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1 | Q1: Which of these countries is closest in terms of distance to the United Kingdom? A Netherlands B Germany C Denmark D Sweden Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
2 | Q2: Which of these countries is situated towards South of United Kingdom? A Denmark B Iceland C Norway D France Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
3 | Q3: Which of these cities is not in Scotland A Glasgow B Edinburgh C Dundee D Cardiff Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Cardiff is in Wales. |
4 | Q4: Which of these cities is not in Wales A Newport B St Asaph C St Davids D Stirling Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Stirling is in Scotland |
5 | Q5: Arrange these cities of U.K. in the decreasing order of their distance from London. The city which is farthest from London should be first in the order. (a) Glasgow (b) Lancaster (c) Bristol (d) Canterbury A Lancaster, Glasgow, Bristol, Canterbury B Glasgow, Lancaster, Bristol, Canterbury C Glasgow, Lancaster, Canterbury, Bristol D Lancaster, Bristol, Glasgow, Canterbury Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
6 | Q6: Which of these counties does the River Severn NOT pass through? A Powys B Shropshire C Worcestershire D Hampshire Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
7 | Q7: The North Channel is the strait between A Great Britain and Ireland B Great Britain and France C Great Britain and Netherlands D Great Britain and Belgium Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
8 | Q8: Which is the highest mountain in U.K. A Ben Macdui B Cairn Toul C Ben Nevis D Carn Mor Dearg Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Ben Nevis, in the Scottish Highlands, is the highest mountain in Britain and Ireland |
9 | Q9: Which is the suthernmost point on mainland Great Britain. A Dodman point B Lizard point C Gorran point D Hemmick beach Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly, it is the southernmost part of England. |
10 | Q10: Which of these cities is more towards North compared to the others. A Edinburgh B Liverpool C Leeds D Glasgow Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
11 | Q11: Which of these Scottish cities is not on the coast? A Dundee B Aberdeen C Glasgow D Edinburgh Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
12 | Q12: Which of these cities does not lie in Scotland? A Glasgow B Dundee C Aberdeen D Liverpool Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Liverpool is in England. |
13 | Q13: Which of these cities do not lie in Wales? A Cardiff B Swansea C Sheffield D Newport Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Sheffield is in England. |
14 | Q14: Which of these cities does not lie in England? A Durham B Wrexham C Exeter D Southampton Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Wrexham is in Wales. |
15 | Q15: Which of these cities is not in Northern Ireland? A Londonderry B Port Talbot C Antrim D Lisburn Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Port Talbot is in Wales. |
16 | Q16: Which of these counties does not have shore on lake Lough Neagh? A Fermanagh B Antrim C Down D Londonderry Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
17 | Q17: Lough Neagh is a A Salt water lake B Sea C Fresh water lake D River Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Lough Neagh is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. |
18 | Q18: Cairngorms national park is in A Northern Ireland B Scotland C Wales D England Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
19 | Q19: Which of these National parks is not in Wales? A Exmoor national park B Brecon national park C Pembrokeshire national park D Snowdonia national park Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Exmoor national park is in England. |
20 | Q20: The longest river in Scotland is A River Tweed B River Tay C River Clyde D River Nith Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
21 | Q21: Which is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state? A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. |
22 | Q22: Arrange these countries of the U.K. in decreasing order of their area. (Region with largest area first, followed by second largest and so on) A England – Scotland – Wales – Northern Ireland B Northern Ireland – Scotland – Wales – England C Wales – Northern Ireland – England – Scotland D England – Scotland – Northern Ireland – Wales Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
23 | Q23: The highest peak in Northern Ireland is A Snowdon B Scafell Pike C Slieve Donard D Beinn Nibheis Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: The highest peak in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains at 852 metres (2,795 ft). |
24 | Q24: The highest peak in Scotland is A Snowdon B Scafell Pike C Slieve Donard D Beinn Nibheis Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Beinn Nibheis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,345 metres (4,411 ft) above sea level. |
25 | Q25: How many British Overseas Territories are there? A 12 B 14 C 15 D 17 Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: There are fourteen British overseas territories and three Crown dependencies. |
26 | Q26: The English Channel separates northern France from A northern England B eastern England C western England D southern England Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
27 | Q27: The approximate length of English channel s about A 560 Km B 820 Km C 980 Km D 1230 Km Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
28 | Q28: Which of these cities is not on the English Channel coast A Southampton B Plymouth C Portsmouth D Cardiff Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |