(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography- World Geography General: Middle America (MCQ - 2)

1. Consider the following statements
i) Five countries of Central America have sea coast on both the sides
ii) El Salvador has a coast on the pacific side and Belize on the Atlantic side
iii) Mexico is the largest country of Central America.

Which of the above are correct?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) none
d) i, ii and iii

2. Consider the following
i) Mexico is the leading producer of silver and petroleum
ii) It is the largest metropolitan city in the world
iii) It is eight times that of United kingdom
in area and the largest of middle American countries.

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) iii
d) none of the above

3. Consider the following
i) Tegucigalpa is the Capital of Honduras
ii) Honduras is situated between Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica
iii) It is the richest country in the Western hemisphere

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii
d) all the above

4. Consider the following
i) The Capital of Nicaragua is San Jose
ii) It is situated between Honduras in the north and Costa Rica in the South
iii) Nicaragua is the largest Central American country.

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i only
d) ii only

5. Consider the following statements
i) Panama is the situated between Costa Rica and Columbia.
ii) It is the only capital city of Central American country which is located at the coast.
iii) Its capital is Panama city.

Which of the above are true?
a) i and ii
b) i and iii
c) i, ii and iii
d) none

6. Consider the following statements
i) Costa Rica is a narrow country between the Atlantic and Pacific coast.
ii) Its capital is San Jose
iii) San Jose is linked to Limon on the Atlantic by railway

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i, ii and iii
d) none of the above

7. Consider the following
i) New Province is the largest island but Andoras is the most important and populous island of Bahamas.
ii) The Capital of Bahamas is Nassau
iii) Nassau is located in Andoras.

Which of the above are correct?
a) i and ii
b) ii only
c) ii and ii
d) iii only

8. Consider the following
i) Cuba is the largest island in the Greater Antilles
ii) Cuba ranks as the world’s largest sugar producer
iii) Its Capital Havana is the main sea port.

Which of the above are correct?
a) i and ii
b) i, ii and iii
c) ii and iii
d) i only

9. Consider the following
i) Dominican Republic is the second largest island of Greater Antilles
ii) Sugar is their main cash crop.
iii) Its Capital is Santo Domingo

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) i, ii and iii
c) None of the above
d) i and iii

10. Consider the following
i) Jamaica is the world’s second largest producer of bauxite and alumina
ii) It is an important producer of sugarcane.
iii) Most parts of Jamaica have Karst features.

Which of the above are true?
a) All of the above
b) Only ii
c) Only iii
d) 1 and ii

11. Consider the following
i) Port-au-prince is the capital of Haiti
ii) Occupies the western part of Hispaniola
iii) Haiti is a mountainous country between Cuba and Puerto Rico

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i, ii and iii
b) i, and iii
c) none of the above
d) i i

12. Consider the following
i) Bermuda is situated in the western Atlantic
ii) Great Bermuda is Bermuda’s largest coral island
iii) The mysterious Bermuda Triangle is formed by Bermuda, Costa Rica

Which of the above are correct?
a) i and iii
b) i, ii and iii
c) none of the above
d) i only

13. Consider the following
i) Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the Great Antilles
ii) It has the leading Sugar industry
iii) Its capital is San Juan

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) none of the above
d) i and iii

14. Consider the following
i) Trinidad and Tobago are an extension of the South American Continent
ii) It is supported by off shore oil refineries
iii) The capital is Port of Spain.

Which of the above are correct?
a) All of the above
b) ii and iii
c) iii only
d) i i

15. Match the following
Places                                             Capital
a) Cape Verde                               i) Kingston
b) Sao Tome                                 ii) Hamilton
c) Bermuda                                   iii) Praia

a) a- iii, b- iv, c-ii, d-i
b) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
c) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, iv-d

16. Consider the following
i) Canary islands is a part of Spain, situated to the west of African Coast
ii) It’s an important Port of Call in the Pacific ocean

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) I only
c) ii only
d) none

17. Consider the following
i) Falkland islands is known for petroleum reserves
ii) Tristan Da Cunha island is the most isolated in the world
iii) Cape Verde is divided into two island groups, Barlavento and Sotavento.

Which of the above are correct?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i, ii and iii
d) none

18. Consider the following
i) St. Helena is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean
ii) It is volcanic in origin.

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) i only
c) ii only
d) none

19. Consider the following
i) Aruba, Bonaire and Curaco are a part of the Netherland Antilles
ii) Puerto Rico lies to the south east of St Helena
iii) Ascension is situated to the North west of Florida

Which of the above are incorrect?
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) I and iii
d) iii

20. Match the following
Places                                             Capitals
i) Puerto Rico                                 a) San Juan
ii) Costa Rica                                  b) San Jose
iii) Nicaragua                                   c) Managua
iv) Honduras                                   d) Tegucigalpa D.C

a) i- a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
b) I, b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
c) i- d, ii-c, iii-b, iv- a

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