7th class geography Balochistan Board
i. The intensity of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on the Richter scale was:
a. 8.2 b. 9.1 c. 7.6 d. 5.6
ii. The volcano which erupts lava off and on is called
a. Extinct volcano b. Active volcano c. Dormant volcano d. None of the above
iii. The upper solid layer of the Earth consisting of continents and oceans is called:
a. Earth surface b. Crust c. Mantle d. Core
iv. An average thickness of the oceanic crust is approximately:
a. 100 km b. 40 km c. 30 km d. 8 km
v. The major part of Pakistan lies in ______.
a. Indo-Australian Plate b. Eurasian Plate c. Arabian Plate d. None of the above
i. Glaciers are found in ______.
a. Plain areas b. Desert areas c. At high altitudes and poles. d. Coastal areas
ii. The weathering of rocks by animals and plants is known as____.
a. Mechanical weathering b. Chemical weathering c. Biological weathering d. Environmental weathering
iii. Mass wasting on slopes is ______.
a. low b. high c. unlikely d. rare
iv. There are major ______________ types of denudation.
a. Two b. Three c. Five d. Six
v. Breaking of rocks by weather impacts is called ______________.
a. Denudation b. Erosion c. Mass wasting d. Weathering
vi. Rise in temperature ______________ the rocks.
a. Changes colour of b. Contracts c. Expands d. Does not affect
vii. Carbonic acid affects the ______________ rocks.
a. Granite b. Shell c. Limestone d. Sandstone
viii. Downslope movement of rocks under the gravitational force is called
__________________.
a. Disintegration b. Weathering c. Mass wasting d. Erosion
i. The ultra-violet rays of sun absorbed by:
a. Oxygen b. Ozone c. Carbon-dioxide d. Neon
ii. In terms of volume oxygen's ratio in atmospheric gases is:
a. 78% b. 21% c. 0.03% d. 15%
iii. Ozone layer found in the atmospheric layer is called:
a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere
iv. In the atmosphere, the burning process increases the concentration of:
a. Oxygen b. Ozone c. Carbon-dioxide d. Nitrogen
v. In the troposphere with altitude, the temperature:
a. Decreases b. Remains stable c. Increases d. Increases/decreases
vi. The envelope of air around the Earth is called:
a. Lithosphere b. Hydrosphere c. Atmosphere d. Biosphere
vii. The maximum ratio in atmosphere is of:
a. Oxygen b. Ozone c. Nitrogen d. Carbon-dioxide
viii. The gas which helps in burning is:
a. Carbon dioxide b. Nitrogen c. Hydrogen d. Oxygen
ix. The quantity of water vapours and dust particles is maximum in:
a. Troposphere b. Mesosphere c. Stratosphere d. Thermosphere
x. On the basis of variation in temperature, the atmosphere can be divided into:
a. Two layers b. Three layers c. Four layers d. Five layers
i. Inversion means _____.
a. Fast b. An unusual state c. Slow d. Decrease
ii. On the Earth ratio of area under water is ______.
a. 29% b. 33% c. 71% d. 66%
iii. On the map the ______ indicates the horizontal distribution of temperature.
a. Isotherms b. Latitudes c. Longitudes d. Isobars
iv. The temperature _____ when we move away from the equator.
a. Moderates b. Increases c. Decreases d. No change
v. The main reason for the cold polar areas is _______.
a. Height above sea level b. Distance from sea c. Slanting sunrays d. Permanent winds
i. Tropical cyclones are formed on:
a. Sea b. Land c. Streams d. Rivers
ii. The main cause of summer rainfall in Pakistan is:
a. Sunshine b. Cold winds c. Storms d. Monsoon winds
iii. The wind moving slowly in a vertical direction is called:
a. Permanent wind b. Local wind c. Seasonal wind d. Convectional wind
iv. The smallest and strongest cyclone is:
a. Tropical cyclone b. Tornado c. Temperate cyclone d. Typhoon
v. The number of permanent air pressure belts is:
a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six
i. The process of rainfall, snowfall, hailing etc. is called:
a. Condensation b. Evaporation c. Precipitation d. Inversion
ii. The condition necessary for precipitation is:
a. Heating of air b. Cooling of air c. Calm air d. Descending of air
iii. The condition necessary for precipitation is:
a. For b. Dew c. Sleet d. Hail
iv. For snowfall, the maximum air temperature close to the Earth's surface should be :
a. 100º C b. 50º C c. 10º C d. 0º C
v. The primary source of fresh water for us, is :
a. Condensation b. Evaporation c. Precipitation d. Oxygen
vi. Maximum water vapours enter into the atmosphere from :
a. Deserts b. Mountainous areas c. Rivers and seas d. Soil and rocks
vii. Conversion of water vapours into water droplets is called :
a. Evaporation b. Condensation c. Precipitation d. Conduction of temperature
viii. The presence of water vapours in the air is called :
a. Atmospheric humidity b. Wind c. Atmospheric pressure d. Hygrometer
x. Atmospheric humidity is measured by the instrument called :
a. Thermometer b. Barometer c. Hygrometer d. Anemometer
xi. Formation of water drops on plant leaves is called :
a. Frost b. Dew c. Fog d. Sleet
i. In Balochistan Province, a special type of irrigation system is operative, called.
a. Persian wheel b. Tube well c. Karez d. Dug well
ii. Agriculture is an important_________ activity.
a. Social b. Cultural c. Economic d. Recreational
iii. In countries where population is large and cultivable land is small, the common
type of agriculture is ____________farming.
a. Substance b. Intensive c. Extensive d. Plantation
iv. _________are the important products of plantation farming.
a. Wheat b. Maize c. Cotton d. Rubber and cane
v. In Pakistan, the biggest means of irrigation are.:
a. Canals b. Tube well c. Dugwells d. Karezes
vi. The canals which link rivers are called.
a. Perennial Canals b. Link Canals c. Inundation canals d. Seasonal Canals
vii. The major cash crops of Pakistan is.
a. Cotton b. Wheat c. Rice d. Sugarcane
viii. Rabi crops are cultivated at the start of.
a. Winter season b. Spring season c. Summer season d. Autumn season
i. In Pakistan, the biggest salt mine is located in____________.
a. Thar b. Meyal c. Khewrha d. Sandak
ii. In Pakistan, the biggest natural gas reserves are in __________.
a. Sui b. Mari c. Qadirpur d. Warsak
iii. In Pakistan,_________ is the biggest hydroelectricity project.
a. Tarbela b. Ghazi Barotha c. Mangla d. Warsak
iv. The cheapest electricity is________________.
a. Hydroelectricity b. Thermal electricity c. Nuclear electricity d. Wind power electricity.
v. _______is an important energy sources.
a. Iron b. Salt c. Petroleum d. Gypsum
vi. ________is the cheapest and useful metal.
a. Iron b. Gold c. Silver d. Copper
vii. The process of extraction of gold from river sand is called _______.
a. Open pit mining b. Tunnel mining c. Shaft d. Hand-panning mining
viii. In Pakistan the biggest iron are reserves in ____________.
a. Muslimbagh b. Sandak c. Kalabagh d. Kalat
ix. _______is used as raw material in the cement industry.
a. Limestone b. Marble c. Rock-Salt d. Copper
x. _______is a good conductor of electricity.
a. Gold b. Iron c. Gypsum d. Copper
i. At the same time of independence, there were __________sugar mills in Pakistan.
a. Two b. Four c. Six d. Eight
ii. The _______are raw materials of cement industry.
a. Limestone and Gypsum b. Marble c. Chromite d. Sand Stone
iii. In Pakistan, the biggest centre of the cotton textile industry is ______.
a. Lahore b. Karachi c. Rawalpindi d. Faisalabad
iv. At the time of independence, Pakistan had ________ units of large industry.
a. Thirty-Four b. Twenty-Five c. Forty-Four d. Fourteen
v. Hand weaving is a type of _______ industry.
a. Cottage b. Small c. Medium d. Large
vi. The biggest Industry of Pakistan is _________.
a. Iron and steel b. Sugar c. Cement d. Cotton textile
vii. In Pakistan, the city of ______is famous for manufacturing sports of goods.
a. Karachi b. Lahore c. D.G Khan d. Sialkot
viii. The raw material of cotton textile is ___________.
a. wool b. Silk c. Cotton d. Jute
i. ______is the cheapest way of international trade.
a. Ship b. Aeroplane c. Railway d. Road transport
ii. The sale of goods to the users is called _______.
a. Wholesale b. Import Trade c. Barter trade d. Retiled trade
iii. The trade of exchange of goods is called ______.
a. Wholesale b. Import Trade c. Barter trade d. Retiled trade
iv. The sale and purchase of goods for profit earning is called _____.
a. Trade b. Agriculture c. Industry d. Mining
v. A person who purchase the goods for self-use is called ______.
a. Manufacture b. Trader c. Shopkeeper d. User
vi. The balance between the value of imports and export is called _____.
a. Trade loss b. Negative balance c. Balance of trade d. Positive balance
i. Gwadar port is located in ___________.
a. Sindh b. Balochistan c. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa d. Punjab
ii. The Arabian Sea is located to the ________ of Pakistan.
a. north b. east c. south d. West
iii. The fastest mode of transportation for international travelling is ______
a. ship b. aeroplane c. railway d. car
iv. Karakorum Highway links Pakistan with.
a. Iran b. Afghanistan c. China d. India
v. Pakistan International Airline was established in AD.
a. 1948 b. 1950 c. 1955 d. 1960
vi. In the year AD the first railway service was inaugurated.
a. 1700 b. 1830 c. 1650 d. 1930
vii. Invented aeroplane.
a. George Stephenson b. Newton c. Wright brothers d. Edison
6th class geography
i. There are …............…. major natural spheres of Earth.
a. Six b. four c. three
ii. The biosphere consists of …...........
a. all living beings b. animals c. plants
iii. Some countries generate …............. with the help of ocean waves.
a. gas b. fuel c. electricity
i. The Hindukush Mountain is part of the ………
a. North-Western Mountains b. Northern Mountains c. Western
Mountains
ii. The Karakorum Mountain is located on …….
a. Pak-China border b. Pak-India border c. Pak-Afghan border
iii. Sakaram is the highest peak of ……..
a. Koh-e-Sufaid b. Waziristan Hills c. Sulaiman Mountain
iv. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in 1998 at ……….
a. Chaghi Hills b. Raskoh Range c. Kirthar Mountain