CBSE Class 6 Social Science Locating Places on the Earth MCQs Set A

Question. The _________ zone receives the maximum amount of heat
(a) Torrid
(b) Frigid
(c) Temperate
(d) None of the options

Answer: A

Question. What is the main tool used to represent locations on Ea0rth?
(a) Globe
(b) Scale
(c) Compass
(d) Map

Answer: D

Question. Map is a representation of:
(a) Earth's surface
(b) Sky
(c) Ocean
(d) Atmosphere

Answer: A

Question. What is the longitude value of the International Date Line?
(a) 0°
(b) 90°
(c) 180°
(d) 45°

Answer: C

Question. What is the purpose of a map?
(a) To show the weather.
(b) To reprefent an area and show how to get to different places.
(c) To show the names of countries.
(d) To list historical events.

Answer: B

Question. Which one of the following is not an intermediate direction?
(a) South-West
(b) West
(c) North-East
(d) North-West

Answer: B

Question. The scale of a map shows:
(a) Direction
(b) Distance
(c) Symbols
(d) All of these

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is true about the Greenwich Meridian?
(a) It passes through India.
(b) It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
(c) It is used as the reference for calculating time zones
(d) It is located at 90° longitude.

Answer: C

Question. Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
(a) Tropic of Capricorn
(b) Equator
(c) Tropic of Cancer
(d) Prime Meridian

Answer: B

Question. What do we call the lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole on the globe?
(a) Time zones
(b) Meridians of longitude
(c) Parallels of latitude
(d) Equator lines

Answer: B

Question. The longest circle drawn midway between the two poles.
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Equator
(c) Longitude
(d) Latitude

Answer: B

Question. How many time zones does the Earth have, considering that 360° are divided by 24 hours?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 24
(d) 30

Answer: C

Question. The Equator does not pass through which of the following continents?
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) South America

Answer: C

Question. Scale is necessary for:
(a) A map
(b) Accuracy
(c) Symbols
(d) A plan

Answer: A

Question. What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
(a) 5 hours 30 minutes
(b) 4 hours 30 minutes
(c) 3 hours 30 minutes
(d) 6 hours 30 minutes

Answer: A

Question. Which component of a map helps you understand the meaning of symbols and signs?
(a) Compass
(b) Legend or key
(c) Scale
(d) Distance

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is NOT a component of maps?
(a) Symbols
(b) Distance
(c) Direction
(d) Latitude

Answer: D

Question. What is a map?
(a) A globe on paper
(b) A projection
(c) None of the options
(d) A drawing of the Earth’s surface on a flat paper

Answer: D

Question. Which imaginary line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
(a) Equator
(b) Prime Meridian
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) International Date Line

Answer: B

Question. A compass is used to:
(a) show symbols
(b) find the main direction
(c) measure distance
(d) measure places

Answer: B

Question. What is the standard time difference between Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
(a) 5 hours 30 minutes
(b) 4 hours 30 minutes
(c) 7 hours
(d) 6 hours

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is not a type of map?
(a) Physical
(b) Political
(c) Thematic
(d) Celestial

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following types of maps would show boundaries, cities, and countries?
(a) Physical map
(b) Thematic map
(c) Political map
(d) Topographic map

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following is not a component of a map?
(a) Sketch
(b) Direction
(c) Symbol
(d) Distance

Answer: A

Question. Which is not a component of a map?
(a) Direction
(b) Symbol
(c) Scale
(d) Distance

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following directions are known as cardinal points?
(a) North, Northeast, West, South
(b) East, West, Northeast, Southeast
(c) North, East, South, West
(d) West, Southeast, Southwest, East

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following is the longest parallel of latitude?
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Arctic Circle
(c) Equator
(d) Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: C

Question. What do the four arrows at the top right of a map represent?
(a) Landmarks
(b) Cardinal directions
(c) Symbols
(d) Scale

Answer: B

Question. The longest circle drawn midway between the two poles is:
(a) The Equator
(b) The Tropic of Capricorn
(c) The Prime Meridian
(d) The Tropic of Cancer

Answer: A

Question. What is the significance of the International Date Line?
(a) Crossing it changes the date by one day
(b) It marks the boundary between time zones.
(c) It represents the line of 0° latitude.
(d) It divides the Earth into two halves.

Answer: A

Question. Which meridian is used as the reference point for measuring longitude?
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) 90°W
(c) 90°E
(d) 180°E

Answer: A

Question. Grid is a network of:
(a) Parallels of latitudes and Meridians of longitudes
(b) Lines of latitude
(c) Total number of longitudes
(d) Lines converging at the poles

Answer: A

Question. Net of latitudes and longitudes is also known as-
(a) Grid
(b) Sketch
(c) Plan
(d) Report

Answer: A

True or False

Question. Intermediate directions include North-East, South-East, South-West and North-West.
Answer: True

Question. Latitude lines are parallel to each other and draw circles around the Earth.
Answer: True

Question. Longitude lines run parallel to the Equator and are used to measure distance from the poles.
Answer: False

Fill in the Blanks

Question. Latitude measures the distance from the ____, which is at 0° latitude.
Answer: equator

Question. Longitude is measured in degrees from the Prime Meridian, ranging from 0° to ____.
Answer: 180°