Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Topographical Maps and Sheets
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What do contour lines show? [1]
(A) Points of equal elevation
(B) Points of equal population
(C) Political boundaries only
(D) Nothing useful
2. What do topographical maps show? [1]
(A) Detailed physical and human features
(B) Only political boundaries
(C) Only weather
(D) Nothing specific
3. What do standard symbols represent on these maps? [1]
(A) Forests, roads and water bodies
(B) Only colours
(C) Only numbers
(D) Nothing
4. What scale do topographical sheets usually use? [1]
(A) A large scale
(B) A very small scale
(C) No scale at all
(D) Random scale
5. What does a large scale show? [1]
(A) Great detail for a small area
(B) Little detail for a large area
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only colours
6. Who uses topographical maps? [1]
(A) Hikers, planners and the military
(B) Only artists
(C) No one uses them
(D) Only chefs
7. What do these maps help with? [1]
(A) Navigation and construction planning
(B) Only decoration
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Only cooking
8. Why are contour lines useful? [1]
(A) They show land shape and height
(B) They show only colours
(C) They show only roads
(D) They have no use
9. What do contour lines show? [1]
(A) Points of equal elevation
(B) Points of equal population
(C) Political boundaries only
(D) Nothing useful
10. What do topographical maps show? [1]
(A) Detailed physical and human features
(B) Only political boundaries
(C) Only weather
(D) Nothing specific
11. What do standard symbols represent on these maps? [1]
(A) Forests, roads and water bodies
(B) Only colours
(C) Only numbers
(D) Nothing
12. What scale do topographical sheets usually use? [1]
(A) A large scale
(B) A very small scale
(C) No scale at all
(D) Random scale
13. What does a large scale show? [1]
(A) Great detail for a small area
(B) Little detail for a large area
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only colours
14. Who uses topographical maps? [1]
(A) Hikers, planners and the military
(B) Only artists
(C) No one uses them
(D) Only chefs
15. What do these maps help with? [1]
(A) Navigation and construction planning
(B) Only decoration
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Only cooking
16. Why are contour lines useful? [1]
(A) They show land shape and height
(B) They show only colours
(C) They show only roads
(D) They have no use