University : University of Madras
Degree : B.Sc
Department : Geography
Subject :UCHA Physical Geography
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UCHA Physical Geography Model Paper :
OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 31601/UCHA
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
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SECTION A — (40 ´ 1 = 40 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Rock is an aggregate of ———————.
(a) Elements (b) Inorganic natural substances (c) Minerals (d) None of the above
2. Igneous rock is also known as ———————.
(a) Secondary rock (b) Tertiary rock (c) Primary rock (d) (d) None of the above
3. The rocks which are formed by sand particles is called as
(a) Clay (b) Conglomerate (c) Shale (d) Sandstone
4. Siliceous rocks are come under ———————.
(a) Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks
(b) Organically formed sedimentary rocks
(c) Chemically formed sedimentary rocks
(d) None of the above
5. ——————— refers to the cutting down of highlands with a view to bring it at surface level.
(a) Degradation (b) Aggradation (c) Denudation (d) None of the above
6. Physical weathering is also known as
(a) Mechanical weathering
(b) Chemical weathering
(c) Biological weathering
(d) None of the above
7. Oxidation process is come under
(a) Biological weathering (b) Chemical weathering (c) Physical weathering (d) None of the above
8. Hydration is come under
(a) Chemical weathering (b) Biological weathering (c) Physical weathering (d) None of the above
9. River capture is generally observed in which part of the fluvial cycle.
(a) The upper course (b) The middle course (c) The lower course (d) In all the courses
10. When a number of cones combine together is described as
(a) Pediment (b) Pediplain (c) Peneplain (d) Piedmont plain
11. The ridge like embankment along the sides of river is called as
(a) Flood plain (b) Meanders (c) Levees (d) Oxbow lake
12. When the glacial deposit is formed on the bottom of glacial
(a) Terminal Moraine (b) Ground Moraine (c) Lateral Moraine (d) Medial Moraine
13. Deflation process is the erosional work of ———————.
(a) Wind (b) Glacier (c) River (d) None of the above
14. Barchan is a ——————— shaped sand dune.
(a) Vertical (b) Horizontal (c) Crescent (d) None of the above
15. The horizontal distance between either two crests or two troughs is described as
(a) Trough (b) Crest (c) Wavelength (d) None of the above
16. Marine eroded hallow is called as
(a) Wave cut platform (b) Sea cliff (c) Sea cave (d) Notch
17. The term ——————— indicates the capacity of the rock to drain the water through it.
(a) Permeability (b) Porosity (c) Percolation (d) None of the above
18. Australia is famous for the ——————— in the world.
(a) Temporary well (b) Spring (c) Artesian well (d) Permanent Well
19. Limestone plateau of Kentucky of U.S.A. is well known for the distribution of
(a) Sink hole (b) Lapies (c) Swallow hole (d) Doline
20. Walther Penck is the
(a) Geomorphologist (b) Geologist (c) Biologist (d) Botanist
21. Temperature is measured by an instrument, called as
(a) Thermometer (b) Barometer (c) Lactometer (d) Hygrometer
22. Humidity is measured by an instrument called as
(a) Thermometer (b) Barometer (c) Lactometer (d) Hygrometer
23. Which layer is known as Knnelly Heaviside layer?
(a) F layer (b) E2 layer (c) D layer (d) E layer
24. Pressure is measured by an instrument, called as
(a) Thermometer (b) Barometer (c) Lactometer (d) Hygrometer
25. The vertical movement of the air is described as ———————.
(a) Air current (b) Humidity (c) Pressure (d) None of the above
26. A wind blows from polar highs to sub-polar low pressure in both hemisphere is known as ———————.
(a) Westerlies (b) Planetary winds (c) Trade winds (d) Polar winds
27. A huge body of air with homogeneous physical properties like temperature and humidity is described as ———————.
(a) Air mass (b) Fronts (c) Wind (d) Air current
28. Vertical modification of air mass due to various kinds of vertical motion is known as
(a) Vertical modification (b) Thermal modification (c) Dynamic modification (d) None of the above.