Practice the GEOGRAPHY Past Questions with Answers. The questions are answered by our experts and you will get the correct answers to the GEOGRAPHY questions.

SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS)

GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

You have 40 questions picked from the question bank. Answer all 40 question within 1 hour.

Use the NEXT, PREV, CLEAR and FINISH button to navigate around the CBT

Goodluck

1 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering?

Stack

Scree

Grike

Exfoliation dome

2 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the

Cross-River Basin

Niger Benue Trough

Sokoto plains

Eastern highlands

3 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?

rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

rain falls heavily in the open space

rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

it is much more easily accessible to the observer

4 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?

Grazing

Bush burning

Slopewise cultivation

Strip cultivation

5 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa?

High temperature and humidity

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

Heavy rainfall

Abundant supply of skilled labour

6 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?

Siluko

Ogun

Cross

Benue

7 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

the vegetation is luxuriant

the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves

there is absence of plant cover

there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil

8 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Bush fallowing ensures that

only one crop is cultivated at a time

artificial fertilizers are used

the land regains its fertility naturally

modern agricultural machinery are used

9 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

a settlement inhabited by relatives

an imaginery point on the settlement

the position of a settlement in relation to others

the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

10 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?

The newer fold mountains are situated in areas of active earth movements

The older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods

The effects of earth movements resulting in mountain building are much greater nowadays than they were during the period of folding

The newer fold mountains, in contrast to the older ones, are made up of more resistance rocks

11 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest?

There is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth

Very little rain reaches the ground because of the dense vegetation

Most of the precipitation is usually cleared by run-off after heavy thunderstorms

The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight

12 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

Jupiter

Pluto

The Earth

Mars

13 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is not likely to be cultivated in the north-west of the river Yate valley is

pineapple

sugar beet

rubber

millet

14 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Texture

Permeability

Capillary water

Colour

15 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

absence of surface drainage

stony and broken surface

rugged topography

adequate luxuriant vegetation cover

16 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The monthly range of temperature is the

total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30

sum of the daily temperature readings for the month

average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month

differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month

17 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

impermeable rocks

porous rocks

pervious rocks

impervious rocks

18 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the

atmospere

lithosphere

biosphere

hydroshere

19 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

sheltered and almost tideless coast

active vertical erosion in the upper course of the river

absence of large lakes in the river course

strong current running at right angles to the river mouth

20 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?

Copper

Gold

Coat

Tin

21 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between

vegetation and soils

climate and vegetation

man and the environment

man and natural vegetation

22 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace

regions where river erosion has taken place

arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface

arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance

23 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?

2.40p.m

5.40a.m

4.20a.m

2.40a.m

24 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails

distance between rails of a track

weight of vehicle that rails can bear

length of the rails in a country

25 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying

south of the southern coastland

west of the wester uplands

west of the Cross River basin

north of the plateau of Chad basin

26 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Lines of longitude can best be described as

imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining the north and south poles

great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees

the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

27 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

a wind rose

a wind vane

an anemometer

speedomoter

28 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Residual mountains are those caused by

vulcanicity

denudation

faulting

residue

29 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on the

I. gradient of the slope and gravitational force

11. weight of the weathered debris

III. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation force

IV. type of weathering which has taken place

ll and lV only

l, ll and lV

l,ll and lll

l and lV only

30 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

temperate grassland

temperate woodland

tropical rainforest

coniferous forest

31 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze?

Pressure with anemometer

Rainfall with raingauge

Humidity with hydrometer

Temperature wiyh thermometer

32 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Jos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

is close to the River Niger which exerts some moderating influence on its weather

is on a high altitude

lies at the convergence of two different air masses

receives relief rain most of the time

33 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

The use of water transport is limited by all the following except

floating vegetation

waterfalls

wide valleys

seasonality

34 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

35 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?

i. Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii. High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii. A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv. Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
v. Cheap and abundant labour.

Maize

Rice

Cotton

Cocoa

36 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Salinity is mainly dependent on

I. evaporation

II. the amount of fresh water added

III. ocean currents

IV winds

II and IV only

II and III only

I, II and III only

I and II only

37 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Roche moutonnee

Continental slope

Continental shelf

Deep sea plain

38 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Igneous rocks occur in layers and contain fossils

Basalts and granties contain small and large crystals respectively

Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks

Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks

39 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except?

sedimentation

leaching

desertification

sheet erosion

40 / 40

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present?

Coffee

Kaolin

Columbite

Cocoa

Your score is

Prepare yourself for the exam ahead and test your knowledge and readiness. To access all our past questions and answers, you have to join/register with us and then you can have access to unlimited questions and answers.

Kindly Join/register to access more questions with answers. Buy us coffee and practice as many times as possible.

BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA

NATURAL SATELLITES

Commerce Past Questions

financial accounting

GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Leave a ReplyCancel Reply

Related posts:

Leave a ReplyCancel Reply