International Date Line NDA Questions

International Date Line MCQ Questions

7.
Which country is located just west of the International Date Line?
A.
Tonga
B.
New Zealand
C.
Samoa
D.
Fiji
ANSWER :
A. Tonga
8.
Samoa changed its position relative to the International Date Line in which year?
A.
2000
B.
2005
C.
2011
D.
1995
ANSWER :
C. 2011
9.
The International Date Line is an imaginary line located opposite to which line?
A.
Tropic of Capricorn
B.
Prime Meridian
C.
Tropic of Cancer
D.
Equator
ANSWER :
B. Prime Meridian
10.
If it is Monday east of the International Date Line, what day is it immediately west of the IDL?
A.
Saturday
B.
Sunday
C.
Wednesday
D.
Tuesday
ANSWER :
D. Tuesday
11.
The International Date Line is also known as:
A.
Anti-Meridian
B.
Equatorial Line
C.
Greenwich Meridian
D.
Standard Meridian
ANSWER :
A. Anti-Meridian
12.
Which of the following island groups caused the IDL to deviate eastward?
A.
Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
B.
Maldives
C.
Hawaiian Islands
D.
Sri Lanka
ANSWER :
A. Aleutian Islands (Alaska)