PRE-TEST

GEN. ED. SOCIAL SCIENCE

GEOGRAPHY

Name:____________________________ Score:____________

GEOGRAPHY

General Directions:
1. Use number two (2) lead pencil only for the shading portion and black inked pen on the
problem solving and essay part.
2. Scan your test questions to ensure you have a complete set.
3. Report to your proctor any missing portion of your test paper.
4. Blacken the circle that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
5. Any kind of erasure and shading of two or more circles in only one item are strictly not
allowed.
6. Not following the directions would invalidate your answer.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Tell what/who is being described in the following sentences.

A B C D E 1. It deals with the study of the physical features of the earth ’s surface and
0 0 0 0 0 the various human activities that take place on it.
A. Geology B. Oceanography C. Anthropology
D. Geography E. Cartography
A B C D E 2. This is considered as the “Queen of the Social Sciences. ”
0 0 0 0 0 A. Astronomy B. Biology C. Economics
D. Psychology E. Geography
A B C D E 3. It shows the countries that are densely or sparsely populated.
0 0 0 0 0 A. weather maps B. demographic maps C. roads maps
D. economic map E. political maps
A B C D E 4. It shows the relationship between the size or distances on the map and
0 0 0 0 0 the corresponding size or distances on the earth.
A. Direction B. Legend C. Title
D. Longitude E. Scale
A B C D E 5. It lies 23½º south of the equator.
0 0 0 0 0 A. Arctic circle B. Antarctic circle C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn E. IDL
A B C D E 6. It means equal day and night.
0 0 0 0 0 A. winter solstice B. summer solstice C. equinox
D. spring E. fall
A B C D E 7. It is made up of molten rock and its about 2,900 kilometers thick.
0 0 0 0 0 A. outer core B. inner core C. mantle
D. crust E. inner crust
A B C D E 8. The movement of the earth around the sun in an elliptical orbit.
0 0 0 0 0 A. rotation B. revolution C. spinning
D. turning E. tilting
A B C D E 9. The earth is farthest from the sun on this period.
0 0 0 0 0 A. vernal equinox B. autumnal equinox C. perihelion
D. winter solstice E. aphelion
A B C D E 10. This refers to the breaking up of solid rocks into fragment.
0 0 0 0 0 A. folding B. volcanism C faulting
D. erosion E. weathering
0 0 0 0 0 11. It focuses on geography as an earth science.
A. Physical Geography C. Human Geography
B. Environmental Geography D. Geomatics
0 0 0 0 12. The study that use of traditional spatial techniques used in
cartography and topography and their application to computers.
A. Regional Geography C.Environmental Geograhy
B. Physiography D. Geomatics
0 0 0 0 13. He was considered as the Father of Modern geography.
A. Ptolemy C. Alexander Von Humboldt
B. Herodotus D. Gerardus Mercator
0 0 0 0 14. He is the Father of Geography and History.
A. Eratosthenes C. Yi-Fu Tuan
B. Herodotus D. Ptolemy
0 0 0 0 15. They are all notable geographers except________.
A. Ptolemy C. Gerardus Mercator
B. Herodotus D. Alexander the Great
0 0 0 0 16. Geography is related to _______ since a place dictates what kind of
industry grows in a certain place.
A. Economics C. Industry
B. Anthropology D. History
0 0 0 0 17. Geography and ______ in tandem enable learners to understand how
places and events have affected each other across time.
A. Archaeology C. Sociology
B. History D. Psychology
0 0 0 0 18. Geography is connected to ______ because Geography influences the
degree of exposure of the different sites and the impact that they face
from human activity and natural resources.
A. Earth Science C. Religion
B. Archaeology D. Political Science
0 0 0 0 19. This field of study is related to Geography since by influence of
external nature such as sea, mountain, city and the like, developed
emotional and moral faculties.
A. Economics C. Sociology
B. Anthropology D. Psychology
0 0 0 0 20. This field of science is related to Geography because it pertains with
the history of the earth.
A. History C. Earth Science
B. Biology D. Botany
0 0 0 0 21. It is the study and practice of making maps.
A. Cartography C. Calligraphy
B. Oceanography D. Painting and sketching
0 0 0 0 22. The shape of the earth is ________.
A. Round C. oblate spheroid
B. Oblong D. circle
0 0 0 0 23. The small scale model of the earth.
A. Map C. world map
B. Globe D. regional map
0 0 0 0 24. The flat representation of all or portion of the earth ’s surface.
A. Regional map C. world map
B. Demographic map D. map
0 0 0 0 25. A kind of map that shows the different continents, countries, its
boundaries, cities and capitals.
A. Political C. physical
B. Climate D. economic
0 0 0 0 26. Map that shows different climate in one place to another.
A. Weather C. economic
B. Climate D. political
0 0 0 0 27. The earth or the world, otherwise known as blue planet is called
______ in latin.
A. Tierra C. Ferra
B. Terra D. Venus
0 0 0 0 28. The imaginary lines on the earth’s surface that run east and west of
the Prime Meridian.
A. Meridians of the Longitude C. Parallels of the latitude
B. Equator D. IDL
0 0 0 0 29. Imaginary lines on the earth’s surface that passes from pole to pole.
A. Prime Meridian C. IDL
B. Parallels of the latitude D. Meridians of the longitude
0 0 0 0 30. It measured 63.5˚ north of the equator.
A. Tropic of cancer C. Arctic circle
B. Tropic of Capricorn D. Antarctic circle
0 0 0 0 31. It is located on 23.5˚ south of the equator.
A. Tropic of Capricorn C. Tropic of Cancer
B. Antarctic Circle D. Arctic circle
0 0 0 0 32. It divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere. Its
location is 0˚ longitude.
A. Prime Meridian C. IDL
B. Grid D. tropic of cancer
0 0 0 0 33. It measures the distance north or south of the equator.
A. Longitude C. latitude
B. Meridian D. parallel
0 0 0 0 34. It measure the distance east or west of the prime Meridian.
A. Meridian C. longitude
B. Parallel D. latitude
0 0 0 0 35. The 360˚ longitude is equivalent to _____hour(s).
A. 1 C. 6
B. 24 D. 38
0 0 0 0 36. The 15’ longitude is equivalent to _____ minute(s).
A. 15 C. 10
B. 5 D. 1
0 0 0 0 37. The 15” longitude is equivalent to ______second(s).
A. 1 C. 3
B. 5 D. 15
0 0 0 0 38. If two places have a distance of 15˚ longitude the time difference
between the said places is _______.
A. 1 second C. 4 seconds
B. 1 minute D. 1 hour
0 0 0 0 39. The distance between Place A and Place B is 15’longitude, therefore
its time difference is ______.
A. 1 hour C. 4 minutes
B. 1 minute D. 1 second
0 0 0 0 40. The length of night experience by the places at 90˚ latitude is
A. 6 months C. 1 month
B. 24 hours D. 12 hours
0 0 0 0 41. Places at 0˚latitude experience _____hour(s)/month(s) of night time.
A. 6 months C. 12 hours
B. 24 hours D. 4 months
0 0 0 0 42. Places at 66.5˚ experience ______ hours(s)/month(s) of night time.
A. 13 hours C. 20 hours
B. 24 hours D. 4 months
0 0 0 0 43. To experience 16 hours night time you have to visit a place at
_____latitude.
A. 0˚ C. 17˚
B. 67˚ D. 49˚
0 0 0 0 44. They were the first group of people to design map.
A. Babylonians C. Assyrians
B. Egyptians D. Greeks
0 0 0 0 45. The famous cartographer of the ancient time.
A. Herodotus C. Cladius
B. Ptolemy D. Eratosthenes
II. THE AMBASSADOR’S QUIZ: Do you want to be a diplomat someday? You better start
remembering the correct spelling of the cities and countries around the world. Choose the correct
answer.

A B C D E 46. A. Luxembourge B. Luxembourg C. Lexumbourg

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A B C D E 47. A. Yamussoukro B. Yamousokro C. Yamoussoukro
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A B C D E 48. A. Windhoek B. Windhook C. Windhuk
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A B C D E 49. A. Rosseau B. Roseau C. Ruseao
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A B C D E 50. A. Niamey B. Niame C. Niamei
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A B C D E 51. A. French Guyana B. French Guiana C. French Guana
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A B C D E 52. A. Sierra Leone B. Siera Lione C. Sierra Leon
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A B C D E 53. A. Cot de Ivor B. Cote d’ Ivoire C. Cote D’ Ivoire
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A B C D E 54. A. Guadalupe B. Guadeloupe C. Guadalope
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A B C D E 55. A. Uzbekistan B. Uzbikestan C. Usbekistan
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III. MATCHING TYPE:

A. Match the countries in column A to its continent in column B.
A. countries B. continents

A B C D E 56. Belize A . Asia

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A B C D E 57. Georgia B. Europe
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A B C D E 58. Kiribati C. North America
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A B C D E 59. San Marino D. South America
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A B C D E 60. Uruguay E. Oceania
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B. Match the countries in column A to its capital in column B.

A. countries B. Capital
A B C D E 61. Bosnia and Herzegovina A. Budapest
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A B C D E 62. Czech Republic B. Copenhagen
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A B C D E 63. Denmark C. Prague
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A B C D E 64. Hungary D. Sarajevo
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A B C D E 65. Liechtenstein E. Vaduz
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C. Match the capital in column A to its country in column B.
A. capital B. countries
A B C D E 66. Brussels A. Albania
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A B C D E 67. Helsinki B.. Austria
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A B C D E 68. Reykjavik C. Belgium
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A B C D E 69. Tirana D. Finland
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A B C D E 70. Vienna E. Iceland
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Good Luck!!!
“Harry S Truman was turned down by West Point.
But he went on to become the President of the United States of America.”

Prepared by: Dr. C.V.Yumol

 Answer Key-Basic geography

1. D 11. A 21. A 31. A 41. C 51. B 61. D 71. 81. 91.

2.E 12.D 22. C 32. A 42. B 52. A 62. C 72 . 82. 92.
3.B 13.C 23. B 33. C 43. D 53. B 63. B 73. 83. 93.
4.E 14.B 24. D 34. C 44. A 54. B 64. A 74. 84. 94.
5. D 15.D 25. A 35. B 45. B 55. A 65. E 75. 85. 95.
6. C 16.A 26. B 36. D 46. B 56. C 66. C 76. 86. 96.
7.C 17.B 27. B 37. A 47. C 57. A 67. D 77. 87. 97.
8.B 18.B 28. C 38. D 48. A 58. E 68. E 78. 88. 98.
9.E 19.D 29. D 39. B 49. B 59. B 69. A 79. 89. 99.
10C 20.C 30. C 40. A 50. A 60. D 70. B 80. 90. 100.