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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2011 GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-I
30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 20 TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQs) THREE HOURS (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. (PART-I MCQs) (COMPULSORY) Q.1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. Which of the following features has been produced by wind deflation? (a) (a) (a) (a) (c) (v) (vi) (vii) (a) (a) (a) (a) (ix) (x) (xi) (a) (a) (a) (c) (xii) (a) (a) Lake Toba Archdeacon Pratt Normal Fault Origin of earthquakes Intensity of earthquakes Arcuate delta Volcanic front Lake Superior 110 - 150 Richter Aleutian Islands (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) Birds foot delta Mantle plume Caspian Sea 130 - 140 Anderson Hawaii (c) (c) (b) (b) (b) Lake Chad G. B. Airy Reverse Fault (c) Qattara Depression (c) (c) (b) (d) (d) None of these None of these None of these The Roots of Mountain Theory of Isostasy is credited to: Vening Meneisz (d) Transform Fault (d) The San Andreas Fault is an example of a: The Dilatancy Theory explains: Prediction of earthquakes None of these (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) None of these None of these None of these None of these None of these None of these (1 x 20=20)
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The Mississippi delta is an example of: Mangrove delta Arc trench gap (c) (c) (c) (c) (b) (d) (b) (b) Tropical Rhumb Line (c) (c) Lake Victoria 103 - 143 Beufort Volcanic chains are formed as a lithosphere plate moves over a: The worlds largest lake ranked by surface area is:

(viii) The Shadow Zone of an earthquake from the focus exists between: The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by _____ scale. An example of intraplate volcanism is: Mt. St. Helens (d) Yazoo streams are streams which: Flow in the back swamps Part of trellis drainage Equatorial Laxodrome Formed by stream piracy None of these Polar (d) None of these (d) None of these Page 1 of 2

Zenithal Projections are mostly used for _____ areas.

(xiii) A line which is drawn on Mercators Projection is known as: Both (a) and (b)

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(xiv) One of the following is also called international scale: (a) (xv) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (xx) (a) Linear Iso-baths B.W. Sparks Xerophytes Dots Calcite Lateral (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) R.F. Iso-therms Thornbury Halophytes Squares Fluorite Terminal (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) Diagonal Iso-hyets W.M. Davis Epiphytes Lines Apatite Medial (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) None of these None of these None of these None of these None of these None of these None of these Lines joining places having equal temperature are:

(xvi) Ideal cycle of erosion was first suggested by: (xvii) Desert vegetations are predominantly: (xviii) The usual way of showing population on a map is by using: (xix) On the Moho Scale of Hardness, the mineral with hardness 3 is: The moraine formed where two glaciers converge is termed:

PART-II
NOTE:(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. Draw Maps and Diagrams to illustrate Answers. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

Q.2. Discuss the significance of the Dee Double Prime layer in view of the fact that the Earth is a differentiated planet. Q.3. What are rocks? Classify rocks and discuss the formation and characteristics of any one type. Q.4. What are the Oceans movements? Discuss the currents of the Pacific Ocean. Q.5. Which prominent areas experience either of the climatic type? Give the characteristics of the climate type along with the associated economic activities; Desert type OR Monsoon type. Q.6. What are topographical maps? Write in detail the features presented on such maps. Q.7. What are the erosional and depositional features of winds? Discuss any one group of features in detail. Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Air masses. Earthquake waves. Monsoons Map Projections.

(20) (20) (20) (20) (20) (20)

(10 + 10 = 20)

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