CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test

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1 According to definition of deserts, which desert is the largest in the world? Antractica Gobi, Mongolia/northern China Shahra, northern Africa Kalahari, southwestern Africa
2 An area in which rainfall is usually less than 250 mm per year and vegetation covers less than 50 percent of the ground is called: Desert Lake Gulf Sand
3 Which strait connects the South Atlantic with the South Pacific? Cook Strait Makassar Strait Strait of Magellan Soya Strait
4 The Cook Strait runs between two islands of New Zealand. Name them. North Island, South Island Cook Island, Stewart Island North Island, Chatham Island Chatham Island, Steward Island
5 Which of these lies between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula? Andaman Sea Sunda Strait Strait of Malacca Java Sea
6 Which strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea Dardanelles Strait Shelekhov Gulf Tatar Strait Yellow Sea
7 Bosphorus Strait connects Black Sea with the? Sea of Marmara Aegean Sea Mediterranean Lonean Sea
8 Through which choke point does the least oceanic cargo pass? Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Malacca Strait of Magellan Strait of Hormuz
9 Mt.Ararat, 5166 m is the highest mountain of which country? Armenia Turkey Georgia Azerbaijan
10 K2 (Mt.Godwin Austen), 8611 m is the highest mountain of which country? Nepal India China Pakistan
11 What is the highest peak in Australia? Mount Canberra Mount Erebus Mount Kosciusko Mount Blanc
12 Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called A peninsula An atoll An archipelago A delta
13 The Strait of Hormuz joins which of the following water bodies- Red Sea and Mediterranean sea Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Caspian sea and black sea Gulf of Oman and Arabian sea
14 Which Isthmus connects the continents of North and South America? Isthmus of Panama Isthmus of Suez Madison Isthmus Isthmus of Dubrovnik
15 Which strait is famous for export of oil? Strait of Hormuz Palk strait Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Magellan
16 The biggest island in the world is? New Guinea Borneo Greenland Sumatra
17 What is the new name of the island of Madagascar? Haiti Malagasy Mozambique Maputo
18 When did Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) reach the summit of Mount Everest? March 2, 1954 May 29, 1953 July 27, 1952 June 18, 1951
19 What is the official height (feet above sea level) of Everest? 29,200 29,000 29,035 28,500
20 What is the 3rd highest peak in the world called? Kanchenjunga K2 Lhotse Makalu
21 Aconcagua is the highest mountain of which country? Alaska Argentine Yukon, Canada California
22 What does "dormant" mean when used to refer to a volcano? Extinct Sleeping Ready to erupt None of these
23 Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the formation of the highest mountains? Denudation Fault formation Volcanic activity Folding
24 Which country of Europe is known as the 'Country of Lakes'? Finland Italy France Spain
25 What is the highest large lake in the world? Lake Titicaca Grand Lake Lake Baikal Lake Malawi
26 What is the deepest lake in the world? Lake Michigan Caspian Sea The Great Salt Lake Lake Baikal
27 What is the largest fresh water lake in the world by volume? Lake Michigan Caspian Sea Superior Lake Lake Baikal
28 What is the largest lake in the world by volume? Lake Michigan Caspian Sea Superior Lake Lake Baikal
29 What is the largest salt water lake in the world by volume? Lake Michigan Caspian Sea Superior Lake Lake Baikal
30 What is the world's oldest lake? Lake oldfolk Lake Berryessa Lake Khuvsgul Lake Baikal
31 What is the largest salt water lake in the world by area? Lake Superior Lake Tahoe Lake Baikal Caspian Sea
32 What is the largest lake in the world by area? Lake Superior Lake Tahoe Lake Baikal Caspian Sea
33 A crack in the earth's crust through which hot magma and gases forces out is called: Eruption Volcano Break Crack
34 The epicenter of earthquake which struck Pakistan on 8th October 2005 was 100 kilometer in the north of Islamabad at: Balakot Muzaffarabad Garhi Habib Ullah None of these
35 How many people were died in 8th October 2005's earthquake in Pakistan? 65000 67000 71000 73338
36 An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale hit the northern areas and Azad Kashmir on: 6th October 2004 8th October 2005 8th October 2006 6th October 2005
37 The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by: Geodesy Geology Plate Tectonics Seismology
38 Places experiencing equal impact of an earthquake are called: Snow lines Seismic line Isobars Belts
39 Where would you find Mauna Loa volcano? Philippines Japan Hawaii China
40 What is the name given to molten rocks that are erupted by a volcano? Firestone Marble Slate Lava
41 In which country of Europe is located the active volcano of Vesuvius? Italy Norway France Germany
42 Where is the world's highest active volcano located? U.S.A Chile Japan Philippines
43 Mount McKinley is the highest mountain of which state? Alaska Texas Yukon, Canada California
44 What is the highest mountain located in the western hemisphere? Mount Aconcagua Mount McKinley Mount Hood Mount Baker
45 The second highest mountain in the world is located in which of these Pairs of countries? Pakistan India Nepal China
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