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Unit 7 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Choose the correct answer

  • 1. The new phase in topographical surveying in the 20th century is ___________.

    a) toposheets

    b) aerial photography

    c) maps

    d) satellite imagery

    Correct answer: d) satellite imagery

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  • 2. . ___________ indicates the purpose or theme of the map.

    a) Title

    b) Scale

    c) Direction

    d) Legend

    Correct answer: a) Title

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  • 3. Standard symbols that are used in maps to convey a definite meaning are called ___________.

    a) conventional signs and symbols

    b) coordinates

    c) grid references

    d) directions

    Correct answer: a) conventional signs and symbols

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  • 4. Which one of the following maps show us a very large area with less details? ___________.

    a) Large scale

    b) Thematic

    c) Physical

    d) Small scale

    Correct answer: d) Small scale

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  • 5. GPS consists of a constellation of ___________ satellites.

    a) 7

    b) 24

    c) 32

    d) 64

    Correct answer: b) 24

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  • Match the following

  • 1. The art and science of mapping

    Correct answer: e) Cartography

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  • 2. Thematic mapping

    Correct answer: d) Political map

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  • 3. Actual shape of the earth

    Correct answer: b) Geoid

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  • 4. A satellite

    Correct answer: c) Inmarsat

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  • 5. NAVSTAR

    Correct answer: a) USA

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  • Assertion and reason

  • 1. (A): The points at which the vertical and horizontal lines of the grid intersect are called coordinates... (R): The lines that run horizontally and vertically are called Northings and Eastings respectively.

    (a) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)

    (b) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) does not explain (A)

    (c) (A) is correct ; (R) is false

    (d) (A) is false ; (R) is true

    Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)

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  • 2. (A): The legend of a map does not help us to understand the information in a map... (R): It is usually placed at the left or right corner at the bottom of the map.

    (a) (A) is false ; (R) is true

    (b) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) does not explain (A)

    (c) (A) is correct ; (R) is false

    (d) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)

    Correct answer: (a) (A) is false ; (R) is true

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