. Which of the following physical processes releases heat energy? (1) Completion of hydrological cycle (2) Melting of snow (3) Vapour changes into water (4) Water changes into vapour

. In which course of a river are distributaries formed? (1) Lower course (2) Meandering course (3) Middle course (4) Under course

. Which of the following is an example of young folded mountains? (1) Aravallis (2) Himalayas (3) Nilgiris (4) Satpuras

. Africa, rich in rersources, is a continent consisting of poor countries. This is because (1) It is impossible to develop its resources (2) The countries located in it are inhabited by poor people (3) The countries located in it are less developed in science and technology (4) People are habituated to live in poverty

. Which of the following statements best defines the ecosystem? (1) A system that classifies organisms (2) A system which comprises the physical environment and the organisms that live therein (3) A system that studies the volume, intensity and velocity of sound (4) A system that governs the radiation of energy from the Sun

. On 21st June, the duration of the daylight at a place on earth, with latitude 66033’ N and angle of incidence 470 of the Sun’s ray is (1) Zero hours (2) 10 hours and 33 minutes (3) 13 hours and 27 minutes (4) 24 hours

. On 21st June, the duration of the daylight at a place on earth, with latitude 66033’ S and angle of incidence 00 of the Sun’s ray is (1) Zero hours (2) 7 hours and 42 minutes (3) 13 hours and 27 minutes (4) 16 hours and 18 minutes

. On 21st December, the duration of daylight at a place on earth, with latitude 660300 N and angle of incidence 00 of the Sun’s ray is (1) 7 hours and 42 minutes (2) 13 hours and 27 minutes (3) Zero hours (4) 10 hours and 33 minutes

. On 21st December, the duration of daylight at a place on earth, with latitude 660300 S and angle of incidence 470 of the Sun’s ray is (1) Zero hours (2) 24 hours (3) 16 hours and 18 minutes (4) 7 hours and 42 minutes

. During the period when the duration of daylight is 24 hours, at the North Pole, the angle of incidence of the Sun’s ray is : (1) 230 300 (2) 430 (3) 630 300 (4) 660 300

. During the period when the duration of daylight is 24 hours every day at the South Pole, the angle of incidence of the Sun’s rays is (1) 630 300 (2) 230 300 (3) 470 (4) 900

. The busiest ocean route for shipping is in the (1) Indian Ocean (2) North Atlantic Ocean (3) Pacific Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean

AFCAT,

. Which of the following statement contradicts the contention that oceans are great ‘regulators and stabilisers’ of climatic phenomenon over the earth? (1) Oceans receive deposits of solar energy in seasons of excessive insolation and pay them back in seasons of want (2) The enormous absorbing and liberating capacities of the oceans do not allow much extremes of temperature on the coastal areas (3) Oceans control the distribution of pressure in the upper atmosphere (4) Ocean currents help to re-distribute heat over thousands of kilometers

. Why does Bangalore receive less rainfall than that received by Mangalore even though these places are located more or less on the same latitude/ (1) Bangalore is located far away from the sea (2) Bangalore is located in a rain shadow area (3) Bangalore has a higher annual range of temperature (4) Bangalore is located at a higher altitude

Euro School,

. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India? (1) Coal (2) Mineral Oil (3) Natural Gas (4) Uranium

IB Intelligence Bureau, NPSC,