NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, December, 2019 Geography

Total Questions: 100

91. In the analysis of factors affecting demand and revenue. Smith confirmed to the deviation of total sales and revenue for a single firm at a given location. "But the volume of the demand cone and hence the total revenue obtainable can vary among possible locations in accordance with variations in any of the cost and demand conditions involved. In real world it is unlikely that population density, production costs, transport rates, demand functions and the like will remain fixed over anything other than a very small area.... It is important to add to the general locational principles.... Changes in the variables affecting cost and revenue will bring about changes in the prevailing cost/revenue situation, and thus changes in the comparative economic advantage of alternative locations.

Which one of the following trend of delivered costs (Plant cost plus supply cost) with reference to demanded quantity within market area is correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Decreasing
Solution:

Costs are variable and demand is constant. In this case, with the same revenue everywhere and only costs varying. Significantly, in a cost-price situation of this type, spatial variations in total costs and revenues impose limits to the area in which any industry can operate at a profit. To explain the model Smith has used isocost lines and prepared an isocost map that indicates the optimum location.

92. Which one of the following relationship between cost and revenue of a firm within market area is correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Negative
Solution:

Negative relationship between cost and revenue of a firm within market area is correct. Paragraph says that Changes in the variables affecting cost and revenue will bring about changes in the prevailing cost/revenue situation, and thus changes in the comparative economic advantage of alternative locations.

93. Which one of the following variable influencing industry/firm is correct for the change in cost of a firm to supply goods to its market area in spatial perspective?

Correct Answer: (d) Change in transport costs
Solution:

Recognizing the complexity of the industrial location decision, Smith began by simplifying the realworld conditions.
It is important to mention here that transport distance is jointly expressed in geographical units, cost, and time. Change in transport costs influencing the change in the cost of a firm to supply goods to its market area in spatial perspective.

94. Which one of the following locational decision of a firm, to take comparative advantage within market area, is correct when prices of goods produced by the firm increase?

Correct Answer: (c) Search for alternative location
Solution:

In economic theory, price relates to demand in a function called the demand curve. Thus, the price of a product and the quantity demanded that product have an inverse relationship, as stated in the law of demand. An inverse relationship means that higher prices result in lower quantity demand and lower prices result in higher quantity demand.

95. Which one of the following statements is correct for sale of goods within market area in a region?

Correct Answer: (a) Sale is the function of household demand
Solution:According to paragraph Sale is the function of household demand.

96. Read the passage below and answer questions that follow.

"A powerful manifestation of the earth atmosphere energy budget and moisture system is the tropical cyclone, which originates entirely within tropical air masses. The tropics extends from the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N, to the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5°S containing the equitorial zone between 10°N and 10°S. Approximately 80 tropical cyclones occur annually world wide. Some are powerful enough to be classified as hurricanes and typhoons.
Cyclonic systems forming in the tropics are quite different from mid latitude cyclone because the air of the tropics is essentially homogeneous, with no fronts or conflicting air masses. Tropical depression intensify into tropical storms as they cross the Atlantic.
A rule of thumb has emerged. If they mature early along their track, they tend to curve northward towards the North Atlantic and miss the United States. The critical position is approximately 40° W longitudes. Officially, tropical cyclone season is from June 1 to November 30 each year".
The tropical depression gets intensifies tropical storms after crossing-

Correct Answer: (c) Atlantic Ocean
Solution:

In the North Atlantic, tropical cyclones are called hurricanes; In the North Pacific, they are called typhoons; and in the Indian Ocean, they are called cyclones. Hurricanes start as tropical depressions with wind speeds of at least twenty-five miles per hour. According to passage "Tropical depressions intensify in to tropical storms as they cross the Atlantic.

97. Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) There are numerous forms of tropical cut which vary in shape, size, velocity and weather conditions
(b) Tropical cyclone become more vigorous and move with very high velocity over the oceans.
(c) The centre of the cyclone is characterized by extremely high pressure
(d) The tracks of tropical Cyclones are similar in different parts
Select the correct answer from options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (a) and (b)
Solution:

Statement (a) and (b) are correct.
There are numerous forms of tropical cut which vary in shape, size, velocity and weather conditions Tropical cyclone become more vigorous and move with very high velocity over the oceans. While the centre of tropical cyclone is characterized by low pressure and tracks of cyclone vary in different part of world depends on their local condition.

98. Typically, the maximum number of tropical Cyclones annually occur during-

Correct Answer: (d) June 01 – November 30
Solution:

Officially, tropical cyclone season is from June 1 to November 30 each year".
In the northern hemisphere, tropical cyclones occur between June and November peaking in September. In the southern hemisphere, the season lasts from November to April but storms remain less common here than in the northern hemisphere.

99. From which of the following longitudes, the tropical storms tend to curve northward toward the North Atlantic, missing the United States?

Correct Answer: (d) 40° W
Solution:According to the paragraph the tropical storms tend to curve northward toward the North Atlantic, missing the United States from 40° W.

100. Which of the following statements is not true for tropical cyclones?

(a) The tropical Cyclones move from East to West direction under the influence of trade winds.
(b) Tropical cyclones are not a disastrous hazard in tropical region
(c) Tropical cyclone usually develop in the vicinity of ITCZ
(d) Tropical Cyclones become weak and feeble while moving over the land areas.
Options:

Correct Answer: (b) Only (b)
Solution:

Tropical cyclones start with a westward movement because the earth is rotating from west to east and the zone of cyclone formation is under the influence of easterly trade wind.
Tropical cyclones are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas bringing about large-scale destruction due to violent winds (squalls), very heavy rainfall (torrential rainfall), and storm surge.