So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.
Error of compass
Traverse error
Error of closure
Field error
Correct answer is C
Error of closure is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse. This error can only be known when the field details are plotted
Optical square
Station pegs
Offset staff
Steel Band
Correct answer is A
Using either the mirror method or the prism square method, the optical square is used to mark out lines at right angles to the main chain line.
One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?
Poor technological know-how
Adequacy of capital
Unreliability
Fear of competition with established energy sources
Correct answer is B
High cost of harnessing solar energy is a problem while adequacy of capital isn't
Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries
Security of goods
Political stability
Low freight cost
Political dependence
Correct answer is D
Landlocked countries refer to those countries which do not have an access or boundary with the coast or oceans. Examples are Mali, Niger, Sudan, Zambia etc. Landlocked countries depend politically on other countries.
Which of the following is a vegetation characteristics of the Tropical rainforest?
Trees are not in pure stand
Tough, small, leathery, hairy leaves to guard against excessive transpiration
Trees are conical in shape
there is high undergrowth
Correct answer is A
In the Tropical rainforest, the trees are not in pure stand i.e scattered