Q. A rough outline map of Northern Sri Lanka is shown in the given figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked as d c b a
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
Ans: (D)
Q. Match the cities labelled as (a), (b),
(c) and (d) in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the code given below the names of cities. d c b a Air Route Name of Cities
1. Darwin
2. Kuala Lampur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 4 5 2
(D) 4 3 5 2
Ans: (A)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Country)
(a) Canada (b) Greece
(c) Nigeria (d) Syria List-II (Largest City)
1. Lagos 2. Damascus
3. Toronto 4. Athens
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (C)
Q. Arrange the following from West to East and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. London 2. Lisbon
3. Frankfurt 4. Beirut Code
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (B)
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from South to North?
1. Bangkok 2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta 4. Singapore Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 4, 2, 1, 3
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: (C)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Town/City)
(a) Davos (b) Barcelona
(c) Auckland (d) Kandy List-II (Country)
1. Spain 2. New Zealand
3. Sri Lanka 4. Switzerland
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (A)
Geographical Nickname
Q. Which of the following is known as ‘Mistress of Eastern Sea’?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) Burma
(D) India
Ans: (A)
Q. Which of the following city is known by the name of the city of smoke?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chicago
(C) London
(D) Lanzhou
Ans: (B)
Q. Which of the following is known as ‘the Continent of Birds’?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) South America
(D) Asia
Ans: (C)
Q. The midnight Sun appears at
(A) North Pole
(B) South Pole
(C) Equator
(D) Tropic of Cancer
Ans: (A)
Q. Which State of U.S.A. is also known as the ‘Blue Grass State’?
(A) California
(B) Kentucky
(C) Montana
(D) Texas
Ans: (B)
Q. Which city of South America is known as ‘The Paris of America’ due to its wide roads?
(A) Santiago
(B) Buenos Aires
(C) Mexico City
(D) Rio-de-Janeiro
Ans: (B)
Q. Which country is called ‘Land of White Elephants’?
(A) China
(B) Thailand
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
Ans: (B)
Q. Which city of Turkey is known as the ‘Gateway to the West’?
(A) Adana
(B) Ankara
(C) Istanbul
(D) Izmir
Ans: (C)
Q. Which of the following countries is called ‘Garden of Lakes’?
(A) Poland
(B) Finland
(C) Netherlands
(D) Switzerland
Ans: (B)
Q. Which country is famous by the name of the land of rising Sun?
(A) Norway
(B) Japan
(C) Britain
(D) Finland
Ans: (B)
Q. Which one of the following is known as the city of the golden gate?
(A) Paris
(B) Amsterdam
(C) Mumbai
(D) San Francisco
Ans: (D)
Q. Which of the following cities is known as the ‘city of cities’?
(A) Amsterdam
(B) Rome
(C) Venice
(D) Athens
Ans: (C)
Q. Which one of the following is called the ‘Pearl of Siberia’?
(A) Baikal Lake
(B) Great Bear Lake
(C) Karda Lake
(D) Lincanbur Lake
Ans: (A)
Q. Which of the following cities is called ‘Manchester of East’?
(A) Nagoya
(B) Tokyo
(C) Sendai
(D) Osaka
Ans: (D)