Map Projections Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: The common shapes of map projections are:

1. cone and planes
2. cylinders and cones
3. cylinder and planes
4. cylinder, cones and planes

MCQ 2: The most common map projections are based on:

1. two shapes
2. three shapes
3. four shapes
4. five shapes

MCQ 3: A map projection that shows an area between latitude and longitude equal in size to the area on the globe is known as:

1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection

MCQ 4: A map projection that is made when the contents of the globe are moved onto a cone is:

1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection

MCQ 5: A map projection that is made when the contents of the globe are moved onto a cylinder of paper is called:

1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection