Gk Questions interview questions – page 100

One degree of the circumference of the earth measures (approx)

1. A.100 Km
2. B.111 Km
3. C.151 Km
4. D.175 Km

The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on

1. A.January 3rd
2. B.February 28th
3. C.June 21st
4. D.December 22nd

The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards

1. A.The moon
2. B.The pole star
3. C.The sun
4. D.Venus

The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on

1. A.Its climate
2. B.Its latitude
3. C.Its meridian
4. D.Its longitude

What is the maximum length of a day on the poles?

1. A.3 months
2. B.6 months
3. C.12 hours
4. D.24 hours

Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above

1. A.Equator
2. B.Poles
3. C.Tropic of Capricorn
4. D.Tropic of Cancer

The orbit along which the earth revolves is

1. A.Shape is unknown
2. B.Circular
3. C.Irregular
4. D.Elliptical

A semifluid shell which includes both the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle is known as

1. A.Asthenosphere
2. B.Semisphere
3. C.Mesosphere
4. D.Lithosphere

The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is

1. A.4.50
2. B.4.65
3. C.5.52
4. D.6.67

Which of the following is related to the origin of the earth?

1. A.Drift Hypothesis
2. B.Thermal- convection hypothesis
3. C.Tetrahedral hypothesis
4. D.Planetesimal Hypothesis

It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because

1. A.Earth is rotating
2. B.Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
3. C.Earth is revolving around the sun
4. D.Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane

The term that best describes the shape of the earth is

1. A.Sphere
2. B.Globe
3. C.Ellipse
4. D.Geoid

The word used to describe the shape of earth is

1. A.Oblate Spheroid
2. B.Sphere
3. C.Circle
4. D.Flat

The earth rotates around its axis from

1. A.West to east
2. B.South to north
3. C.North to south
4. D.East to west

The Sun shines vertically on the Equator

1. A.Once a year
2. B.Twice a year
3. C.For six months
4. D.Throughout the year

The moon is called a satellite of the earth because

1. A.It is much smaller than the earth
2. B.It remains in position due to the gravitational pull of the earth
3. C.It draws light from the sun via the earth
4. D.It revolves round the earth

What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?

1. A.30,000 Km
2. B.35,000 Km
3. C.40,000 Km
4. D.45,000 Km

The mean radius of the earth is approximately

1. A.3200 Km
2. B.6400 Km
3. C.9600 Km
4. D.12800 Km

What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?

1. A.47%
2. B.51%
3. C.66%
4. D.87%

The position of the sun is annually twice over head at Singapore because of the

1. A.Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
2. B.Elliptical path of the earth’s orbit
3. C.Rotation of the earth
4. D.Revolution of the earth

Which part of the earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?

1. A.Water bodies
2. B.Land masses
3. C.Tropical deserts
4. D.Equatorial region

Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part?

1. A.Core
2. B.Sial
3. C.Sima
4. D.Mantle

Tsunami is

1. A.Small landform shaped like a cushion
2. B.A large sea wave generated by sea quake or undersea volcanic eruption
3. C.A small island
4. D.A cyclone

Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with

1. A.Volcanoes
2. B.Folding
3. C.Earthquakes
4. D.Faulting

Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of

1. A.Japan
2. B.India
3. C.Australia
4. D.China

What type of volcano is Vesuvius?

1. A.Active volcano
2. B.Dormant
3. C.Dead volcano
4. D.Extinct

Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?

1. A.Norway
2. B.Ireland
3. C.Iceland
4. D.Finland

The Himalayas are formed due to

1. A.Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
2. B.Folding of the earth’s crust
3. C.Internal pressure of two large land forms
4. D.Faulting of the earth’s crust

Plutonic earthquakes have their focus at a depth of

1. A.These earthquakes can have focus at any depth
2. B.50km
3. C.50-250 km
4. D.250-750km

The range of the strength of earthquakes observed generally on the Richter scale is

1. A.0 to 6
2. B.0 to 7
3. C.0 to 8
4. D.0 to 9