Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Marks
PAPER-I : GEOLOGY
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 Suggest ways in which:
(a) The natural environment affects human activities
(b) Human activities affect the natural environment.
Q.3 Compare different urban and rural landscapes with which you are familiar.
Q.4 Summarize Western Europe’s historic contribution to the development of the present world economy.
Q.5 Compare the advantages and disadvantages of dependence on oil production by countries of SW Asia and North Africa.
Q.6 Bring out the importance of the manufacturing belt of the USA. What effects does the Appalachia area have on the rest of the country?
Q.7 Compare the economic and social geographies of the Central Asian countries.
Q.8 To what extent are water resources likely to act as a limit to economic development in Pakistan? Elaborate your answer with an optimistic outlook.
PAPER-II : GEOLOGY
PART – II(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt FOUR questions from PART-II (20×4)
Q.2 How do the climate factors of precipitation and temperature influence the distribution of natural vegetation? Where can we find the tropical rainforest?
Q.3 Explain the original concept of air masses and present principal air masses.
Q.4 Describe the ways in which earthquakes can be managed. Use examples to support your answer.
Q.5 Outline the processes by which a river produces various land features describing its mode of transportation.
Q.6 Briefly explain the features associated with:
(a) Submerged coastlines
(b) Emerged coastlines
Q.7 Distinguish between North Indian Ocean and South Indian Ocean currents with respect to specific controlling factors.
Q.8 Describe map characteristics in detail with examples of map designs geared either to:
(a) Data communication or
(b) Data analysis objectives.
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