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  1. Copper alloys with tin to give

  2. A.

     Brass

    B.

     Bronze

    C.

     German silver

    D.

     Zinc


  3. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?

  4. A.

     Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers

    B.

     Coast should be preferably tideless

    C.

     Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow

    D.

     There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths


  5. In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the

  6. A.

     Southern slopes

    B.

     Northern slopes

    C.

     Eastern slopes

    D.

     Western slopes


  7. Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid?
    1. Primary Producers
    2. Herbivores
    3. Carnivores
    4. Man

  8. A.

     1, 2, 3, 4

    B.

     1, 3, 2, 4

    C.

     4, 3, 2, 1

    D.

     1, 2, 4, 3


  9. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth?

  10. A.

     Siberian Type

    B.

     Tundra Type

    C.

     Taiga Type

    D.

     Laurentian Type


  11. Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing in

  12. A.

     North America

    B.

     Europe

    C.

     Africa

    D.

     Australia


  13. The sea that separates Greece and Italy is

  14. A.

     Mediterranean

    B.

     The Tyrrhenian

    C.

     The Adriatic

    D.

     The Aegean


  15. The layers of the earth's crust are distinguished by their

  16. A.

     Thickness and depth

    B.

     Density and temperature

    C.

     Metallic content and rocks

    D.

     All the above


  17. The coral reefs are most characteristic of

  18. A.

     Indian Ocean

    B.

     Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Atlantic Ocean

    D.

     Mediterranean Sea


  19. The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively ________

  20. A.

     Europe and Africa

    B.

     Asia and Oceania

    C.

     North America and Africa

    D.

     Europe and Oceania