Geography Past Questions and Answers

A soccer match which began at 1800 hours GMT at town Son longitude 90°W was telecast live to an audience in town T on longitude 15°E. The local times in towns S and T were respectively?

A 12 noon and 7 p.m
B 12 midnight and 7.a.m
C 12 midnight and 7.p.m
D 12 noon and 7 a.m

Question 582:

U and V are two places along the same meridian on latitudes 20°N and 25°N respectively. The shortest between the two places is approximately?

A 500km
B 560km
C 620km
D 680km

Question 583:

Inselbergs are formed on granite as a result of?

A Faulting and vulcanicity
B Faulting and mass wasting
C Deep weathering and erosion
D Deep weathering and faulting

Question 584:

Four ways in which a river transports its load are?

A Corrasion, saltation, solution and suspension
B Attrition, saltation, solution and suspension
C Saltation, solution, suspension and traction
D Corrosion, solution, suspension and traction

Question 585:

Which of the following contributes LEAST to the generation and movement of ocean surface currents?

A Wind friction
B Temperature differences
C Ocean salinity
D Earth rotation