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GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

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Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the

availability of capital

high demand for cotton materials

availability of cotton

availability of heavy machinery

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Air pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level

consists of a leser mixture of gases

has a lesser weight

originates from the sea

has a greater weight

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

Gold

Tin

Copper

Coat

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When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

an intermont pleteau

a volcanic plateau

a dissected pleteau

a tectonic pleteau

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Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

impervious rocks

impermeable rocks

pervious rocks

porous rocks

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

floating vegetation

waterfalls

wide valleys

seasonality

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

Abundant supply of skilled labour

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

Heavy rainfall

High temperature and humidity

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

climate and vegetation

man and the environment

man and natural vegetation

vegetation and soils

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Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

regions where river erosion has taken place

arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface

region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace

arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance

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The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

weight of vehicle that rails can bear

length of the rails in a country

distance between rails of a track

measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails

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A daily mean temperature of about 24^oC, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of

soya bean

sugarcane

groundnut

coffee

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The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

The Earth

Jupiter

Pluto

Mars

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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.

Cocoa

Maize

Cotton

Rice

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Salinity is mainly dependent on

I. evaporation

II. the amount of fresh water added

III. ocean currents

IV winds

I, II and III only

II and III only

I and II only

II and IV only

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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

l, ll and lV

l and lV only

l,ll and lll

ll and lV only

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Lines of longitude can best be described as

great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees

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

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

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

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Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Deep sea plain

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Roche moutonnee

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Residual mountains are those caused by

faulting

residue

vulcanicity

denudation

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

pineapple

rubber

millet

sugar beet

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

5.40a.m

4.20a.m

2.40p.m

2.40a.m

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

Siluko

Benue

Ogun

Cross

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The monthly range of temperature is the

average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month

sum of the daily temperature readings for the month

total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30

differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month

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The term relative location of a settlement refers to

the position of a settlement in relation to others

the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

an imaginery point on the settlement

a settlement inhabited by relatives

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Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Capillary water

Permeability

Colour

Texture

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

Cross-River Basin

Eastern highlands

Niger Benue Trough

Sokoto plains

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The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?

the rocks in the upper course are less resistant

the volume of the river is small

hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges

the upper course has has a steep gradient

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

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

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

temperate woodland

coniferous forest

temperate grassland

tropical rainforest

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What is the local time of a place on longitude 64^0E^{? when the GMT is 10.00a .m?}

4.16 p.m

2.16 p.m

2.16 a.m

5.44 a.m

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

Kaolin

Coffee

Columbite

Cocoa

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Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

Earthquake

Sedimentation

Deforestation

Flooding

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The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that

produce inadequate food

are technologyically developed

have cool climates

produce surplus food

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Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria?

Desert encroachment

Land tenure system

Lack of mechanised tools

Sparse farming population

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

Pressure with anemometer

Humidity with hydrometer

Rainfall with raingauge

Temperature wiyh thermometer

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

biosphere

lithosphere

atmospere

hydroshere

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Bush fallowing ensures that

only one crop is cultivated at a time

the land regains its fertility naturally

artificial fertilizers are used

modern agricultural machinery are used

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

the vegetation is luxuriant

there is absence of plant cover

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

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

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

rain falls heavily in the open space

rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

it is much more easily accessible to the observer

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All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

absence of surface drainage

stony and broken surface

adequate luxuriant vegetation cover

rugged topography

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The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

latitude

orbit

longitude

international date line

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