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done Economic Resources of the World-II Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  In the production of iron-ore arrange the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Australia

  2. Brazil

  3. China

  4. U.S.A

  Code:
  A)
   Australia, Brazil, China and U.S.A done clear
  B)
          Australia, China, U.S.A and Brazil done clear
  C)
          China, U.S.A, Brazil and Australia done clear
  D)
          China, Brazil, Australia and U.S.A done clear
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• question_answer2)
    Arrange the copper production of the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Australia

  2. Chile

  3. Indonesia

  4. U.S.A

  A)
   Chile, USA, Australia and Indonesia done clear
  B)
          Chile, U.S.A, Indonesia and Australia done clear
  C)
          Australia, Chile, U.S.A and Indonesia done clear
  D)
          Australia, U.S.A, Chile and Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer3)
    Consider the following statements about petroleum and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Petroleum is in greatest demand in modem industry.

  2. It supplies about half of the world's energy requirements.

  3. It provides fuel for heat and lighting and raw material for a large number of industries.

  4. It occurs in great abundance and can be obtained easily.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer4)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Crude oil is derived from organic material. done clear
  B)
          It is formed from the decomposition of anaerobic bacteria of innumerable small marine plants and animal organisms. done clear
  C)
          It is found in metamorphic rocks.  done clear
  D)
          It is trapped in pore spaces of the rocks. done clear
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• question_answer5)
    The term wild-catting is associated with:
  A)
   Iron ore prospecting           done clear
  B)
          National Parks done clear
  C)
          Oil prospecting   done clear
  D)
          Tiger Reserves done clear
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• question_answer6)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The main locational factor for petrochemical industries is the presence of an oil refinery.

  2. Most petrochemical plants derive their raw materials directly from refineries by pipelines.

  3. In Europe the largest concentration of petrochemical industries is at Amsterdam.

  4. Rotterdam is known as Europort.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer7)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Crude oil is found in every continent.

  2. Crude oil is traded extensively.

  3. Petroleum travels over thousands of kilometers.

  4. Some of the largest refineries and petroleum companies are owned by British or Dutch.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer8)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Uranium is one of the heaviest minerals. done clear
  B)
          Uranium and thorium are used in the generation of electricity. done clear
  C)
          Australia is the leading producer of uranium. done clear
  D)
          Uranium is used to propel space ships. done clear
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• question_answer9)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Manganese is a grey-brown colour metal.       done clear
  B)
          Manganese is found in nodular deposits on sea floor. done clear
  C)
          Manganese is a ferro-alloy. done clear
  D)
          It is used in making electric batteries. done clear
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• question_answer10)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Gold occurs either in alluvial deposits or lodes underground

  2. Gold is a very widespread metal but occurs only in small quantities.

  3. Pure gold is very hard

  4. The purity of gold is expressed in terms of carat.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct    done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer11)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Industrialization is seen as the best way of providing large number of jobs for the unemployed in the developing countries.

  2. Industrialisation improves standard of living.

  3. The rise in standard of living helps in reducing population pressure.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer12)
    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (City)	List II  (Lake)
  (a) Buffalo	1. Lake Superior
  (b) Duluth	2. Lake Michigan
  (c) Gary	3. Lake Ontario
  (d) Hamilton	4. Lake Erie

  Code:
  A)
              a-4       b-1       c-3      d-2 done clear
  B)
              a-4      b-1      c-2      d-3 done clear
  C)
              a-3       b-4      c-1                   d-2 done clear
  D)
              a-3       b-4       c-2      d-1 done clear
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• question_answer13)
    Which one of the following countries is not extracting oil and natural gas from the North Sea?
  A)
   Belgium   done clear
  B)
          Denmark done clear
  C)
          Netherlands                done clear
  D)
          Norway done clear
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• question_answer14)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Japan imports more than one-half of the world's rough (unmilled) wood

  2. Indonesia and Malaysia are die leading exporters of wood

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
          Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
          1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer15)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:.

  1. The forest resource of middle latitudes reflect fewer species and purer strands.

  2. There is generally clear cutting, rather than isolated felling of trees in the middle latitudes.

  3. The cost of gathering the forest products in the rain-forest is higher as compared to that of temperate latitudes.

  Code:                                             
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct                     done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct   done clear
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• question_answer16)
                  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:                                              

  1. The convergence of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador increase the fishing productivity in the North Sea

  2. The main species of fish in the North Sea are krill and squid

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct           done clear
  B)
          Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
          Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer17)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct about the location of industries?
  A)
   Raw materials in all their varied forms are fundamental to the start of any industry. done clear
  B)
          The products of some industries constitute raw material for other industries. done clear
  C)
          The cotton textile industry must be located close to the raw material. done clear
  D)
          Petrochemical industries are usually close to the refineries. done clear
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• question_answer18)
    The location of aluminium industry is closely influenced by the availability of:
  A)
   Hydro-electricity       done clear
  B)
          Nuclear-energy done clear
  C)
          Petroleum energ               done clear
  D)
          Thermal-energy done clear
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• question_answer19)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Industries usually develop in areas where inventions were made first. done clear
  B)
          Steel making was first developed in U.S.A done clear
  C)
          Many countries rely on foreign experts and businessmen. done clear
  D)
          A lack of technological background is a major disadvantage of setting up industries in a developing country. done clear
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• question_answer20)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Industries are generally located near the market. done clear
  B)
          The densely populated areas of developing countries have very few industries. done clear
  C)
          A dense population necessarily constitutes a large market. done clear
  D)
          Brick making and tile making must be sited near the market. done clear
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• question_answer21)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. No industry can be developed unless it has financial backing.

  2. Many industries have been forced to close down merely because capital was wanting.

  3. Capital is rarely an important factor.

  4. Capital is most mobile of all industrial resources.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer22)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Government policies and political reasons may encourage the development of industries.

  2. The Russian government believes in the dispersal of industrial locations.

  3. In Russia the major industrial regions are highly decentralized

  4. In Bihar, the Barauni petroleum refinery was located because of cheap supply of availability of crude oil.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct   done clear
  B)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer23)
    The European industries have the following characteristics:

  1. Industrial areas are usually located on or near the coalfield

  2. Industrial operations are highly mechanized

  3. The industrial belt of Europe is continuous.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct             done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer24)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Production of metal from mineral ores is a primary industry.

  2. Pulping of logs to make paper is a primary industry.

  3. Manufacturing of heavy machines is a secondary industry.

  4. The iron and steel industry is the basic to all industries.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer25)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The changing technology has a strong effect on the location of iron and steel industry in the world

  2. The changes in location of iron and steel industries have had repercussions on the entire industrial region.

  Code:  
  A)
   Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
          Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
          Both 1 and 2 are correct  done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer26)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   The machine tool industry is basic to modem industrial development. done clear
  B)
          The machine tool industry make the machines on which other industries depend done clear
  C)
          The main branches of machine tool industry are those that produce metal working machinery. done clear
  D)
          The machine tool industry promotes the concentration of industries in the raw material producing areas. done clear
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• question_answer27)
    Which one of the following factors is not important in the location of ship- building industry:
  A)
   Navigable estuary              done clear
  B)
          Supply of timber done clear
  C)
          Skilled labour                 done clear
  D)
          Iron and Steel industry. done clear
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• question_answer28)
    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Automobile Industry)	List II (Country)
  (a) Chrysler	1. Germany
  (b) Leyland	2. Japan
  (c) Mazda	3. U.K.
  (d) Volkswagen	4 . U.S.A

  Code:
  A)
              a-3       b-4       c-1      d-2 done clear
  B)
              a-3       b-4      c-2      d-1 done clear
  C)
              a-4       b-3      c-1      d-2 done clear
  D)
              a-4       b-3      c-2                   d-1 done clear
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• question_answer29)
    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Iron-ore Mining Centre)	List II  (Country)
  (a) Anshan	1. U.S.A
  (b) Itabara	2 China
  (c) Pilbara	3. Brazil
  (d) Mesabi	4. Australia

  Code:
  A)
              a-3       b-2       c-4      d-1 done clear
  B)
              a-3       b-2      c-1      d-4 done clear
  C)
              a-2       b-3      c-1      d-4 done clear
  D)
              a-2       b-3      c-4       d-1 done clear
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• question_answer30)
    Arrange the following countries in a descending order in respect of consumption of petroleum and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. China

  2. Germany

  3. Japan

  4. U.S.A

  Code:
  A)
   4, 3, 1 and 2 done clear
  B)
          4, 1, 3 and 2 done clear
  C)
          1, 4, 3 and 2             done clear
  D)
          1, 4, 2 and 3 done clear
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