) Brazil current

b) Agulhas current

c) Canary current

d) Benguela current

Question : 27

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

a) 1 2 4 3

b) 1 4 2 3

c) 3 4 2 1

d) 3 2 4 1

Question : 28 [PCS (Pre) 2002]

Water of which one of the following sea is most saline?

a) Red Sea

b) Dead Sea

c) Baltic Sea

d) Black Sea

Question : 29 [UPPCS (Pre) 2016]

Arrange the following lakes in correct descending order of their area using the code given below.

1. Great Bear
2. Baikal
3. Victoria
4. Superior

a) 3, 1, 4, 2

b) 4, 2, 1, 3

c) 4, 3, 2, 1

d) 3, 2, 1, 4

Question : 30

Consider the following statements:

1. Ocean crusts are denser than the continental crust.
2. Oceanic crusts are made up of granitic rocks whose composition is silicon and aluminium.
3. Granitic rocks are lighter in colour than basaltic.
4. Crust extends upto 70 km under mountains, in contrast to oceans which are about 5 km.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4