Oceanography

JKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) · Geography · 49 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 42 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The cold Peru (Humboldt) current flows along the coast of:

  1. South America
  2. India
  3. Africa
  4. Australia
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Answer: A. It is associated with upwelling and good fisheries.

Sample Easy question 2

The Sargasso Sea lies in the:

  1. Arctic Ocean
  2. South Pacific
  3. North Atlantic Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean
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Answer: C. It is bounded by ocean currents.

Sample Easy question 3

Coral reefs grow best in water that is:

  1. Salty and dark
  2. Muddy and fresh
  3. Warm, clear and shallow
  4. Cold and deep
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Answer: C. They need temperatures above about 20°C.

Sample Medium question 4

The deepest point of the oceans is the:

  1. Puerto Rico Trench
  2. Java Trench
  3. Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
  4. Tonga Trench
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Answer: C. It is about 11,000 m deep.

Sample Medium question 5

The saltiest large water body is the:

  1. Baltic Sea
  2. Red Sea
  3. Dead Sea
  4. Black Sea
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Answer: C. Its salinity is about 340‰.

Sample Medium question 6

The salinity of the open ocean is highest around:

  1. The equator
  2. The poles
  3. The tropics (about 20° to 30°)
  4. The deep sea only
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Answer: C. High evaporation and little rain.

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