CSS Screening Test (MPT) Geography World Geography MCQs with Answers

Q1. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

A) Mount Everest
B) K2
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Lhotse

Answer: Mount Everest

Explanation: Mount Everest stands at 8,848.86 m and is located on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Himalayas, making it the highest point on Earth. It was first summited by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

Question 2

Q2. Which ocean is the largest and deepest in the world?

A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Explanation: The Pacific Ocean covers approximately 165 million km² and contains the deepest point on Earth, the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench at about 11,034 m. It is larger than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

Question 3

Q3. What is the deepest point on Earth?

A) Puerto Rico Trench
B) Java Trench
C) Challenger Deep
D) Tonga Trench

Answer: Challenger Deep

Explanation: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (western Pacific Ocean) reaches approximately 11,034 m below sea level, making it the deepest known point on Earth. It was first reached by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh in 1960.

Question 4

Q4. Which lake is the deepest in the world?

A) Lake Superior
B) Caspian Sea
C) Lake Baikal
D) Lake Tanganyika

Answer: Lake Baikal

Explanation: Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the world's deepest lake at 1,642 m and also holds approximately 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. It is also the oldest lake at around 25-30 million years.

Question 5

Q5. Which is the second highest mountain in the world?

A) Kangchenjunga
B) K2
C) Lhotse
D) Makalu

Answer: K2

Explanation: K2 stands at 8,611 m and is located on the Pakistan-China border in the Karakoram range, making it the world's second highest mountain. It is considered more technically challenging to climb than Everest and has a higher fatality rate.

CSS Screening Test (MPT) Geography: World Geography MCQs — sample questions