Transportation and Communication NDA Questions

NDA Human Geography

Transportation and Communication MCQ Questions


1.
Transport, which conveys the basic activity of mobility, is classified in economic terms as which type of activity?
A.
A secondary activity
B.
A quaternary activity
C.
A tertiary activity
D.
A primary activity
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ANSWER :
C. A tertiary activity
2.
Which of the following are the three principal modes of transportation, as classified in human geography?
A.
Land, rail and pipeline
B.
Land, water and air
C.
Personal, mass and digital
D.
Road, ship and rocket
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ANSWER :
B. Land, water and air
3.
Ropeways and cableways, regarded as newer additions to land transport, are mainly used to move goods such as minerals in which kind of terrain?
A.
Steep mountain slopes and mining areas unsuitable for ordinary road construction
B.
Flat, densely populated river plains
C.
Deltaic regions criss-crossed by distributaries
D.
Wide desert basins with loose sand
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ANSWER :
A. Steep mountain slopes and mining areas unsuitable for ordinary road construction
4.
Which mode of transport is generally the most economical for short distances and has gained importance in freight movement mainly due to its door-to-door service?
A.
Road transport
B.
Ocean transport
C.
Pipeline transport
D.
Rail transport
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ANSWER :
A. Road transport
5.
"Metalled roads", as distinguished from unmetalled roads, are best described as:
A.
Roads built exclusively for military convoy movement
B.
Temporary roads constructed only for the dry season
C.
Roads reserved only for non-motorised traffic
D.
All-weather roads built with a hard surface that remain serviceable in almost every season
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ANSWER :
D. All-weather roads built with a hard surface that remain serviceable in almost every season
6.
Which country is generally cited as having the highest density of railway network among major countries of the world?
A.
Brazil
B.
Canada
C.
Russia
D.
United States of America
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ANSWER :
D. United States of America