This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 10 Transport And Communication – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 10 Transport And Communication Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which mode of transport is most economical for long distances and bulky goods? A) Pipelines. B) Railways. C) Airways. D) Roadways. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Railways. 2. What is the primary function of tight junctions in animal cells? A) To allow free movement of substances. B) To connect cells like a quilt. C) To provide structural support. D) To facilitate cell division. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect cells like a quilt. 3. Which medium is used for long-distance communication? A) Optical fibers. B) Satellite dishes. C) Copper wires. D) Radio waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radio waves. 4. What is the name of the pathway that occurs when a signal is received and then converted into a cellular response? A) Catabolic. B) Signal transduction. C) Anabolic. D) Biochemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Signal transduction. 5. Which is the fastest growing mode of transport in India? A) Roadways. B) Railways. C) Airways. D) Waterways. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Airways. 6. Before wheel invented people travelled by ..... A) Bus. B) Walk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walk. 7. Which sea route connects West European and West African countries with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in South America A) The Southern Atlantic Sea Route. B) The Mediterranean-Indian Ocean Sea Route. C) The Northern Atlantic Sea Route. D) The Cape of Good Hope Sea Route. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Northern Atlantic Sea Route. 8. Where passengers get on and of a train is called: A) Communication. B) Means of transport. C) Port. D) Railway station. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Railway station. 9. A ..... operates a vehicle and controls its direction and speed. A) Mail carrier. B) Co-pilot. C) Ticket collector. D) Driver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Driver. 10. What is the role of railways in the development of a country? A) To improve air quality. B) To reduce traffic congestion. C) To provide affordable transportation. D) To promote tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide affordable transportation. 11. They used mobile phones as a communication mean at olden times: A) True. B) False. C) The Question does not make sense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Why is gargling with warm salt water recommended for a sore throat in terms of osmosis? A) It reduces swelling by creating an isotonic environment that balances water movement. B) It has no effect on swelling but helps kill bacteria through passive transport. C) It increases swelling by creating a hypotonic environment that pushes water into throat tissue. D) It helps reduce swelling by creating a hypertonic environment that draws water out of throat tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helps reduce swelling by creating a hypertonic environment that draws water out of throat tissue. 13. Which one of the following organelles is not found in an animal cell? A) Endoplasmic reticulum. B) Cell membrane. C) Chloroplast. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chloroplast. 14. What are the three main types of transport? A) Space transport, underground transport, pipeline transport. B) Bicycle transport, rail transport, hovercraft transport. C) Land transport, water transport, air transport. D) Electric transport, manual transport, robotic transport. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land transport, water transport, air transport. 15. Ships are the cheapest mode of transportation for long distances. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 16. 25 % of Austrlia's total railways are found in just one state ..... A) New South Wales. B) Victoria. C) Queensland. D) Western Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New South Wales. 17. Why do muscle cells require a specific protein channel to bring glucose inside for energy use? A) Glucose needs to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. B) Glucose is too large to pass through the cell membrane without assistance. C) Glucose needs to move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. D) Glucose is transported passively without requiring a protein channel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glucose needs to move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. 18. Letters are used for personal communication ..... A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 19. Which means of water transport travels under the water? A) Submarine. B) Ship. C) Steamer. D) Boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submarine. 20. Which of the following is the busiest Sea route of the World? A) The South Pacfic Sea Route. B) The North Atlantic Sea Route. C) The Southern Atlantic Sea Route. D) The Mediterranean Indian Ocean Sea Route. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The North Atlantic Sea Route. 21. Types of roadways:- A) None of these. B) Both c and d. C) Unmetalled. D) Metalled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both c and d. 22. Rural settlement can be of A) Transport. B) Compact and scattered. C) Both a and b. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact and scattered. 23. 3) ..... discovered America through his voyages. A) Ferdinand Magellan. B) Vasco Da Gama. C) Christopher Columbus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christopher Columbus. 24. The Trans-East African Highway is being constructed between Cairo and A) Bulawayo. B) Siberia. C) Durban. D) Cape Town. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cape Town. 25. Which of these songs were released on the same year that we reach the moon? A) Justin Timberlake-My Love. B) AC/DC-Shoot to Thrill. C) Coldplay-Clocks. D) Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival. 26. Which sea route passes through Port Said, Aden, Mumbai, Colombo and Singapore. A) The Cape of Good Hope Sea Route. B) The Southern Atlantic Route. C) The Northern Atlantic Sea Route. D) The Mediterranean Indian Ocean Sea Route. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Mediterranean Indian Ocean Sea Route. 27. Which Indian port is known as the "Gateway of India" ? A) Chennai. B) Mumbai. C) Kochi. D) Kandla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mumbai. 28. Arrange the countries from the highest to the lowest on total road network:(i) United States of America(ii) India (iii) China (iv) Brazil A) Iv, ii, iii, i. B) Iii, iv, i, ii. C) I, ii, iii, iv. D) I, iii, ii, iv. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I, ii, iii, iv. 29. Which type of protein is responsible for transporting substances across the cell membrane? A) Structural Protein. B) Signal Protein. C) Transport Protein. D) Receptor Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transport Protein. 30. Which types of cells contain a cell membrane? A) Animal cell. B) Plant cell. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 31. E-mail can be sent through a: A) Computer. B) SMS. C) Telephone. D) Letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computer. 32. Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer landed in ..... A) Sri Lanka. B) Calicut. C) Tamil Nadu. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calicut. 33. What are the types of waterways and their importance in a country's trade? A) Underground waterways and surface waterways. B) Frozen waterways and tidal waterways. C) Inland waterways and coastal waterways. D) Artificial waterways and natural waterways. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inland waterways and coastal waterways. 34. ..... has revolutionized the urban transport system. A) Metro Rail. B) CNG Buses. C) Battery Rickshaws. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metro Rail. 35. Name the mode of transport used to reach an island. A) Car. B) Train. C) Ship. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ship. 36. The first public railway line opened in 1825 connected: A) Mumbai to Thane in India. B) Stockton to Darlington in England. C) St. Petersberg to Moscow in USSR. D) St. Francisco to Chicago in USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stockton to Darlington in England. 37. The settlements which are occupied for a short period of time A) Temporary settlements. B) Permanent settlements. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporary settlements. 38. Soo canal Connect:- A) Superior and Huron lake. B) Erie and Ontario lake. C) Erie and Superior Lake. D) Superior and Ontario lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superior and Huron lake. 39. What type of junction is characterized by specialized proteins that connect cells in a watertight seal? A) Desmosomes. B) Tight junctions. C) Gap junctions. D) Plasmodesmata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tight junctions. 40. Which of the following is used to transport goods over long distances by land? A) Ship. B) Truck. C) Bicycle. D) Airplane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Truck. 41. Name the high speed train that can run both on and underground. A) Passenger Train. B) Metro Trains. C) Cargo train. D) Tram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metro Trains. 42. Why should we follow safety rules? A) To please our teachers. B) To drive fast. C) To avoid accidents. D) To have fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid accidents. 43. What is the technology that allows doctors to advise their patients sitting at a distance of thousands of kilometers from them? A) E-Mail. B) Tele-Medicine. C) Internet Telephony. D) Video Conferencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tele-Medicine. 44. E-mail stands for A) Electrical Mail. B) Emergency Mail. C) Electronic Mail. D) Emerging Mail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electronic Mail. 45. Volga is a major river of A) Germany. B) Pakistan. C) Russia. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia. 46. Which of the following is a function of a post office? A) Cooking food. B) Sending and receiving letters. C) Repairing cars. D) Teaching dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sending and receiving letters. 47. What is the main purpose of a bus? A) To display visual information. B) To power electronic devices. C) To transfer data between components or systems. D) To store data permanently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To transfer data between components or systems. 48. Which of the following trans continental railways connects Perth to Sydney? A) The Union and Pacific Railway. B) The Australian Trans Continental Railway. C) The Orient Express. D) Trans-Canadian Railway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Australian Trans Continental Railway. 49. What do you call the network of interconnected computers that allows communication and sharing of information? A) Telephone network. B) Television network. C) Internet. D) Radio network. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internet. 50. Which country has the second largest road network in the world? A) Russia. B) Germany. C) Japan. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India. 51. Which two seas are connected by Suez canal? A) Red sea and Black sea. B) Red sea and Caspian sea. C) Mediterranean sea and Arabian sea. D) Red sea and Mediterranean sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red sea and Mediterranean sea. 52. Which of these is a modern means of transport? A) Camel. B) Bullock cart. C) Horse carriage. D) Metro train. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metro train. 53. What is a common type of public transport? A) Airplane. B) Bicycle. C) Train. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bus. 54. APPLE was launched on:- A) 18 June 1982. B) 18 June 1983. C) 18 June 1980. D) 18 June 1981. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18 June 1980. 55. What is the full form of ISD? A) International Subscriber Dialling. B) Internal Systematic Dialling. C) International Super Dialling. D) Not sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) International Subscriber Dialling. 56. Different kinds of transport has made the movement A) Easy. B) Difficult. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easy. 57. Early humans communicated with each other through ..... A) Signs. B) Hand movements. C) Cave paintings. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. How has technology impacted transportation in Zambia? A) Technology has made transportation in Zambia more difficult and inefficient. B) Technology has improved transportation in Zambia by introducing modern vehicles, GPS navigation systems, and online booking platforms for public transportation. C) Technology has caused transportation in Zambia to become more expensive. D) Technology has had no impact on transportation in Zambia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Technology has improved transportation in Zambia by introducing modern vehicles, GPS navigation systems, and online booking platforms for public transportation. 59. We must use the seat belt while travelling by ..... A) Car. B) Train. C) Bicycle. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Car. 60. Documents that we need to send urgently, the post office offers ..... A) Slow post. B) Normal post. C) Speed post. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speed post. 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