World Geography MCQ — Practice Questions for RAS Exam

1. The TGV's 574.8 km/h speed is its normal commercial service speed. 2. The Shinkansen is Japan's high-speed rail network and first opened between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964. 3. Germany's Autobahn has a general speed limit on every section of the network. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Great Lakes comprise Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. 2. Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by area. 3. Lake Michigan is shared by the United States and Canada like the other Great Lakes. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs of farming types and their defining characteristics: 1. Intensive subsistence farming — High labour input, small land holdings, mostly in densely populated Asia 2. Extensive commercial farming — Large farms, low labour per unit area, mostly mechanized, found in temperate grasslands 3. Mixed farming — Combines crop cultivation with livestock rearing, common in Western Europe and North America 4. Mediterranean agriculture — Specializes in single crops, dry summer conditions, olive and vine cultivation Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth's land surface, is located between:

Consider the following statements about global reference lines and continents: 1. The Equator is at 0° latitude. 2. The Prime Meridian is at 0° longitude and passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London. 3. The International Date Line roughly follows the 180-degree meridian in the Pacific Ocean, with deviations to avoid splitting countries. 4. Australia or Oceania is larger in area than Europe. Which of the statements given above are correct?