Question

Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island ?
a)Ship
b)Train
c)Car
d)Truck

Answer 1

Hint: An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. Continental, tidal, barrier, oceanic, coral and artificial are the different kinds of island.

Complete answer: Different modes of transport are used to reach different kinds of landforms.
Let us look at the options given to us
A. Ship is a floating vessel used to cross water. In earlier times , a ship was used to refer to a sailing vehicle which has three or more than three masts. In modern times, it denotes a vessel of more than 500tons of displacement.
B. Train is a means of road transport which is used to carry both passengers and goods. Unlike other types of road transport, trains run on tracks.
C. Car is a mode of road transport. It is a wheeled vehicle which is mostly used to carry passengers and cover short distances.D. Truck is also a mode of road transport. It is a motor vehicle specifically used to transport cargo.

Therefore a ship is the most suitable way to reach an island. Option (A) is correct.

Note: Water transport is the oldest and cheapest means of transport. It also has the largest carrying capacity. It is cheap as it runs on natural tracks and doesn’t require building and maintenance of tracks and roads. It is the major means of transport facilitating international trade.