Free Mountain Ranges and Passes MCQs with Answers

51. Which is the highest peak of the koh-e-Sufaid Range ?

• A. Sakasar
• B. Skaram
• C. Broad Peak
• D. Nanga Parbat

Explanation: Sikaram, sometimes written as Skaram in older MCQs, is the highest peak of the Koh-e-Sufaid range. The other listed peaks belong to different mountain systems.

52. Which of the following mountain peaks is called Killer Mountain ?

• A. Nanga Parbat
• B. Godwin Austin
• C. Broad Peak
• D. Raka Poshi

Explanation: Nanga Parbat is called the Killer Mountain because of the many early climbing fatalities on its steep, difficult routes. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain, not the Killer Mountain.

53. The Salt range is situated between rivers soan and _____________?

• A. Chenab
• B. Jhelum
• C. Kabul
• D. Huro

Explanation: The Salt Range lies between the Soan River to its north and the Jhelum River to its east. This places Jhelum correctly among the listed rivers.

54. What is the Height of Tirichmir peak ?

• A. 7708 meters
• B. 7350 meters
• C. 7870 meters
• D. 7140 meters

Explanation: Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, is approximately 7,708 metres high. It is located in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

55. What is the height of Siachin Glacier ?

• A. 20,000 feet
• B. 23,000 feet
• C. 25,000 feet
• D. 27,000 feet

Explanation: Siachen Glacier reaches elevations of roughly 20,000 feet in commonly used Pakistan Studies references. Its elevation varies along its length, so this is a rounded textbook figure rather than a single uniform height.

56. The length of Baltur Glacier is ____________ ?

• A. 58km
• B. 62km
• C. 65km
• D. 70km

Explanation: Baltoro Glacier is generally listed as about 62 to 63 kilometres long, making 62 km the closest textbook option. It lies in the Karakoram region of Gilgit-Baltistan.

57. Baltura Glacier is located in _____________ ?

• A. Punjab
• B. Gilgit Baltistan
• C. Sindh
• D. KPK

Explanation: Baltoro Glacier is in the Karakoram of Gilgit-Baltistan, where it provides access to several major peaks, including K2. The other options are provinces or regions outside its location.

58. The length of Siachen Glacier is ___________ ?

• A. 60km
• B. 76km
• C. 50km
• D. 80km

Explanation: Siachen Glacier is commonly given a length of approximately 76 kilometres in Pakistan Studies references. It is located in the eastern Karakoram.

59. How many peaks above 8,000 meters are found in Pakistan ?

• A. 7
• B. 5
• C. 9
• D. 3

Explanation: Pakistan has five peaks above 8,000 metres: K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II. Thus the correct count is five.

60. The height of Nanga Parbat is ____________ ?

• A. 8,126m
• B. 7,521m
• C. 6,125m
• D. 9,500m

Explanation: Nanga Parbat rises to 8,126 metres and is the highest peak in Pakistan outside the Karakoram. Its name means “Naked Mountain.”