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Geography Mock Test for WBCS Students
The epipelagic zone extends from the surface to the depth of
(a) 1000 m
(b) 200 m
(c) 500 m
(d) 900 m
Option b – 200 m
The oceanic zone that is closest to the sea bed is
(a) the Pelagic zone
(b) the Benthic zone
(c) the Demersal zone
(d) the Epipelagic zone
Option c – the Demersal zone
Which of the following zone lies just above the Benthic zone?
(a) Pelagic zone
(b) Aphotic zone
(c) Demersal zone
(d) None of these
Option c – Demersal zone
Arrange the following ocean zones from top to bottom.
(a) Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic.
(b) Mesopelagic, epipelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic.
(c) Epipelagic, bathypelagic, mesopelagic, abyssopelagic.
(d) None of the above
Option a – Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
Which of the following is true about the Benthic zone? I. Only micro-organisms live in the Benthic zone. II. The benthic zone extends downwards along the surface of the continental shelf. III. Organisms living in the Benthic zone are called Benthos. Codes
(a) Both I and II
(b) Both II and III
(c) Both I and III
(d) All of these
Option b – Both II and III
The pelagic zone is one of the most important divisions of the ocean with respect to commercial exploitation. Choose the correct statement. I. Any water in a sea or lake that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore can be said to be in a pelagic zone. II. Pelagic life decreases with increasing depth. III. The demersal zone lies between the benthic and pelagic zone. Codes
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
The Mid-Atlantic ridge has a length of about
(a) 6000 km
(b) 14000 km
(c) 4000 km
(d) 9000 km
Option b – 14000 km
The Wyville Thomson ridge is located between
(a) Iceland and Denmark
(b) Iceland and Scotland
(c) Greenland and Iceland
(d) Iceland and Kurile
Option b – Iceland and Scotland
The mid-Atlantic ridge is a zone of
(a) convergent plate
(b) divergent plate
(c) conservative plate
(d) None of the above
Option b – divergent plate
The average depth of the Spanish Basin is
(a) 2000 m
(b) 6000 m
(c) 5000 m
(d) 10,000 m
Option c – 5000 m
Which of the following basin lies to the South of the Brazilian Basin?
(a) North American Basin
(b) Guinea Basin
(c) Argentina Basin
(d) Angola Basin
Option c – Argentina Basin
Which of the following ridges is located in the Indian ocean?
(a) Socotra ridge
(b) Seychelles ridge
(c) Madagascar ridge
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Amsterdam St Paul plateau is located between
(a) 40°N-50°N
(b) 30°S-50°S
(c) 10°S-20°S
(d) 15°S-30°S
Option b – 30°S-50°S
The Carlsberg ridge emerged from which of the following latitudes?
(a) 5°S
(b) 10°N
(c) 12°S
(d) 16°S
Option a – 5°S
Out of the following which combination is incorrect?
(a) Telegraph Plateau-Indian Ocean
(b) Cocoa Ridge-Pacific Ocean
(c) Walvis Ridge-Atlantic Ocean
(d) Agulhas Basin-Indian Ocean
Option a – Telegraph Plateau-Indian Ocean
The deepest zones on oceanic basins are
(a) Abyssal plains
(b) Trenches
(c) Guyots
(d) Canyons
Option b – Trenches
In which one of the following oceans is the Diamantine Trench situated?
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
Option c – Indian Ocean
Mariana Trench is located on the ocean floor of
(a) the Southern Atlantic Ocean
(b) the Western Pacific Ocean
(c) the Eastern Pacific Ocean
(d) the Northern Atlantic Ocean
Option b – the Western Pacific Ocean
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench, and Challenger Deep?
(a) They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean.
(b) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, respectively.
(c) They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean.
(d) They all are deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
Option b – They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, respectively
Assertion (A) Even in the deepest trenches more than 6 miles below the surface, the water never freezes. Reason (R) Only the upper layer of ocean waters freezes and acts as an insulator for the lower layers. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option b – Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
The Pacific Ocean covers
(a) one-fifth of the earth’s area.
(b) one-third of the earth’s area.
(c) one-tenth of the earth’s area.
(d) one-fourth of the earth’s area.
Option a – one-fifth of the earth’s area
The East Pacific rise is also known as
(a) Peru Basin
(b) Albatross Plateau
(c) Tonga Trench
(d) Polynesia
Option b – Albatross Plateau
The Galapagos ridge is found in
(a) the Indian Ocean
(b) the Atlantic Ocean
(c) the Pacific Ocean
(d) Caribbean Sea
Option c – the Pacific Ocean
Jeffreys Basin, having an average depth of 5000 m is located in ( Geography MCQ for WBCS )
(a) South East of Australia
(b) North-West of Australia
(c) South West of Australia
(d) North East of Australia
Option a – South East of Australia
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