Q 1 – In which year was Orissa hit by a cyclone?
(a) 1999
(b) 2000
(c) 2001
(d) 2004
Ans. (a) 1999
Q 2 – Leaves of trees, banner or flags flutter when wind is blowing. Why?
(a) Air occupies space
(b) Air is a mixture of gases
(c) Air exerts pressure
(d) Air is colourless
Ans. (c) Air exerts pressure
Q 3 – Following are precautions one must take in case a storm is accompanied by lightning.
(i) Do not take shelter under a tree.
(ii) Do not take shelter under an umbrella with a metallic end.
(iii) Do not take shelter in open garages, storage sheds, etc.
(iv) Do not take shelter in a bus in the open.
Which one of these is not correct?
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)
Ans. (d) (iv)
Q 4 – Which of the following places is most likely to be affected by a cyclone?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Puri
(c) Goa
(d) Porbandar
Ans. (b) Puri
Q 5 – A fire alarm usually detects smoke in case of fire. Where should such an alarm be placed in a room?
(a) Near the door
(b) On the floor
(c) On any wall
(d) On the ceiling
Ans. (d) On the ceiling
Q 6 – The winds from oceans carry water and bring rain. These winds are called
(a) typhoon
(b) monsoon
(c) cyclone
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) monsoon
Q 7 – What is a cyclone?
(a) Winds from the oceans carrying water
(b) Very low pressure system with very high speed winds revolving around it
(c) Dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Very low pressure system with very high speed winds revolving around it
Q 8 – Pick the odd one out
(a) Cyclone
(b) Hurricane
(c) Monsoon
(d) Typhoon
Ans. (c) Monsoon
Q 9 – A cyclone warning can be issued
(a) 48 hours in advance
(b) 12 hours in advance
(c) 6 hours in advance
(d) 24 hours in advance
Ans. (d) 24 hours in advance
Q 10 – Cyclone warning is issued
(a) 20 hrs in advance
(b) 12 hrs in advance
(c) 24 hrs in advance
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) 24 hrs in advance
Q 11 – Cyclones can be
(a) destructive
(b) useful
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) destructive
Q 12 – Wind currents are generated due to
(a) uneven heating on the earth
(b) even heating on the earth
(c) cooling on the earth
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) uneven heating on the earth
Q 13 – Hurricane is the name of cyclone in
(a) American continent
(b) Japan
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) American continent
Q 14 – Tornado reaches
(a) from the oceans to the plane
(b) from the ground to the sky
(c) from the sky to the ground
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) from the sky to the ground
Q 15 – A violent tornado can travel at a speed of about
(a) 300 km/h
(b) 100 km/h
(c) 50 km/h
(d) 150 km/h
Ans. (a) 300 km/h
Q 16 – The west coast of India is
(a) less vulnerable to cyclonic storms
(b) more vulnerable to cyclonic storms
(c) not vulnerable to cyclonic storms
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) less vulnerable to cyclonic storms
Q 17 – Which one is odd?
(a) Hurricane
(b) Typhoon
(c) Cyclone
(d) Monsoon
Ans. (d) Monsoon
Q 18 – A fire alarm usually detects smoke in case of fire. Where should such an alarm be placed in a room?
(a) Near the door
(b) On the floor
(c) On any wall
(d) On the ceiling
Ans. (d) On the ceiling
Q 19 – The centre of cyclone is a
(a) calm area
(b) moving area
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) calm area
Q 20 – The warm air is
(a) lighter than the cold air
(b) heavier than the cold air
(c) equal to the weight of cold air
(d) none of the above
Ans. (a) lighter than the cold air
Q 21 – A curtain is hanging at the entrance of a room. A long corridor runs at right angles to the door, that is parallel to the curtain. If a strong wind blows along the corridor, the curtain will
(a) get pushed inside the room.
(b) get pushed outside the room.
(c) get collected towards one end/swirled.
(d) remain unaffected.
Ans. (b) get pushed outside the room.
Q 22 – Increased wind speed
(a) does not affect air pressure
(b) reduces air pressure
(c) increases air pressure
(d) none of the above
Ans. (b) reduces air pressure
Q 23 – An instrument that measures the wind speed is called
(a) manometer
(b) anemometer
(c) ammeter
(d) speedometer
Ans. (b) anemometer
Q 24 – When there is a thunderstorm, we should
(a) go to the beach
(b) take shelter indoors
(c) take shelter under a tree
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) take shelter indoors
Q 25 – The eye of a cyclone is
(a) cloudy and highly stormy
(b) full of strong winds
(c) calm and cloudless
(d) site with high atmospheric pressure
Ans. (c) calm and cloudless
Q 26 – In the American continent, a cyclone is called a
(a) Hurricane
(b) Typhoon
(c) Tornado
(d) Thunderstorm
Ans. (a) Hurricane
Q 27 – The cyclone alert is announced with the help of a
(a) satellite
(b) sun
(c) moon
(d) star
Ans. (a) satellite
Q 28 – The winds from the oceans which carry water and bring rain are called
(a) cyclone winds
(b) typhoon winds
(c) monsoon winds
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) monsoon winds
Q 29 – A dark funnel-shaped cloud that reached from sky towards ground is called a
(a) cyclone
(b) tornado
(c) hurricane
(d) typhoon
Ans. (b) tornado
Q 30 – A cyclone in the Philippines is called
(a) Tornado
(b) Hurricane
(c) Typhoon
(d) Thunderstorm
Ans. (c) Typhoon
Q 31 – A cyclone alert is issued around
(a) 18 hours in advance
(b) 24 hours in advance
(c) 32 hours in advance
(d) 42 hours in advance
Ans. (d) 42 hours in advance
Q 32 – Which of the following is the coldest location on the earth?
(a) 30° latitude
(b) 60° latitude
(c) Poles
(d) Equator
Ans. (c) Poles