NTSE GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE PAPER
1. Primary rocks are the result of the following process:(a) sedimentation (b) solidification(c) metamorphism (d) compression
2. The most abundant minerals in the crust are:(a) phosphates (b) silicates(c) sodium (d) oxygen
3. The peeling of rocks into layers of sheets:(a) Earth flow (b) Land slide(c) Exfoliation (d) none of these
4. The various kinds of downhill movement, occurring due to gravitation force are known as:(a) mass wasting (b) erosion(c) gradation (d) degradation
5. The Bermuda is a good example of:(a) sea mount (b) ridge(c) oceanic rise (d) Abyssal hill
6. The temperature of the surface water of the oceans is:(a) 25.7ºC (b) 26.7ºC(c) 27.7ºC (d) 25.0ºC
7. The most commonly used and accurate method of showing relief feature on the map is:(a) shading (b) symbols(c) contours (d) none of these
8. The understanding of the regional and periodical changes in an region are shown by:(a) cadastral maps (b) conventional symbols(c) thematic maps (d) contours
9. Transhumance is mainly carried out by the people living in:(a) the tropical forests (b) mountainous areas(c) both of the above (d) none of the above
10. Which is the main occupation of Eskimos?(a) lumbering in winter (b) hunting(c) both of the above (d) none of the above
11. The most common local winds of Switzerland are :(a) the chinook (b) sirocco(c) the fohn (d) harmattan
12. The parts of Brazilian plateau, the Orinoco sin in South America have :(a) temperate grasslands (b) tropical grasslands(c) mid latitude deserts (d) tropical deserts
13. River Brahmaputra forms a gorge at:(a) Nathula pass (b) Bomdila pass(c) Namcha barwa (d) none of the above
14. Which of the following are the features of the river in the plains?(a) Gorge (b) Levees(c) Deltas (d) Estuaries
15. Calamity of the month of Baisakh is called Baisakhi:(a) is also called as Norwesters (b) brings sharp showers to Assam Bengal(c) suits to tea plantations (d) all of the above
16. Which of the following is incorrect?(a) the windward side of Sahyadris receive heavy rains(b) the sudden approach of the moisture laden winds is burst of the monsoons(c) rainfall decreases from east to west and south to north(d) the months of October-November from a period of transition from dry winter condition to hot rainy season
17. South eastern half of India is covered by:(a) red soils (b) yellow and black soil(c) red and yellow soils (d) none of the above
18. The vegetation find in laterite soil is:(a) scrubs and pastures (b) cotton crop(c) tea plantations (d) none of the above
19. The deepest, land-locked and protected port on the east coast is :(a) Paradwip (b) Haldia(c) Chennai (d) Vishakapatnam
20. Hinterland is :(a) the area in the sea coast to land the (b) the area immediately behind the(c) the area used to repair the ships (d) none of the above
