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Latest WBSSC SLST Secondary Assistant Teacher Geography Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

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Question 1Single Answer
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
  1. A
    Mantle
  2. B
    Core
  3. C
    Crust
  4. D
    Lithosphere
Question 2Single Answer
The Earth's crust is primarily composed of which elements?
  1. A
    Oxygen and Silicon
  2. B
    Iron and Nickel
  3. C
    Hydrogen and Helium
  4. D
    Carbon and Nitrogen
Question 3Single Answer
Which layer lies directly beneath the Earth's crust?
  1. A
    Outer core
  2. B
    Inner core
  3. C
    Mantle
  4. D
    Asthenosphere
Question 4Single Answer
The thickest part of the Earth's crust is found under?
  1. A
    Oceans
  2. B
    Continents
  3. C
    Mountains
  4. D
    Deserts
Question 5Single Answer
The Earth's crust and upper mantle together form the?
  1. A
    Asthenosphere
  2. B
    Lithosphere
  3. C
    Mesosphere
  4. D
    Outer core
Question 6Single Answer
What type of rock is formed by cooling and solidification of magma?
  1. A
    Sedimentary
  2. B
    Metamorphic
  3. C
    Igneous
  4. D
    Fossiliferous
Question 7Single Answer
Which rock is an example of intrusive igneous rock?
  1. A
    Basalt
  2. B
    Granite
  3. C
    Sandstone
  4. D
    Limestone
Question 8Single Answer
Sedimentary rocks are primarily formed by?
  1. A
    Accumulation and cementation of sediments
  2. B
    Cooling of magma
  3. C
    Heat and pressure
  4. D
    Volcanic activity
Question 9Single Answer
Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?
  1. A
    Marble
  2. B
    Sandstone
  3. C
    Gneiss
  4. D
    Basalt
Question 10Single Answer
Metamorphic rocks are formed by?
  1. A
    Heat and pressure on existing rocks
  2. B
    Cooling of lava
  3. C
    Deposition of sediments
  4. D
    Volcanic eruption
Question 11Single Answer
Which rock is an example of metamorphic rock?
  1. A
    Shale
  2. B
    Slate
  3. C
    Granite
  4. D
    Conglomerate
Question 12Single Answer
What characteristic distinguishes igneous rocks?
  1. A
    Layers of sediments
  2. B
    Foliation
  3. C
    Crystalline texture
  4. D
    Fossil content
Question 13Single Answer
Limestone is mainly composed of?
  1. A
    Quartz
  2. B
    Calcite
  3. C
    Feldspar
  4. D
    Mica
Question 14Single Answer
Which type of rock often contains fossils?
  1. A
    Igneous
  2. B
    Sedimentary
  3. C
    Metamorphic
  4. D
    Volcanic
Question 15Single Answer
The process by which sediments are compressed and hardened into rock is called?
  1. A
    Erosion
  2. B
    Weathering
  3. C
    Lithification
  4. D
    Metamorphism
Question 16Single Answer
A fold is?
  1. A
    A fracture in the Earth's crust
  2. B
    A bend in rock layers due to stress
  3. C
    A volcanic eruption
  4. D
    A type of rock
Question 17Single Answer
Which of the following is a type of fold?
  1. A
    Anticline
  2. B
    Fault
  3. C
    Volcano
  4. D
    Rift valley
Question 18Single Answer
What is an anticline?
  1. A
    A downward fold
  2. B
    An upward convex fold
  3. C
    A vertical fault
  4. D
    A volcanic cone
Question 19Single Answer
What is a syncline?
  1. A
    Upward fold
  2. B
    Horizontal fault
  3. C
    Downward fold
  4. D
    Volcano
Question 20Single Answer
What is a fault?
  1. A
    A bend in rock layers
  2. B
    A fracture or crack in the Earth's crust along which movement occurs
  3. C
    A type of sediment
  4. D
    A volcanic eruption
Question 21Single Answer
Which type of fault occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other?
  1. A
    Normal fault
  2. B
    Reverse fault
  3. C
    Strike-slip fault
  4. D
    Thrust fault
Question 22Single Answer
A normal fault occurs due to?
  1. A
    Compression
  2. B
    Tension
  3. C
    Shear
  4. D
    Volcanism
Question 23Single Answer
Which fault is caused by compressional forces?
  1. A
    Normal fault
  2. B
    Reverse fault
  3. C
    Strike-slip fault
  4. D
    Transform fault
Question 24Single Answer
The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which fault type?
  1. A
    Normal fault
  2. B
    Reverse fault
  3. C
    Strike-slip fault
  4. D
    Thrust fault
Question 25Single Answer
The landform called a horst is?
  1. A
    A raised block between two normal faults
  2. B
    A lowered block between two faults
  3. C
    A volcanic mountain
  4. D
    A fold mountain
Question 26Single Answer
The landform called a graben is?
  1. A
    A raised block
  2. B
    A down-dropped block between two faults
  3. C
    A volcanic plateau
  4. D
    A folded mountain
Question 27Single Answer
The theory explaining the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates is called?
  1. A
    Continental drift
  2. B
    Plate tectonics
  3. C
    Sea-floor spreading
  4. D
    Earthquake theory
Question 28Single Answer
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
  1. A
    Alfred Wegener
  2. B
    Charles Darwin
  3. C
    Isaac Newton
  4. D
    James Hutton
Question 29Single Answer
The supercontinent that existed about million years ago is called?
  1. A
    Laurasia
  2. B
    Gondwana
  3. C
    Pangaea
  4. D
    Rodinia
Question 30Single Answer
The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges is called?
  1. A
    Subduction
  2. B
    Sea-floor spreading
  3. C
    Volcanism
  4. D
    Folding
Question 31Single Answer
What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates move apart?
  1. A
    Divergent boundary
  2. B
    Convergent boundary
  3. C
    Transform boundary
  4. D
    Subduction zone
Question 32Single Answer
Which boundary is formed when two plates collide?
  1. A
    Divergent
  2. B
    Convergent
  3. C
    Transform
  4. D
    Passive margin
Question 33Single Answer
What is formed when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?
  1. A
    Rift valley
  2. B
    Volcanic mountain range
  3. C
    Mid-ocean ridge
  4. D
    Transform fault
Question 34Single Answer
The Himalayan Mountains are formed by the collision of which plates?
  1. A
    Pacific and North American
  2. B
    African and Eurasian
  3. C
    Indian and Eurasian
  4. D
    South American and Nazca
Question 35Single Answer
The Ring of Fire is associated with which geological activity?
  1. A
    Earthquakes
  2. B
    Volcanoes
  3. C
    Mountain building
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 36Single Answer
The movement of lithospheric plates is driven mainly by?
  1. A
    Solar energy
  2. B
    Mantle convection currents
  3. C
    Earth's rotation
  4. D
    Ocean currents
Question 37Single Answer
Earthquakes are caused primarily by?
  1. A
    Volcanic eruptions
  2. B
    Sudden release of energy due to movement along faults
  3. C
    Tsunamis
  4. D
    Hurricanes
Question 38Single Answer
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus is called?
  1. A
    Epicenter
  2. B
    Hypocenter
  3. C
    Fault line
  4. D
    Seismic zone
Question 39Single Answer
The place inside the Earth where the earthquake originates is called?
  1. A
    Epicenter
  2. B
    Hypocenter or focus
  3. C
    Fault zone
  4. D
    Lithosphere
Question 40Single Answer
Which instrument is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
  1. A
    Barometer
  2. B
    Seismograph
  3. C
    Anemometer
  4. D
    Hydrometer
Question 41Single Answer
The scale commonly used to measure earthquake magnitude is?
  1. A
    Richter scale
  2. B
    Mercalli scale
  3. C
    Beaufort scale
  4. D
    Fujita scale
Question 42Single Answer
Which scale measures the intensity of earthquake effects on people and structures?
  1. A
    Richter scale
  2. B
    Mercalli intensity scale
  3. C
    Moment magnitude scale
  4. D
    Fujita scale
Question 43Single Answer
Earthquake waves that cause most damage on the surface are?
  1. A
    Primary waves (P-waves)
  2. B
    Secondary waves (S-waves)
  3. C
    Surface waves (Love and Rayleigh waves)
  4. D
    Shock waves
Question 44Single Answer
The zone where most earthquakes occur is called?
  1. A
    Ring of Fire
  2. B
    Earthquake belt
  3. C
    Fault line
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 45Single Answer
Tsunamis are often caused by?
  1. A
    Earthquakes under the sea
  2. B
    Tornadoes
  3. C
    Volcanic eruptions on land
  4. D
    Droughts
Question 46Single Answer
A volcano is?
  1. A
    A mountain formed by folding
  2. B
    A fracture from which magma reaches the surface
  3. C
    A type of earthquake
  4. D
    A glacier
Question 47Single Answer
The opening at the top of a volcano is called?
  1. A
    Crater
  2. B
    Vent
  3. C
    Caldera
  4. D
    Magma chamber
Question 48Single Answer
What is magma called once it reaches the Earth's surface?
  1. A
    Lava
  2. B
    Ash
  3. C
    Pumice
  4. D
    Tephra
Question 49Single Answer
Which type of volcano has gentle slopes and basaltic lava flows?
  1. A
    Composite volcano
  2. B
    Shield volcano
  3. C
    Cinder cone
  4. D
    Caldera
Question 50Single Answer
Composite volcanoes are also known as?
  1. A
    Stratovolcanoes
  2. B
    Shield volcanoes
  3. C
    Cinder cones
  4. D
    Lava domes
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