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World Mineral Resources

74 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 3

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Q1. Which of the following is a metallic mineral?

  1. ADiamond
  2. BCoal
  3. CGypsum
  4. DSleep
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Answer: D) Sleep

Q2. Which of the following is an atomic mineral? 1. Uranium 2. Platinum 3. Thorium 4. Molybdenum

  1. A1, 2 and 3
  2. B1, 3 and 4
  3. C2, 3 and 4
  4. D1 and 3 only
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Answer: D) 1 and 3 only

Q3. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. ACobalt - Ferrometallic Mineral
  2. BTin – non-ferrous metallic mineral
  3. CNitrate - non-metallic mineral
  4. Dsulfur - molecular mineral
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Answer: D) sulfur - molecular mineral

Q4. Which one of the following mining areas is specialised for a mineral different from the minerals of the other three areas?

  1. Akuznetsk
  2. BSilicea
  3. CKaraganda
  4. DKirkuk
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Answer: D) Kirkuk

Q5. Which of the following is not an ore of iron?

  1. AHematite
  2. Bmagnetite
  3. Clignite
  4. DLimonite
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Answer: C) lignite

Q6. 'Krivoyrog' is located in-

  1. Ain Ukraine
  2. BIn Siberia
  3. Cin the Ural Mountains
  4. Din Kazakhstan
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Answer: A) in Ukraine

Q7. Which mineral is obtained from the Krivoyrog region?

  1. Abauxite
  2. Bmanganese
  3. CIron ore
  4. DMineral Oil
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Answer: C) Iron ore

Q8. The important iron ore mining centre of Australia is-

  1. AKalgoorlie
  2. BKiruna
  3. CPilbara
  4. DGalleyware
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Answer: C) Pilbara

Q9. Why is 'Mount Goldsworthy' famous in Australia?

  1. Afor coral reefs
  2. BFor picturesque lakes and mountainous areas
  3. Cfor iron ore mines
  4. DFor the dairy industry
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Answer: C) for iron ore mines

Q10. The largest iron and steel producing country in Asia is-

  1. AIndia
  2. BJapan
  3. CIndonesia
  4. DChina
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Answer: D) China

Q11. Which country imports iron ore in large quantities?

  1. AIndia
  2. BGermany
  3. CJapan
  4. DAustralia
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Answer: C) Japan

Q12. The 'Mesabi Range' is associated with-

  1. AIron ore
  2. Bpetroleum
  3. CCoal
  4. DSleep
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Answer: A) Iron ore

Q13. Sweden exports its high-grade iron ore because-

  1. AThis is more than making steel at home.
  2. BThere is a lack of technical knowledge of steel making here.
  3. CThe government has prohibited the production of steel due to atmospheric pollution.
  4. DThere are no coal reserves in the country for steel making.
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Answer: D) There are no coal reserves in the country for steel making.

Q14. Where is the largest reserve of bauxite found in the world?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BGuinea
  3. CJamaica
  4. DBrazil
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Answer: B) Guinea

Q15. The major producing countries of bauxite are-

  1. AZaire and Zambia
  2. BAustralia and Guinea
  3. CRussia and China
  4. DUSA and Canada
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Answer: B) Australia and Guinea

Q16. Weipa, located in the east of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is famous for the extraction of which mineral?

  1. AIron ore
  2. Bbauxite
  3. CManganese
  4. Dcopper
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Answer: B) bauxite

Q17. "Nikopal" located in Ukraine is famous for the excavation of which mineral?

  1. AManganese
  2. BNickel
  3. Cbauxite
  4. Dcobalt
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Answer: A) Manganese

Q18. The largest copper producing country in the African continent is-

  1. ACongo
  2. BZambia
  3. CKenya
  4. DTanzania
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Answer: A) Congo

Q19. Which mineral is excavated from the famous mine "Chukkikmata"?

  1. Acopper
  2. BSleep
  3. CIron ore
  4. Dchodi
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Answer: A) copper

Q20. Which mineral is mined from "Sudbury" in Canada?

  1. AIron ore
  2. Bbauxite
  3. Ccopper
  4. Dzinc
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Answer: C) copper

Q21. The leading producer of copper in the world is-

  1. AAustralia
  2. BChina
  3. CChile
  4. DAmerica
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Answer: C) Chile

Q22. Which of the following countries is the main exporter of copper?

  1. AGhana
  2. BMorocco
  3. CZambia
  4. DChile
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Answer: D) Chile

Q23. Which of the following is the largest gold producing country in the world?

  1. AU.N.A.
  2. BSouth Africa
  3. CAustralia
  4. DChina
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Answer: D) China

Q24. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for what?

  1. Agold production
  2. Bperfect climate
  3. Ceducation Center
  4. Dpoultry farming
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Answer: A) gold production

Q25. 'Johannesburg' is famous for which of the following?

  1. AStone
  2. BIron
  3. Cgold mine
  4. Dmica
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Answer: C) gold mine

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