FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GEOGRAPHY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQ): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-II: MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
PART-I (MCQ): MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
NOTE: (i) Part-I must be attempted on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/erasing of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQ) COMPULSORY
Q.1 (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box [■] on the OMR Answer Sheet. (20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere other than OMR Answer Sheet shall not be considered.
1 Under which wind system does the direction of winds change daily?
(A) Trade winds (B) Monsoon winds (C) Land and sea breeze (D) None of these
2 The _____ is the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
(A) Hydration (B) Oxidation (C) Hydrolysis (D) None of these
3 The _____ is an amphitheater-like valley formed by glacial erosion.
(A) Cirque (B) Kettle (C) Esker (D) None of these
4 Which one of the following is a depositional landform of river?
(A) Alluvial Fans (B) Waterfall (C) Potholes (D) None of these
5 GIS deals with which kind of data?
(A) Numeric data (B) Binary data (C) Spatial data (D) None of these
6 Which of the following has been the oldest remote sensing programme?
(A) NOAA (B) LANDSAT (C) SPOT (D) None of these
7 UTM stands for:
(A) Unified Transverse Mercator (B) Universal Transverse Mercator (C) Unified threat management (D) None of these
8 What is “Metadata”?
(A) Data about data (B) Microdata (C) Oceanic data (D) None of these
9 The coarse particles of molten lava are called volcanic:
(A) Bombs (B) Ash (C) Dust (D) None of these
10 Moraine dragged by the sides of a glacier is called:
(A) Lateral (B) Medial (C) Ground (D) None of these
11 There are no glaciers in:
(A) Australia (B) Asia (C) Europe (D) None of these
12 The extent of open water over which wave-producing winds blow is called:
(A) Fetch (B) Wavelength (C) Period (D) None of these
13 The colour of a star is an indication of it’s:
(A) Size (B) Distance away (C) Surface temperature (D) None of these
14 The point in the sky directly over the observer is called:
(A) Horizon (B) Zenith (C) Aphelion (D) None of these
15 Convection currents are found in:
(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere (C) Ionosphere (D) None of these
16 The process involved in Himalayan orogeny is:
(A) Volcanism (B) Plate convergence (C) Plate divergence (D) None of these
17 Fossils are never found in:
(A) Shale (B) Granite (C) Sandstone (D) None of these
18 Natural levees are associated with:
(A) Alluvial fans (B) Flood plains (C) Deltas (D) None of these
19 Grand Banks is situated in:
(A) NE North America (B) NW Europe (C) East Asia (D) None of these
20 “Spatial databases” are also known as:
(A) Geodatabases (B) Mono-databases (C) Concurrent databases (D) None of these
PART – II
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
SECTION – I
Q No. 2. Discuss the erosional and depositional landforms made by glacier. (20)
Q No. 3. Discuss the forces and factors that determine the movement, direction and nature of Ocean Currents. (20)
Q No. 4. Explain various stages of development of Tropical Cyclones and weather patterns associated with it. (20)
Q No. 5. How does Pakistan’s geographic location contribute to its vulnerability to natural disasters? (20)
SECTION – II
Q No. 6. Critically evaluate the impact of climate change on agriculture. (20)
Q No. 7. Discuss the main factors responsible for World Population distribution. (20)
Q No. 8. Write Short Notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
i Air masses
ii Adiabatic lapse rate and Inversion of Temperature
iii Types of settlements
Answer Key Q 1
1 (C) Land and sea breeze
2 (C) Hydrolysis
3 (A) Cirque
4 (A) Alluvial Fans
5 (C) Spatial data
6 (B) LANDSAT
7 (B) Universal Transverse Mercator
8 (A) Data about data
9 (A) Volcanic bombs
10 (A) Lateral
11 (A) Australia
12 (A) Fetch
13 (C) Surface temperature
14 (B) Zenith
15 (A) Troposphere
16 (B) Plate convergence
17 (B) Granite
18 (B) Flood plains
19 (A) NE North America
20 (A) Geodatabases
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