Ctet Social Science And Studies

EnglishCTET July 2013

Q41.Big Bear is an example of

Amilky way Bconstellation Cstar Dgalaxy

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EnglishCTET July 2013

Q42.Only one side of the Moon is visible from the Earth because

Aother side of the Moon is towards the Earth only during the day time Bother side of the Moon is towards the Earth only on the new Moon (Amavashya) Ctime taken by the Moon to move around the Earth and to complete one spin is same Dit takes the Moon one light year to complete one spin

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EnglishCTET July 2013

Q43.The Earth day is

Athe time during which the Sun shines on a specific place on the Earth Bthe measure of standard time at Greenwich Cperiod of rotation of the Earth around its axis Dperiod of revolution of the Earth around the Sun

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EnglishCTET July 2013

Q44.Which is the world’s longest mountain range?

AThe Himalayas BThe Rocky CThe Andes DThe Alps

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EnglishCTET Sep 2014

Q45.Which of the following statements regarding position of the Earth is true?

AThe axis of the Earth is a definite line that makes an angle of 661 2 ° with its orbital plane BThe axis of the Earth is a definite line that makes an angle of 231 2 ° with its orbital plane CThe axis of the Earth is an imaginary line that makes an angle of 661 2 ° with its orbital plane DThe axis of the Earth is an imaginary line that makes an angle of 231 2 ° with its orbital plane

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EnglishCTET Feb 2015

Q46.The innermost layer of the Earth is mainly made up of

ASilica and Iron BNickel and Iron CNickel and Alumina DSilica and Alumina

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EnglishCTET Feb 2015

Q47.“On 21st March and 23rd September, the whole Earth experiences equal days and nights”. This is because

Adirect rays of the Sun fall on the equator and at this position, one of the poles is tilted towards the Sun Bdirect rays of the Sun fall on the Tropic of Capricorn and at this position, none of the poles is tilted towards the Sun Cdirect rays of the Sun fall on the Tropic of Cancer and at this position, one of the poles is tilted towards the Sun Ddirect rays of the Sun fall on the equator and at this position, one of the poles is tilted towards the Sun

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EnglishCTET Feb 2015

Q48.What is the angle of inclination of the Earth’s axis with its orbit plane?

A231 2 ° B90° C45° D661 2 °

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EnglishCTET Feb 2015

Q49.Which one of the following may cause tremendous destruction only on the coastal areas?

ATsunami BEarthquake CVolcano DTides

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EnglishCTET Feb 2015

Q50.During an earthquake at what measurement on the Ritcher scale do things begin to fall?

A6.0 or higher BOver 5.0 COver 7.0 D2.0

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EnglishCTET Sept 2015

Q51.Which one of the following groups of planets has rings around it?

ASaturn, Neptune, Mars BSaturn, Venus, Neptune CSaturn, Venus, Mars DSaturn, Jupiter, Uranus

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EnglishCTET Sept 2015

Q52.Why is the Earth described as a ‘Geoid’? Choose the correct answer from the following.

ATwo-thirds of Earth’s surface are covered with water BFavourable conditions are available on Earth to support life. CEarth is slightly flattened at the poles DEarth is neither too hot nor too cold

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EnglishCTET Sept 2015

Q53.From the Earth, only one side of the Moon is visible because it

Aonly moves around the Earth, but does not spin Bdoes not move around the Earth, but only spins Ctakes more time in moving around the Earth than the time to complete one spin Dtakes exactly the same time in moving around the Earth as the time to complete one spin

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EnglishCTET Sept 2015

Q54.The Ural mountains separates

AAfrica and Europe BNorth America and South America CAfrica and Asia DAsia and Europe

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EnglishCTET Sept 2015

Q55.The place in the crust where the earthquake waves starts is called

AEpicentre BCrater CCentre DFocus

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EnglishCTET Feb 2016

Q56.Which one of the following defines ‘Earth day’?

AThe distances between the longitudes BThe period of one rotation of the Earth around its axis CThe days on which the days and nights are equal all over the Earth DThe motion of the Earth around the Sun in its orbit

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EnglishCTET Feb 2016

Q57.India’s research stations names ‘Maitri’ and ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ are located in which one of the following continents?

AAfrica BAntarctica CEurope DAustralia

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EnglishCTET Sept 2016

Q58.In which of the following landforms are mushroom rocks found?

ADelta BDesert CGlacial Moraine DSea cave

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English

Q59.Which of the following is the greatest imaginary line on the Earth?

ATropic of Cancer BTropic of Capricorn CEquator DArctic circle

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English

Q60.Which is incorrect about globe?

AIt is a true model of the Earth BA fixed needle through a globe in a titled manner is its axis COn real Earth there is no such fixed line DThere are several fixed lines on the Earth

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