FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2005.
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
- Define insulations, discuss the distribution of temperature on the surface of Earth and reasons for its variation.
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What are various types of local winds? Discuss in details the formation and characteristics of the Mountain and Valley winds.
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What is a rock? Classify rocks and discuss the formation and characteristics of any one type.
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What do you know about major landforms? Describe the landforms produced by the glaciers?
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Describe in details the distribution of salinity in the Oceans.
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What are the Ocean’s movements? Discuss the Currents of the Pacific Ocean.
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What are the major types of Map Projections under any major type, discuss their characteristics and uses.
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions. (2 each)
(1) Calcareous rocks are ________________ rocks.
(a) Sedimentary (b) Igneous (c) Metamorphic (d) None of these
(2) Most of the rainfall received in Pakistan is by:
(a) Westerlies (b) Mountain and Valley winds (c) Monsoon winds (d) None of these
(3) Organic deposits are mostly found over:
(a) Continental Shelf (b) Continental Slope (c) Deep Sea Plain (d) None of these
(4) Irrigation is a ____________ feature.
(a) Cultural (b) Natural (c) Topographic (d) None of these
(5) Standard parallel is a part of _________ Projection
(a) Cylindrical (b) Conical (c) Zenithal (d) None of these
(6) __________ Projection are called
(a) Mathematical (b) Cylindrical (c) Conventional (d) None of these
(7) Conical Projections are suitable for:
(a) Tropical (b) Temperate (c) Polar areas (d) None of these
(8) _________ is the best method of drawing distribution maps:
(a) Dot method (b) Shade method (c) Diagrammatic method (d) None of these
(9) A low pressure area is called:
(a) Cyclone (b) Anti-cyclones (c) Wedge (d) None of these
(10) Zenithal projections are mostly used for ______ areas:
(a) Equatorial (b) Tropical (c) Polar (d) None of these