Geography: CBSE Sample Question Paper - 4 | Sample Papers for Class 11 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question number 1 to 14 are Multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(iii) Question number 15 to 16 are Multiple source based questions carrying 3 marks each.
(iv) Question number 17 to 21 are Short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 80 – 100 words.
(v) Question number 22 to 26 are Long-answer questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each of these questions should not exceed 150 words.
(vi) Question number 27 and 28 are related to identification and locating and labelling of geographical features on maps, carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) Outline maps of the World and India provided to you must be attached within your answer-book
(viii) Use of templates and stencils for drawing outline maps is allowed.

Q.1.  How many outer planets are there?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d)  Five

Q.2. Pangaea began to split around:
(a) 400 million years ago
(b) 300 million years ago
(c)  100 million years ago
(d)  200 million years ago

Q.3.  Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock :
(a)  Marble
(b)  Tillite
(c)  Borax
(d) Breccia

Q.4. A deep, long and wide trough or basin with very steep concave high walls at its head as well as in sides is known as:
(a) Glacial valley
(c) Lateral Moraine
(b)  Esker
(d) Cirque

Q.5. Air pressure is measured with the help of a:
(a)  thermometer
(b) pressure force
(c)  liquid barometer
(d)  mercury barometer

Q.6.  Arrange the following hills from North to South direction:
(i) Zaskar Range
(ii) Karakoram Range
(iii) Ladakh Range
(iv) Shiwalik Range
Options:
(a) iii, iv, i, ii
(b)  ii, i, iv, iii
(c)  iii, ii, iv, i
(d) iv, iii, ii, i

Q.7.  Precipitation varies greatly from 50-250 cm in the:
(a) Polar climate
(b)  Tundra type of climate
(c)  Ice type climate
(d)  Marine west coast climate

Q.8.  The________ geography was introduced by Alexander Von Humboldt.
(a) economic
(b)  systematic
(c)  regional
(d)  physical

Q.9.  The ______ is the outermost solid part of the earth.
(a) magma
(b)  lava
(c)  crust
(d)  mantle

Q.10.  _____contains calcium, aluminium, magnesium, iron and silica.
(a)  Graphite
(b)  Pyroxene
(c)  Coal
(d) Sodium

Q.11.  Caves having openings at both the ends are called:
(a)  cave holes
(b) stalactites
(c) tunnels
(d) sinkholes

Q.12. Oxygen gas is in negligible quantity at the height of atmosphere :
(a)  120 km
(b) 100 km
(c)  150 km 
(d)  90 km

Q.13.  The direction of wind around a low pressure in northern hemisphere is :
(a)  Parallel to isobars
(b) Anti-clock wise
(c)  Perpendicular to isobars
(d)  Clockwise

Q.14. Arrange the formation of sleet in correct order:
(i)  Liquid rain forms in a warmer layer of air.
(ii)  The drops form into pellets.
(iii)  Rain falls down through a cooler layer just above the ground, the raindrops freeze.
(iv)  The drops freeze on contact and form a glaze on objects.
Options:
(a)  iv, ii, i, iii
(b)  ii, iv, i, iii
(c) i, iii, ii, iv
(d) iii, ii, i, iv

Q.15. Read the case study given below and answer any three of the questions that follow.
In mountainous areas, the decrease  in  temperature  with  increasing  altitude  leads  to a  corresponding  change  in  natural  vegetation.  Mountain  forests  can  be  classified  into  two  types,  the  northern  mountain  forests  and  the southern mountain forests. The Himalayan ranges show a succession of vegetation from the tropical to the tundra, which change in with the altitude. Deciduous forests are found in the foot hills of the Himalayas. It is succeeded by the wet temperate type of forests between an altitude of 1,000-2,000 m. In the higher hill ranges of  north  eastern  India,  hilly  areas  of  West  Bengal  and  Uttaranchal,  evergreen  broad  leaf  trees  such  as  oak  and  chestnut are predominant. Between 1,500-1,750 m, pine forests are also well developed in this zone, with Chir Pine as a very useful commercial tree. Deodar, a highly valued endemic species grows mainly in the western part of the Himalayan range. Deodar is a durable wood mainly used in construction activity. Similarly, the chinar and the walnut, which sustain the famous Kashmir handicrafts, belong to this zone. Blue pine and spruce appear at altitudes  of  2,225-3,048  m.  At  many  places  in  this  zone,  temperate  grasslands  are  also  found.  But  in  the  higher  reaches there is a transition to Alpine forests and pastures. Silver firs, junipers, pines, birchand rhododendrons, etc. occur between 3,000-4,000 m. However, these pastures are used extensively for transhumance by tribes like the Gujjars, the Bakarwals, the Bhotiyas and the Gaddis. The southern slopes of the Himalayas carry a thicker vegetation cover because of relatively higher precipitation than the drier north-facing slopes. At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens form part of the tundra vegetation. The southern mountain forests include the forests found in three distinct areas of Peninsular India viz; the Western Ghats, the Vindhyas and the Nilgiris. As they are closer to the tropics, and only 1,500 m above the sea level, vegetation is temperate in the higher regions, and subtropical on the lower regions of the Western Ghats, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The temperate forests are  called  Sholas  in  the  Nilgiris,  Anaimalai  and  Palani  hills.  Some  of  the  other  trees  of  this  forest  of  economic.  Significance includes magnolia, laurel, cinchona and wattle. Such forests are also found in the Satpura and the Maikal ranges.

(i)  Mosses and lichens are part of the:
(a)  Temperate vegetation
(b)  Tropical vegetation
(c)  Tundra vegetation
(d)  Taiga vegetation

(ii)  Which of the following forests are found in the foothills of the Himalayas?
(a)  Deciduous forests
(b)  Evergreen forests
(c)  Temperate forests
(d)  Alpine forests

(iii)  Deodar, a highly valued endemic species grows mainly in which part of the Himalayan range?
(a)  Northern
(b)  Western
(c)  Southern
(d)  Eastern

Q.16. Read the case study given below and answer any three of the questions that follow.
We know that all maps are reductions. The first decision that a map-maker has to take is about the scale of the map.  The  choice  of  scale  is  of  utmost  importance.  The  scale  of  a  map  sets  limits  of  information  contents  and  the  degree  of  reality  with  which  it  can  be  delineated  on  the  map.  We  also  know  that  maps  are  a  simplified  representation  of  the  three-dimensional  surface  of  the  earth  on  a  plane  sheet  of  paper.  The  transformation  of  all-side-curved-geoidal surface into a plane surface is another important aspect of the cartographic process. We should know that such a radical transformation introduces some unavoidable changes in directions, distances, areas and shapes from the way they appear on a geoid. A system of transformation of the spherical surface to the plane surface is called a map projection. Hence, the choice, utilisation and construction of projections is of prime importance in map-making.
(i)  The choice, utilisation and construction of projections is of prime importance in _________.
(a)  None of the above
(b) map minding
(c)  map decision
(d) map-making

(ii)  All maps are_________.
(a)  reductions
(b) detailed
(c)  miniatures
(d)  never ending

(iii)  The ________of a map sets limits of information contents and the degree of reality with which it can be delineated on the map.
(a)  Distance
(b)  Purpose
(c)  Scale
(d) Projection

Q.17.  Describe the three steps involved in catastrophe management and mitigation.

Q.18.  What are your know about of the relief characteristics of the ocean floor?

Q.19. Explain why the atmosphere is heated up by terrestrial radiation rather than directly by sunrays.

Q.20. What causes the earth to tremble?

Q.21. Describe the characteristics of India's monsoonal rains.

Q.22.  What are landslides? How many regions in India are prone to landslides?

Q.23.  What causes the decline of the wildlife in India?

Q.24.  Briefly describe the bio-geochemical cycle.

Q.25.  How is Bhabar different from Tarai?

Q.26.  Describe the characteristics of saline soils.

Q.27. On an outline political map of India mark the following using appropriate symbols:
A. State leading in coffee production
B. Baroni oil refinery
C. Ratnagiri iron-ore mine
D. An important node of north-south corridor in Telangana state
E. An international airport in Gujarat state

Q.28. On the given map of world five features are shown as A, B, C, D and E. Identify the features with the help of the information given below and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map:
A. An area of mixed farming
B. A lake in the Great Lakes region
C. A major seaport in Africa
D. A major airport in Europe
E. An area where Mediterranean agriculture is practiced