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Cyclones and Anticyclones

30 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

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Q1. How does a cyclone originate?

  1. Athe meeting of two different air masses
  2. Bthe meeting of two air masses of different temperatures
  3. Cunusual changes in atmospheric conditions
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: B) the meeting of two air masses of different temperatures

Q2. What is the direction of a cyclone?

  1. Aanticlockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
  2. BClockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
  3. Canticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
  4. DClock compatible in both Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
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Answer: A) anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

Q3. Which of the following is the shape of a cyclone?

  1. Aoval
  2. Bspherical
  3. Ctriangular
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: A) oval

Q4. What is the calm area of a cyclone called?

  1. Aeyes
  2. Btrough
  3. Cenclave
  4. DCentre
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Answer: A) eyes

Q5. The 'eye of the cyclone' is a characteristic of-

  1. Aof tropical cyclones
  2. Bof the anticyclone
  3. Cof tropical cyclones
  4. Dof the occluded front
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Answer: A) of tropical cyclones

Q6. What causes frontal rainfall?

  1. Aconvective current
  2. Bsea breeze
  3. CCyclonic activity
  4. Dcondensation of water evaporated from mountains
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Answer: C) Cyclonic activity

Q7. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A cyclone is a low pressure system 2. The mountain movement in a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere is clockwise Select the correct answer using the code given below -

  1. Aonly 1
  2. Bonly 2
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Q8. Which of the following is measured on the T-Scale?

  1. Aseismic wave
  2. Bwind speed
  3. CThe power of cyclones
  4. Damount of rainfall
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Answer: C) The power of cyclones

Q9. What are the tropical cyclones that occur in the Philippines, Japan and the China Sea called?

  1. Ahurricane
  2. Btornado
  3. CTyphoon
  4. DWilliWili
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Answer: C) Typhoon

Q10. Hurricanes move-

  1. Ain Europe
  2. Bin the Sahara Desert
  3. Cin the China Sea
  4. DIn the Mississippi Valley
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Answer: D) In the Mississippi Valley

Q11. Which of the following countries is affected by typhoons?

  1. AHonduras and Guatemala
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CPhilippines and Japan
  4. DMississippi Valley
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Answer: C) Philippines and Japan

Q12. By what name are tropical cyclones known in Australia?

  1. ATyphoon
  2. Bhurricane
  3. CTornado
  4. DWilliWili
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Answer: D) WilliWili

Q13. In which of the following winds is there absence of cyclonic movement?

  1. Ahurricane
  2. Btornado
  3. CPapagayo
  4. DTyphoon
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Answer: C) Papagayo

Q14. Who is the proponent of the vortex theory related to the origin of cyclones?

  1. ABarkanese
  2. BNapier Shaw
  3. CLampert
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: D) none of these

Q15. The main connection of tornado is-

  1. Afrom North America
  2. Bfrom Northern Europe
  3. Cfrom China
  4. Dfrom South Africa
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Answer: A) from North America

Q16. Who is the proponent of the polar front theory related to the origin of cyclones?

  1. ANapier Shaw and Lamphardt
  2. BFitzroy
  3. CJ. Berknese
  4. DTor Bangran
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Answer: C) J. Berknese

Q17. Which of the following theories does not explain the origin of cyclones?

  1. Aprogressive wave theory
  2. Bpolar front theory
  3. Cvortex theory
  4. Ddynamic theory
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Answer: A) progressive wave theory

Q18. Which area is affected by cyclone called typhoon?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BChina Sea
  3. CWestern Isles region
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: B) China Sea

Q19. What are the high pressure winds that move outwards from the centre called?

  1. Ahurricane
  2. Banticyclone
  3. Cstorm
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: B) anticyclone

Q20. Where is the air pressure higher in an anticyclone?

  1. Ain the center
  2. Boutward
  3. Cin the middle
  4. DNowhere
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Answer: A) in the center

Q21. In which region are anticyclones less likely to occur?

  1. Aequatorial region
  2. BArctic region
  3. Cdesert region
  4. Dtemperate zone
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Answer: A) equatorial region

Q22. In which area are anticyclones mostly formed?

  1. Aequatorial region
  2. BArctic region
  3. Cdesert region
  4. Dsubtropical high pressure area
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Answer: D) subtropical high pressure area

Q23. Anticyclones, in comparison to cyclones, are-

  1. Aelder
  2. Bsmall
  3. CEqual
  4. Dvery small
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Answer: A) elder

Q24. The shape of an anticyclone is generally-

  1. Aspherical
  2. Boval
  3. Ctriangular
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: A) spherical

Q25. The direction of wind in an anticyclone is-

  1. AClockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
  2. Banticlockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
  3. Cclockwise in both hemispheres
  4. Danticlockwise in both hemispheres
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Answer: A) Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

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