Geography Past Questions and Answers

In surveying, the prismatic compass is used to

A Measure accurately, height of points
B Obtain bearings of features
C Measure horizontal distances
D Measure the inclination of features

Question 117:

If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is

A 180°
B 270°
C 90°
D 360°

Question 118:

[table][tbody][tr][td]Textile IndustryPetroleum IndustryIron and Steel industryCosmetics IndustryAutomobile Industry[/td][td]7.2°172.8°115.2°43.2°21.6°[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000. What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?

A 25,000
B 12,000
C 3,000
D 10,000

Question 119:

[table][tbody][tr][td]Textile IndustryPetroleum IndustryIron and Steel industryCosmetics IndustryAutomobile Industry[/td][td]7.2°172.8°115.2°43.2°21.6°[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000. The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

A 0.32
B 0.06
C 0.12
D 0.26

Question 120:

The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the

A Presence of a cold current
B Configuration of the coastline
C High altitude of the area
D Subsidence of air masses