Means of Transport

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Five advantages and disadvantages of water transport

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Question 1

Give two examples each, of modes of transport used on land, water and air.

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What is meaning of road density? Describe any three major problems faced by road transport in India.

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What are the different modes of transport? Give two examples for each. [5 MARKS]

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Before 19^th century which power was used in transportation?

Q. Which among the following is the cheapest mode of transportation?

1. Water transportation
2. Air transportation
3. Road transportation
4. Rail transportaation

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Which of the following modes of transportation was used by the early man?

1. Animal Power

2. Steam Engine

3. Both of these

4. none of these

Q. CNG is preferred over petrol as a fuel for transport vehicles. Why?

1. It is a renewable source of energy
2. It is less polluting
3. It can be compressed under high pressure
4. It undergoes complete combustion

Q. Which mode of transportation was used by early man?

1. Spacecraft
2. Steam engine
3. Motor boat
4. Animal drawn vehicles

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Question 1

Give two examples each, of modes of transport used on land, water and air.

Q. Highest cost of transportation is the disadvantage of ______ mode of transportation.

1. Water
2. Road
3. Rail
4. Air

Q. Which of the following is not the mode of transportation?

1. Railway transportation
2. Road transportation
3. None of the above
4. Air transportation

Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding transportation?

1. Transport is a means of carrying goods and people from one place to another
2. Transport refers to the activity that facilitates the physical movement of individuals from one location to another
3. Transport refers to the activity that facilitates the physical movement of goods from one location to another location
4. All of the above

Q. ____________ is actual, physical movements of goods and people between two points.

1. Logistics
2. Transportation
3. Email
4. Communication

Q. Water transport is the fastest mode of transport.

1. True
2. False

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Which of the following is not a mode of transport?

1. Airways

2. Roadways

3. Waterways

4. All of these

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Which of following is the fastest means of transportation?

1. Roadways

2. Waterways

3. None of the above

4. Airways

Q. Which of among the following is the costliest mode of transportation?

1. Air transport
2. Railway transportation
3. Water transportation
4. Road transportation

Q. Use of public transport system instead of private vehicles

1. Decreases pollution
2. Increases pollution
3. None of the above
4. Does not effect pollution

Q. Something that is used to transport people or things from one place to another is called _____________.

1. machine
2. vehicle
3. none of the above
4. instrument

Q. How transport was carried out during medieval period ?

1. By airways
2. By vehicles
3. None of the above
4. By roads

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Arrange the following modes of transportation from the earliest to the newest ones.

1. Roadways, Airways, Waterways

2. Airways, Waterways, Roadways

3. Roadways, Waterways, Airways

4. Waterways, Roadways, Airways

Q. Which mode of transportation was used by early man?

1. Steam engine
2. Spacecraft
3. Motor boat
4. Animal drawn vehicles

Q. The following are the features of rail transport :

1. It is suitable for bulky goods
2. There is regularity in the operation of train
3. Both A and B
4. It is higly economical for long distances

Q. (1) Ladder (2) Staircase
(3) Bridge (4) Escalator

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Q. V= a I cap +bx j cap find relation of path

Q. The advantages of road transport are:

1. It facilitates door-to-door service
2. Road transport is highly flexible. The route can be changed anytime
3. There are less overheads and less cost in terms of maintenance
4. None of the above