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SSC CGL Geography – Mock Test 3 – Tier II Style – Mock Test 3 · Tier II Style – 25 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
Arrange in orderArrange these planets in increasing distance from the Sun:
1. Saturn
2. Venus
3. Jupiter
4. Mars
1. Saturn
2. Venus
3. Jupiter
4. Mars
Correct Answer: D [2, 4, 3, 1]
Explanation:
Venus → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn.
2.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Neptune was discovered by William Herschel.
II. Venus spins in the opposite direction to most planets, and its day is longer than its year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Neptune was discovered by William Herschel.
II. Venus spins in the opposite direction to most planets, and its day is longer than its year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Herschel found Uranus (1781); Neptune was found in 1846.
3.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Places east of Greenwich are ahead of GMT.
Reason (R): The Earth rotates from west to east.
Reason (R): The Earth rotates from west to east.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
The Sun reaches eastern meridians first.
4.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. A century year is a leap year only if it is divisible by 400.
II. The year 1900 was a leap year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. A century year is a leap year only if it is divisible by 400.
II. The year 1900 was a leap year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
1900 ÷ 400 is not whole; 2000 was a leap year.
5.
Match the followingMatch the discontinuity with where it lies:
a. Mohorovicic
b. Gutenberg
c. Lehmann
d. Conrad
1. Between crust and mantle
2. Within the continental crust
3. Between mantle and core
4. Between outer and inner core
a. Mohorovicic
b. Gutenberg
c. Lehmann
d. Conrad
1. Between crust and mantle
2. Within the continental crust
3. Between mantle and core
4. Between outer and inner core
Correct Answer: A [a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2]
Explanation:
Moho 1909; Gutenberg at about 2,900 km; Lehmann 1936.
6.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): No S-waves are recorded at stations more than 105° away from the focus.
Reason (R): S-waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core.
Reason (R): S-waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
The liquid outer core stops S-waves.
7.
Chronological orderArrange these ideas in the order in which they were proposed:
1. Sea-floor spreading (Harry Hess)
2. Continental drift (Alfred Wegener)
3. Plate tectonics
4. Convection currents in the mantle (Arthur Holmes)
1. Sea-floor spreading (Harry Hess)
2. Continental drift (Alfred Wegener)
3. Plate tectonics
4. Convection currents in the mantle (Arthur Holmes)
Correct Answer: B [2, 4, 1, 3]
Explanation:
1912 → 1930s → Hess's paper of 1962 → 1967.
8.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Mercalli scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake from I to XII.
II. The Richter scale is logarithmic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Mercalli scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake from I to XII.
II. The Richter scale is logarithmic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Mercalli measures intensity (I–XII); Richter measures magnitude.
9.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The troposphere is thicker over the equator than over the poles.
Reason (R): The air over the equator is colder than the air over the poles.
Reason (R): The air over the equator is colder than the air over the poles.
Correct Answer: C [A is true, but R is false]
Explanation:
A is true (about 18 km vs 8 km) because of strong convection; R is false.
10.
Match the followingMatch the local wind with its region:
a. Chinook
b. Mistral
c. Sirocco
d. Harmattan
1. Rhone valley, France
2. Eastern slopes of the Rockies
3. West Africa
4. Sahara to southern Europe
a. Chinook
b. Mistral
c. Sirocco
d. Harmattan
1. Rhone valley, France
2. Eastern slopes of the Rockies
3. West Africa
4. Sahara to southern Europe
Correct Answer: D [a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3]
Explanation:
Chinook – snow eater; Mistral – cold; Sirocco – hot dusty; Harmattan – the doctor.
11.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Fog reduces visibility to less than 1 km.
II. Frost forms when the dew point is above freezing point.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Fog reduces visibility to less than 1 km.
II. Frost forms when the dew point is above freezing point.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
Dew forms above freezing; frost below freezing.
12.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Pune gets more rain than the Konkan coast during the south-west monsoon.
Reason (R): Pune lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats.
Reason (R): Pune lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats.
Correct Answer: D [A is false, but R is true]
Explanation:
A is false – the windward Konkan coast gets far more; R is true.
13.
Match the followingMatch the ocean current with the ocean it flows in:
a. Kuroshio
b. Agulhas
c. Labrador
d. West Wind Drift
1. Indian Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
a. Kuroshio
b. Agulhas
c. Labrador
d. West Wind Drift
1. Indian Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
Correct Answer: C [a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4]
Explanation:
Kuroshio warm; Agulhas warm; Labrador cold; West Wind Drift cold.
14.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Neap tides have the largest tidal range.
II. Spring tides occur at new moon and full moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Neap tides have the largest tidal range.
II. Spring tides occur at new moon and full moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Neap tides (quarter moons) have the smallest range.
15.
Match the followingMatch the strait with the lands on either side:
a. Hormuz
b. Bab-el-Mandeb
c. Malacca
d. Bering
1. Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
2. Iran and Oman
3. Yemen and Djibouti
4. Russia and Alaska
a. Hormuz
b. Bab-el-Mandeb
c. Malacca
d. Bering
1. Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
2. Iran and Oman
3. Yemen and Djibouti
4. Russia and Alaska
Correct Answer: A [a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4]
Explanation:
Learn each strait with its two seas and two shores.
16.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Eastern Ghats are higher and more continuous than the Western Ghats.
II. Doda Betta is the highest peak of Peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Eastern Ghats are higher and more continuous than the Western Ghats.
II. Doda Betta is the highest peak of Peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II]
Explanation:
The Western Ghats are higher and continuous; Anai Mudi (2,695 m) is the highest peak, Doda Betta is the Nilgiris' peak.
17.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The flow of the Kaveri varies less over the year than that of other Peninsular rivers.
Reason (R): Its basin receives rain from both the south-west and the north-east monsoon.
Reason (R): Its basin receives rain from both the south-west and the north-east monsoon.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Two rainy seasons keep it fed.
18.
Chronological orderArrange in chronological order:
1. Appiko movement in Karnataka
2. Khejarli sacrifice of the Bishnois
3. Silent Valley declared a national park
4. NTCA constituted
1. Appiko movement in Karnataka
2. Khejarli sacrifice of the Bishnois
3. Silent Valley declared a national park
4. NTCA constituted
Correct Answer: A [2, 1, 3, 4]
Explanation:
1730 → 1983 → 1984 → 2006.
19.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Mawsynram lies in the Garo hills of Meghalaya.
II. The retreating monsoon withdraws first from north-west India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Mawsynram lies in the Garo hills of Meghalaya.
II. The retreating monsoon withdraws first from north-west India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Mawsynram is in the southern ranges of the Khasi hills.
20.
Match the followingMatch the soil with its feature:
a. Black soil
b. Laterite soil
c. Alluvial soil
d. Saline soil
1. Used for making bricks
2. Covers about 40% of India
3. Called usara
4. Develops deep cracks in summer
a. Black soil
b. Laterite soil
c. Alluvial soil
d. Saline soil
1. Used for making bricks
2. Covers about 40% of India
3. Called usara
4. Develops deep cracks in summer
Correct Answer: D [a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3]
Explanation:
Self-ploughing black soil; brick-like laterite; widespread alluvium; usara.
21.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Growing pulses (except arhar) improves the fertility of the soil.
Reason (R): Pulses fix nitrogen from the air.
Reason (R): Pulses fix nitrogen from the air.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Leguminous crops add nitrogen.
22.
Match the followingMatch the nuclear power station with its state:
a. Tarapur
b. Rawatbhata
c. Kaiga
d. Kakrapar
1. Maharashtra
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Karnataka
a. Tarapur
b. Rawatbhata
c. Kaiga
d. Kakrapar
1. Maharashtra
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3]
Explanation:
Learn each station with its state.
23.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Kandla was the first port developed after Independence.
II. Marmagao is the premier iron-ore exporting port of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Kandla was the first port developed after Independence.
II. Marmagao is the premier iron-ore exporting port of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C [Both I and II]
Explanation:
Kandla made up for the loss of Karachi; Marmagao exports Goa's ore.
24.
Chronological orderArrange these events of state formation in chronological order:
1. Haryana formed
2. Andhra State formed
3. Nagaland became a state
4. Maharashtra and Gujarat formed
1. Haryana formed
2. Andhra State formed
3. Nagaland became a state
4. Maharashtra and Gujarat formed
Correct Answer: C [2, 4, 3, 1]
Explanation:
1953 → 1960 → 1963 → 1966.
25.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987.
II. The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was signed in 1985.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987.
II. The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was signed in 1985.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
Ramsar – 1971; Vienna Convention – 1985.
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