Saturday, December 18, 2010

Which was the first metal to be used by man?

Q. Which was the first metal to be used by man?
  1 Copper
  2 Bronze
  3 Iron
  4 Tin
    Ans:1 

Q. Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that 
  1 air currents blow much faster than winds
  2 air currents are always moisture laden while winds are usually dry
  3 the winds blow on lands while air currents blow over seas and oceans
  4 winds are horizontal movements of air while air currents are the vertical movements of air
    Ans:4 

Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing
  1 spirally outwards from a high pressure region
  2 spirally towards low pressure centre
  3 in a straight line from high to low pressure regions
  4 from Bay of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
    Ans:2 

Q. Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian Ocean?
  1 Cyclones
  2 Hurricanes
  3 Tornadoes
  4 Typhoons
    Ans:1 

Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates
  1 rain
  2 storm
  3 fine weather
  4 extreme cold
    Ans:2 

Q. Which type of rain is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain?
  1 Convectional rainfall
  2 Orographic rainfall
  3 Cyclonic rainfall
  4 All of the above
    Ans:2 

Q. Choose incorrect statement
  1 Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
  2 The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
  3 Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
  4 With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 10C
    Ans:1 

Q. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?
  1 Cyclonic
  2 Convectional
  3 Orographic
  4 All of these
    Ans:3 

Q. Artesian wells are found in
  1 Sedimentary rocks
  2 Igneous rocks
  3 Metamorphic rocks
  4 None of these
    Ans:1 

Q. Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the
  1 place where earthquake is felt
  2 place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth
  3 point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus
  4 point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt
    Ans:3

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