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World Transportation System

52 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 3

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Q26. Which waterway lost its importance after the construction of the Suez Canal?

  1. ANorth Atlantic Ocean
  2. BSouth Atlantic Ocean Route
  3. CNorth Pacific Oceanic Waterway
  4. DCape Maritime Waterway
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Answer: D) Cape Maritime Waterway

Q27. Which of the following statements is false regarding the Suez Canal waterway?

  1. AThis waterway was completed in 1869 AD.
  2. BPort Said Port is located at its northern entrance.
  3. CThis canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
  4. DThis canal waterway was nationalized by Egypt in 1956.
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Answer: C) This canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Q28. Which of the following statements is false regarding the Suez Canal waterway?

  1. AThe construction of this waterway was completed in 1869.
  2. BIt was nationalized by Egypt in 1956.
  3. CThe total length of this waterway is 65 km.
  4. DDue to its shallow depth, ships cannot travel at high speed.
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Answer: C) The total length of this waterway is 65 km.

Q29. The construction of the Suez Canal has saved ships a great deal of time and distance by avoiding the need to circumnavigate the Cape of Good Hope. Which of the following routes has the greatest savings in time and distance?

  1. ALondon to Hong Kong
  2. BMumbai to London
  3. CWellington to London
  4. DLondon to Penang
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Answer: B) Mumbai to London

Q30. The largest shipping canal in the world is-

  1. AKiel Canal
  2. BPanama Canal
  3. CSoo Canal
  4. DSuez Canal
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Answer: D) Suez Canal

Q31. The most important shipping canal in the world is-

  1. AKiel Canal
  2. BPanama Canal
  3. CSoo Canal
  4. DSuez Canal
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Answer: D) Suez Canal

Q32. The Panama Canal waterway is less important from the trade point of view than the Suez Canal waterway because -

  1. AThe Panama Canal is shorter in length
  2. BThe Panama Canal is not on flat land
  3. CDensely populated countries do not trade through the Panama Canal waterway.
  4. DThe Panama Canal is blocked by water
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Answer: C) Densely populated countries do not trade through the Panama Canal waterway.

Q33. Which country currently controls the Panama Canal?

  1. APanama
  2. BUnited States of America
  3. Ccosta rica
  4. DGreat Britain
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Answer: A) Panama

Q34. Which of the following statements is false regarding the Panama Canal waterway?

  1. AThis canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
  2. BThis canal waterway was completed in 1914.
  3. CThis canal waterway has three locks.
  4. DThe length of this canal waterway is 115 km.
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Answer: D) The length of this canal waterway is 115 km.

Q35. Which of the following is a man-made canal waterway?

  1. ASuez Canal Waterway
  2. Bpanama canal waterway
  3. Cboth of the above
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: C) both of the above

Q36. Which of the following water transport canal connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea?

  1. AKiel Canal
  2. BSuez Canal
  3. CPanama Canal
  4. DVolga-Don Canal
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Answer: A) Kiel Canal

Q37. The most suitable and important river for inland water transport is-

  1. AMississippi
  2. BHwangho
  3. CCongo
  4. DRhine
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Answer: D) Rhine

Q38. The rivers flowing in the northern part of the Asian continent are not suitable for navigation. This is because -

  1. AThese rivers form waterfalls and creeks.
  2. BThese rivers often flood.
  3. CThese rivers freeze most of the time in their lower reaches.
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: C) These rivers freeze most of the time in their lower reaches.

Q39. Which is the busiest and most important inland waterway in the world?

  1. AIndia's Ganges River route
  2. BGreat Lakes Route of North America
  3. CRhine River Route of Europe
  4. DIndia's Brahmaputra River Route
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Answer: B) Great Lakes Route of North America

Q40. In which of the following continents has the inland waterways been developed the most?

  1. AA. America
  2. BSouth America
  3. CEurope
  4. DAsia
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Answer: C) Europe

Q41. Where can one go from Mumbai without having to pass through the Suez Canal waterway?

  1. AAlexandria
  2. BSuez
  3. CPort Said
  4. DBenghazi
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Answer: B) Suez

Q42. The longest gas pipeline in the world is-

  1. ATrans Canada Gas Pipeline
  2. BBig Inch Gas Pipeline
  3. CH.B.J. Gas Pipeline
  4. DComecan gas pipeline
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Answer: A) Trans Canada Gas Pipeline

Q43. The Cape of Good Hope sea route has been considered very important for shipping for some time now. The main reason for this is:

  1. AAs the Southern African states developed, trade along this route increased significantly.
  2. BThe toll tax charged on the Suez Canal waterway is very high.
  3. CLarge oil tankers or tankers cannot travel through the narrow and relatively shallow Suez Canal.
  4. Dall of the above
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Answer: D) all of the above

Q44. In which of the following countries is the length of pipelines greater than the total length of its railways?

  1. ARussia
  2. BU.N.A.
  3. CSaudi Arabia
  4. DIndia
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Answer: B) U.N.A.

Q45. Which of the following is not an example of a 'port of call'?

  1. AAden
  2. BSingapore
  3. CAbadan
  4. DHonolulu
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Answer: C) Abadan

Q46. An example of an 'Interpot Port' is-

  1. ASingapore
  2. BRotterdam
  3. CCopenhagen
  4. DAll of these
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Answer: D) All of these

Q47. What type of port is 'Abadan' located on the Persian Gulf?

  1. ANavy Port
  2. BFerry Port
  3. Crefinery port
  4. Dcommercial port
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Answer: C) refinery port

Q48. The Trans-Canadian Highway connects

  1. ASt. John's City to Vancouver
  2. BSaint John City to Montreal
  3. CToronto to Vancouver
  4. DVancouver to Toronto
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Answer: A) St. John's City to Vancouver

Q49. The 'Friendship Highway' connects China with which of the following?

  1. AIndia
  2. BPakistan
  3. CNepal
  4. DMyanmar
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Answer: C) Nepal

Q50. Which one of the following cities is not located on the Trans-Siberian Railway?

  1. AKazan
  2. BOmsk
  3. CSochi
  4. DLeopard
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Answer: C) Sochi

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