International Date Line

Q. A day is gained on crossing IDL from _______ to ______.

1. West, East
2. East, West
3. North, South
4. South, North

Q. International Date Line passes through the __________ region.

1. north Atlantic
2. south Atlantic
3. mid-Pacific
4. mid-Indian

Q. What does IDL stand for with respect to time and time zones?

1. Internal Date Line
2. International Date Line
3. Intranational Date Line
4. Intermittent Date Line

Q. Which of the following statements is true about the International Date Line (IDL)?

1. A day is lost on crossing IDL from West to East.
2. A day is gained on crossing IDL from East to West.
3. It acts as a "line of demarcation" seperating two consecutive calender dates.
4. IDL is just another name for the Prime Meridian.

Q. Which of the following is true about the International Date Line (IDL)?

1. It acts as a boundary between two calender dates.
2. It was established in the year 1899 by an international committee.
3. The IDL has no legal international status in the world.
4. It is not a straight line and has a zig-zag pattern.

Q. Which of the following statements is true about the International Date Line (IDL)?

1. A day is lost on crossing IDL from West to East.
2. A day is gained on crossing IDL from East to West.
3. It acts as a "line of demarcation" seperating two consecutive calender dates.
4. IDL is just another name for the Prime Meridian.

Q. To avoid the confusion of having different dates in the same country, the International Date Line bends and thus is a zig-zag line.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the International Date Line?

1. A “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates
2. A date after which the GMT will be replaced by the IST
3. A “line of demarcation” separating Europe and Asia
4. A “line of demarcation” separating the United States and Mexico

Q. To avoid the confusion of having different dates in the same country, the International Date Line bends and thus is a zig-zag line.

1. True
2. False

Q. In which of the following situations would a day be gained on crossing the International Date Line?

1. Travelling from East to West
2. Travelling from West to East
3. Travelling from South to North
4. Travelling from North to South