Tuesday, October 22, 2013

TNPSC Group II Exam-Free Model Test Paper-Geography Test 1-Part 1

TNPSC Group II Exam-Free Model Test Paper-Geography Test 1-Part1 

1.  Which one of the following needs us to locate a place?
1)         Longitude
2)         Latitude
3)         Altitude
4)         Mean Sea Level
Choose the correct Answer from the codes given below
a)         1  and 3 only
b)         1, 3 and 4 only
c)         2, 3 and 4 only
d)         1 and 2 only




Answer: D




2. India trades with Europe through Suez Canal and similarly India does with China, Japan and Australia through

a)         Panama Canal 
b)         Malaccan Strait
c)         English Canal
d)         Palk Strait 



Answer: B





3.         Consider the following
      1.   The east-west extent of India is about 30 degrees of Longitude
      2. Sun rises two hours earlier in the eastern most point than in the western most point    
      3. India’s centrally located Longitude 82 degree 30’ E has been selected as IST to avoid confusion
      4. IST established before Indian Independence
Choose the correct Answer using the codes given
a)         1, 2 and 3 only
b)         2, 3 and 4 only
c)         1, 2 and 4 only
d)         All the above




Answer:  a





4.         The southern tip of the Indian Peninsula is
a)         Indira Point
b)         Nicobar Islands
c)         Kanyakumari
d)         Andaman Islands




Answer:  c




5.         When did Tamil Language made official Language of Tamil Nadu?
a)         14.01.1953
b)         14.01.1956
c)         14.01.1957
d)         14.01.1958




Answer:  d




6.         Whose  period was consider as “Golden Era of Tamil Nadu”
            1) Cheran                   2) Cholen                   3) Pallavan     4) Pandian
a)         1, 2 and 4 only
b)         All the above
c)         1, 3 and 4 only
d)         1, 2 and 3 only




Answer:  b




7.         Which one of the following is wrongly matched regarding Tamil Nadu
a)         Panchayat Unions     - 385
b)         Town Panchayats      - 529
c)         Municipalities            - 115
d)         Corporations             - 10




Answer:  c




8.         Which one of the following district of Tamil Nadu does not have border with kerala
a)         Dindigul
b)         Theni
c)         Virudhunagar
d)         Madurai





Answer:  d




9.         If you travel from north to south, which of the following rivers, you cross in order
a)         Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar, Vellar
b)         Palar, Cheyyar, Vellar, Pennar
c)         Palar, Vellar, Cheyyar, Pennar
d)         Palar, Pennar, Cheyyar, Vellar



Answer:  a




10.       Which one of the following is correctly matched?
a)         Salem – Kalvarayan Hills
b)         Trichy - Pachamalai
c)         Villupuram – Javvadu Hills
d)         Vellore – Servarayan Hills




Answer:  b




11.       Chhattisgarh doesn’t have common border with
a)         Odisha
b)         Madhaya Pradesh
c)         Jharkand
d)         Bihar




Answer:  d




12.       Which is the largest state of India in area?
a)         Uttar Pradesh
b)         Maharashtra
c)         Rajasthan
d)         Madhya Pradesh




Answer:  c




13.       Consider the following
                        State                           Capitals
1)         Sikkim            -           Gangtok
2)         Mizoram         -           Imphal
3)         Tripura            -           Agartala
4)         Nagaland       -           Shillong
Which one of the above is/are correctly matches?
a)         1 and 2 only
b)         1 and 3 only
c)         1, 2 and 3 only
d)         1, 3 and 4 only




Answer:  b




14.       Millions of years ago, there was only one large land mass, it was called
a)         Pangea         
b)         Panthasala
c)         Angara land
d)         Gondwana land



Answer:  a




15.       Oldest mountain range of India is
a)         Himalayas
b)         Vindhyas
c)         Satpura
d)         Aravalli Range




Answer:  d




16. Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
a)         Bhavanisagar            -           Bhavani
b)         Vaigai                         -           Vaigai
c)         Pennar                        -           Satanur
d)         Thamirabarani           -           Perunjani





Answer:  d




17.       Which one of the districts in Tamil Nadu gets rainfall in both south west monsoon and north east monsoon?
a)         Nilgiris
b)         Kanyakumari
c)         Tirunelveli
d)         Theni




Answer:  b




18.       Assertion (A): Coimbatore district receive less rainfall during south west
                                          Monsoon
            Reason (R)     : Coimbatore falls in the leeward side of mountain
a)         Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation to A
b)         A & R are true but R is the correct Explanation to A
c)         A is true R is false
d)         A is false R is true





Answer:  a




19.       Monsoon word derived from “Mausim” is
a)         Latin word
b)         Greek word
c)         Arabic word
d)         Hindi word




Answer:  c




20.       Read the following
1)         Ilavenil            -           Chithirai & Vaikasi
2)         Karkalam       -           Avani, Purattasi
3)         Munpani         -           Margazhi, Thai
4)         Kulirkalam      -           Masi, Panguni
Which of the above is/ are true
a)         1, 2 and 4 only
b)         2, 3 and 4 only
c)         1, 2 and 3 only
d)         All the above



Answer:  c



21.       One travels by flight from west to east over Himalays what is the ordin of peaks he/she will see
a)         K2, Nagaparbat, Mt. Everst, Nandadevi
b)         K2, Nagaparbat, Nandadevi, Mt. Everst
c)         Nagaparbat, K2, Nandadevi, Mt. Everst
d)         Nagaparbat, K2, Mt. Everst, Nandadevi





Answer:  c





22.       What is the order of central Himalayas from north to south?
a)         Himadri, Himachal, Siwaliks
b)         Himadri, Siwaliks, Himachal
c)         Siwaliks, Himadri, Himachal
d)         Himadri, Siwaliks, Himachal




Answer:  a




23.       Which one of the range is the not one of the Hills in the Eastern Economy?
a)         Mizo hills
b)         Kashi hills
c)         Garo hills
d)         Pirpanjal




Answer:  d




24.       Tamil Nadu gets maximum rainfall by
a)         South West monsoon
b)         North East monsoon
c)         Cyclone
d)         Summer season




Answer:  b




25.       Which one of the following districts is not a beneficiary of south west monsoon?
a)         Coimbatore
b)         Dharmapuri
c)         Salem
d)         Vellore





Answer:  d

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