SPSC Lecturer Geography Past Paper 22-03-2021

21- Which layer of the Earth is rigid?

A. Lithosphere
B. Asthenosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. Hydrosphere

Answer : A. Lithosphere

22- Which among the following storms is called: A typical Anti-cyclone?

A. Typhoons
B. Tornadoes
C. Hurricanes
D. Cyclones

Answer : C. Cyclones

23- Tectonic plate moves at rates that are approximately:

A. 1-5 cm/every 1000 years 
B. 1-15 cm/year
C. 1-5 m/year 
D. 10-180 m/year

Answer : B. 1-15 cm/year

24- The study of ancient societies:

A. Anthropology
B. Archeology
C. History
D. Ethnology

Answer : B. Archeology

25- The single most important agent of landscape formation in deserts is:

A. Creep
B. Solution
C. Water
D. Trough

Answer : C. Water

26- Antonym of "Revealed" is:

A. Denied
B. Concealed
C. Horrored
D. Overlooked

Answer : B. Concealed

27- What is mental map?

A. A map that is designed to deceive 
B. An inaccurate and imprecise map 
C. A personalized and internal representation of a particular geography
D. A deranged cartographer

Answer : C. A personalized and internal representation of a particular geography

28- The velocity of winds is governed by:

A. Farrell’s Law
B. Pressure gradient
C. Rotation of the earth 
D. Temperature

Answer : B. Pressure gradient

29- In August, 2020 Russia became the first country to officially register a Covid-19 vaccine and declare it ready for use identify the name of the vaccine given by Russia:

A. Sputnik I 
B. Sputnik V
C. Sputnik VI 
D. Sputnik VII

Answer : B. Sputnik V

30- Which UN body adopted a resolution calling for "Global Solidarity" to defeat COVID-19?

A. UNGA
B. UNHRC
C. UNSC
D. UNEP

Answer : A. UNGA

31- What is the seasonal movement of people with their animals between highlands and lowlands called?

A. Transhumance
B. Ranching
C. Pastoration
D. Nomadism

Answer : A. Transhumance

32- Which of the following is a density based on the ratio between total population and inhabited or cultivated area?

A. Crude density 
B. Nutritional density
C. Occupational density 
D. Room density

Answer : B. Nutritional density

33- Net change in the population due to balance between birth and death is:

A. Fertility
B. Natural change
C. Migration
D. Growth rate

Answer : B. Natural change

34- How is a large city most likely to be represented on a 1:25,000 scale map?

A. As a single point 
B. As a line 
C. As an area
D. As a collection of points, lines and areas

Answer : C. As an area

35- The most important crop grown in the monsoon regions is the:

A. Coffee
B. Tobacco
C. Rice
D. Wheat

Answer : C. Rice

36- Which industry yields a by-product called basic 'slag' but used as a phosphate fertilizer?

A. Iron and steel
B. Sugar
C. Textile
D. Cement

Answer : A. Iron and steel

37- There will be greater probability of “River capture” when:

A. The base level will fall 
B. The base level will rise
C. There is uniform gradient on both sides of the water divide
D. There is sharp difference in the gradient on both sides of the water divide

Answer : D. There is sharp difference in the gradient on both sides of the water divide

38- The growth rate of population in Pakistan is: ______ % per year.

A. 2.0
B. 2.4
C. 2.8
D. 3.2

Answer : B. 2.4

39- A person pretending to be somebody else:

A. Magician
B. Rogue
C. Liar
D. Imposter

Answer : D. Imposter

40- Who was the first president of Turkey who issued presidential decree to transform the Hagia Sophia Mosque into a Museum?

A. Abdulhakim Islam
B. Abdullah Gul
C. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
D. Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Answer : C. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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