Q1: English Precis and Comprehension MCQ 2015

**Prevailing winds affect a region’s climate by:**A) Creating desert areasB) Causing more precipitation on one side of a mountainC) Affecting how much precipitation it receivesD) Controlling the amount of solar energy it receives Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Affecting how much precipitation it receives

**Electromagnetic radiation with higher energy than visible radiation is:**A) Infrared raysB) Microwave raysC) X-raysD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – X-rays

**The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is:**A) Pyrex glassB) Jena glassC) Flint glassD) Soft glass Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Flint glass

**Three elements needed for the healthy growth of plants are:**A) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, PotassiumB) Nitrogen, Carbon, PhosphorusC) Nitrogen, Potassium, CarbonD) Nitrogen, Sulphur, Phosphorus Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium