Geography

1. Climate is the:

(A) Prevailing weather conditions of a region for 10 years
(B) Prevailing weather conditions of a region for 15 years
(C) Prevailing weather conditions of a region for 20 years
(D) Prevailing weather conditions of a region for 25 years
(E) (ANS) Prevailing weather conditions of a region for 35 years

2. Igneous rocks are rocks formed by:

(A) (ANS) The cooling of molten minerals from a liquid into a solid.
(B) The heating of minerals from a solid into a liquid.
(C) The change of minerals from a solid into a liquid.
(D) The deposition of minerals a solid into a liquid.
(E) The deposition of minerals.

3. Temperature is a measure of:

(A) The average hotness.
(B) The average coolness.
(C) (ANS) The average heat.
(D) The average reflection.
(E) The average emission.

4. Isotherm refers to:

(A) Line that connects points of equal sunshine.
(B) Line that connects points of equal humidity.
(C) Line that connects points of equal rainfall.
(D) Line that connects points of equal pressure.
(E) (ANS) Line that connects points of equal temperature.

5. The longest river in Africa is:

(A) River Zaire.
(B) River Nile. (ANS)

(C) River Niger.
(D) River Benue.
(E) River Zambezi

6. Isobar refers to:
   (A) Line that connects points of equal sunshine.
   (B) Line that connects points of equal humidity.
   (C) Line that connects points of equal rainfall.
   (D) (ANS) Line that connects points of equal pressure.
   (E) Line that connects points of equal temperature.
7. Topographic maps are:
   (A) Representations of features on the Earth’s surface.
   (B) Features on the Earth’s surface.
   (C) (ANS) Detailed and accurate graphic representations of features on the Earth’s surface
   (D) Geographic coordinate grid on the Earth’s surface.
   (E) Map legend on the Earth’s surface.
8. Lesotho is in:
   (A) Central Africa.
   (B) East Africa.
   (C) West Africa.
   (D) North Africa.
   (E) (ANS) South Africa.
9. Weathering of rocks is:
   (A) The building of rocks.
   (B) The formations of rocks.
   (C) The deformations of rocks.
   (D) (ANS) The breaking down of rocks.
   (E) The accumulation of rocks.
10. Scale of a map is defined as:
    (A) The ratio of a distance on the drawing board to the corresponding distance on the ground.
    (B) (ANS) The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
    (C) The ratio of a distance on the tape to the corresponding distance on the ground.
    (D) The ratio of a distance on the ruler to the corresponding distance on the ground.
    (E) The ratio of a distance on the graph to the corresponding distance on the ground.
11. The capital of Niger state in Nigeria is:
    (A) (ANS) Minna.
    (B) Yola.
    (C) Makurdi.
    (D) Gusau.

(E) Damaturu

12. A valley is a:
    (A) Highland between hills.
    (B) Lowland between trees.
    (C) Highland between trees.
    (D) (ANS) Lowland between hills.
    (E) Rock between hills.
13. Nigeria has a total land area of:
    (A) 723,768 km2
    (B) 823,768 km2
    (C) (ANS) 923,768 km2
    (D) 623,768 km2
    (E) 523,768 km2
14. A lake is a:
    (A) (ANS) Large body of water surrounded by land.
    (B) Large body of water surrounded by forest.
    (C) Large body of water surrounded by rocks.
    (D) Large body of water surrounded by water.
    (E) Large body of water surrounded by air.
15. Nigeria is having:
    (A) 574 Local Government Areas.
    (B) 674 Local Government Areas.
    (C) (ANS) 774 Local Government Areas.
    (D) 874 Local Government Areas.
    (E) 974 Local Government Areas.
16. An island is a:
    (A) Piece of land surrounded by land.
    (B) Piece of land surrounded by forest.
    (C) Piece of land surrounded by rocks.
    (D) (ANS) Piece of land surrounded by water.
    (E) Piece of land surrounded by air.
17. The ethnic groups in Nigeria are:
    (A) (ANS) More than 250
    (B) More than 150
    (C) More than 200
    (D) More than 100
    (E) Less than 150
18. Orographic rainfall is a:

(A) Temperate rainfall.
(B) Coastal rainfall.
(C) Island rainfall.
(D) Forest rainfall.
(E) (ANS) Relief rainfall.

19. One major societal issues in Nigeria is:
    (A) Poor feeding.
    (B) (ANS) Poor human rights.
    (C) Poor language.
    (D) Poor music.
    (E) Poor religion.
20. The United Nations estimate of Nigeria population in 2009 was:
    (A) 144,729,000.
    (B) (ANS) 154,729,000.
    (C) 164,729,000.
    (D) 174,729,000.
    (E) 184,729,000.
21. Nigeria lies between:
    (A) Latitudes 4° and 13°N and longitudes 2° and 15°E.
    (B) Latitudes 4° and 14°N and longitudes 2° and 14°E.
    (C) Latitudes 5° and 14°N and longitudes 4° and 15°E.
    (D) Latitudes 2° and 15°N and longitudes 4° and 14°E.
    (E) (ANS) Latitudes 4° and 14°N and longitudes 2° and 15°E.
22. Kinshasa is a:
    (A) North African City
    (B) West African City
    (C) South African City
    (D) East African City
    (E) (ANS) Central African City
23. Freetown is a:
    (A) North African City
    (B) (ANS) West African City
    (C) South African City
    (D) East African City
    (E) Central African City
24. Which one of the following countries is having the highest quality of life?
    (A) (ANS) Sweden
    (B) Austria

(C) United States of America
(D) England
(E) Brazil

25. Nairobi is a:
    (A) North African City
    (B) West African City
    (C) South African City
    (D) (ANS) East African City
    (E) Central African City
26. The most populated country in the world is:
    (A) (ANS) China
    (B) Austria
    (C) United States of America
    (D) England
    (E) Brazil
27. Casablanca is a:
    (A) (ANS) North African City
    (B) West African City
    (C) South African City
    (D) East African City
    (E) Central African City
28. The World largest Ocean is:
    (A) (ANS) Pacific Ocean
    (B) Atlantic Ocean
    (C) Indian Ocean
    (D) Arctic Ocean
    (E) Mediterranean Sea
29. Dominican Republic is in:
    (A) Europe
    (B) Africa
    (C) (ANS) America
    (D) Asia
    (E) Australia
30. The World Longest Coastlines is in:
    (A) (ANS) Canada
    (B) Austria
    (C) United States of America
    (D) England

(E) Brazil

31. Which of the following is an evidence to show that the earth is spherical in shape? The
    (A) Elliptical orbit
    (B) (ANS) Earth’s curved horizon
    (C) Revolution of the earth
    (D) Seasonal changes
    (E) Cloud formation
32. A lines drawn on a maps to show places of equal rainfall is called
    (A) Rainline
    (B) (ANS) Isotope
    (C) Isotherm
    (D) Hydrotope
    (E) None of the above
33. Wind erosion is most common in
    (A) Rocky areas
    (B) Riverine areas
    (C) (ANS) Arid areas
    (D) Humid areas
    (E) Vegetative areas
34. The act of graphical representation of places with identified scale and legend is called
    (A) Scaling
    (B) (ANS) Mapping
    (C) Sketching
    (D) Drawing
    (E) Shaping
35. A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called
    (A) Headland
    (B) Isthmus
    (C) (ANS) Island
    (D) Peninsula
    (E) Plateau
36. Planet warming the use of water transport is limited by all the following except
    (A) (ANS) Wide valleys
    (B) Waterfalls
    (C) Seasonality
    (D) Narrow gorges
    (E) Meanders

37.
for To obtain the climate of a place the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered
(A) 20years
(B) 24years
(C) (ANS) 35years
(D) 10years
(E) None of the above

38. Which of the following is a major hindrance to H.E.P. generation in Africa?
    (A) Inadequate capital
    (B) Unavailability of good sites
    (C) Absence of domestic market
    (D) (ANS) Sufficient volume of water
    (E) Attitudes of the masses
39. Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal
    (A) Water level
    (B) Pressure
    (C) Rainfall
    (D) (ANS) Temperature
    (E) Cloud cover
40. The type of coal found in Nigeria is the
    (A) Bituminous grade
    (B) (ANS) Sub-bituminous grade
    (C) Mini-bituminous grade
    (D) High – bituminous grade
    (E) Non-bituminous grade
41. Precipitation include all the following except
    (A) Fog
    (B) Snow
    (C) Dew
    (D) (ANS) Dust
    (E) Rainfall
42. The location of iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta in Nigeria is best explained by the presence of
    (A) Limestone and coal
    (B) River port
    (C) (ANS) Iron ore
    (D) Bauxite
    (E) Manganese
43. Settlements can be classified according to all the following except the

(A) The arrangements of the building
(B) Number of people per settlements
(C) Main occupation of the inhabitants
(D) (ANS) The type of people that live in the area
(E) Functions

44. The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about .

(A) two weeks
(B) (ANS) four weeks
(C) three weeks
(D) one week
(E) five weeks

45. Refers to the nature of the surface of an area and the features that abound therein above
    the sea level.

(A) Plain
(B) Hill
(C) Plateaux
(D) (ANS) Relief
(E) Barchans

46. Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit .

(A) Stability
(B) The dry adiabatic lapse rate
(C) Advection
(D) The moist adiabatic lapse rate
(E) (ANS) Instability

47. The north east and south west trade winds meet along a plane surface where they continuously rub against each other. This surface is called
    (A) Abnormal front
    (B) Leeward front
    (C) (ANS) Intertropical front
    (D) Windward front
    (E) Advanced front
48. is the time of day when tornadoes are most likely to occur.

(A) (ANS) Mid-afternoon
(B) Dawn
(C) Noon
(D) Evening
(E) Mid-morning

49. Crude oil is rock mineral

(A) (ANS) A sedimentary
(B) An igneous
(C) A metamorphic
(D) A plutonic
(E) Shale

50. The new name of Calicut, a famous city of Kerala is

(A) (ANS) Kozhikode
(B) Trivendrum
(C) Kalighat
(D) Koderma

PRACTICE 2

Question 1
The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of production is the
Options
A) dot map
B) pie chart
C) divided circle
D) line graph
The correct answer is A.
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Question 2
The variable which is both a control and an element of weather and climate is
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A) Temperature
B) Rainfall
C) Air mass
D) Wind
The correct answer is D.
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Question 3
The relative dryness of the Horn Africa is due to
Options
A) The dominance of cold currents in the region
B) The shape and direction of the shoreline
C) Its closeness to the high ranges of East Africa
D) The distance from the belt of tropical cyclones
The correct answer is B.
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Question 4
The development of a climax vegetation in the Savannah belt of Nigeria is disturbed mainly by
Options
A) Lumbering
B) Mining
C) Animal Grazing
D) Bush burning
The correct answer is D.
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Question 5
The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is
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A) Abuja
B) Dakar
C) Cairo
D) Cape Town
The correct answer is C.
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Question 6
A country well known for the production of Copper in Africa is
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A) Zambia
B) Republic of Benin
C) Ghana
D) Egypt
The correct answer is A.
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Question 7
The areas in Nigeria where temperate crops may be grown include
Options
A) Jos Plateau and Mambilla Plateau
B) Mandara Mountains and Biu Plateau
C) Oban Hills and Yoruba Highlands
D) Apata Hills and Effon Ridge
The correct answer is A.
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Question 8
The most capital-intensive sector of Nigeria economy to day is
Options
A) Transportation
B) Trading
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
The correct answer is A.
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Question 9
Examples of fold mountains in Africa are
Options
A) Cape Ranges and Atlas Mountains
B) Drakensberg Mountains and Mount Cameroun
C) Atlas Mountains and Mount Kenya
D) Mount Kilimanjaro and Atlas Mountains
The correct answer is A.
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Question 10
A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is
Options
A) North Central Highlands
B) Biu plateau
C) Yoruba Hills
D) Udi hills
The correct answer is D.
Question 11
The prairies of North America are
Options
A) montane grasslands
B) temperate grasslands
C) tropical grasslands
D) savannah
The correct answer is B.
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Question 12
Lakes kivu and Malawi are related in that they
Options
A) lie in the Northern hemisphere
B) attract a large number of tourists
C) are rift valley lakes
D) are crater lakes
The correct answer is C.
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Question 13
Automobile Industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in
Options
A) North East USA
B) South Africa
C) West Africa
D) Western Europe
The correct answer is C.
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Question 14
Nigeria recently entered into trade agreements in petroleum products and gas with
Options
A) most countries of North Africa
B) all West African countries
C) all African countries
D) some West African countries
The correct answer is D.
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Question 15
The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is
Options
A) pine, fir and mahogamy
B) mahogamy, obeche and iroko
C) gmelina, teak and spruce
D) obeche, mahogamy and pine
The correct answer is B.
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Question 16
The sex ratio of any population may be affected by
Options
A) mortality
B) migration
C) morbidity
D) fertility
The correct answer is B.
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Question 17
An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, fieldspar and quartz is
Options
A) schist
B) basalt
C) granite
D) rhyolite
The correct answer is C.
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Question 18
An example of a landform produced by glaciation is
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A) horizon
B) an ox-bow lake
C) a cirque
D) a sand-dune
The correct answer is C.
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Question 19
The Stevenson’s screen is raised about one meter above the ground in order to avoid
Options
A) the influence of strong winds
B) the heat from the ground
C) the effects of nearby trees
D) rain drops entering it
The correct answer is B.
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Question 20
In surveying, it is best dealt with by
Options
A) using abney level
B) removing them
C) laying offsets
D) avoiding them
The correct answer is C.
Question 21
The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a
Options
A) Suburb
B) Nucleated settlement
C) Linear settlement
D) Conurbation
The correct answer is D.
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Question 22
The world leading producer of cocoa is
Options
A) Nigeria
B) Ecuador
C) Ghana
D) Brazil
The correct answer is C.
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Question 23
Which of the following pairs of cities have both seaport and international airport?
Options
A) Kampala and Mombasa
B) Lagos and San Francisco
C) Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
D) New York and Warri
The correct answer is B.
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Question 24
The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as
Options
A) mineralization
B) nitrification
C) humification
D) laterization
The correct answer is C.
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Question 25
If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude’s local time is adopted by the country?
Options
A) 15°W
B) 60°W
C) 15°E
D) 60°E
The correct answer is C.
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Question 26
The highest category of rural settlement is the
Options
A) Homestead
B) Hut
C) Hamlet
D) Village
The correct answer is D.
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Question 27
The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is
Options
A) hydrogen bromide
B) carbon (iv) oxide
C) chlorofluorocarbon
D) carbon (ii) oxide
The correct answer is B.
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Question 28
British foreign investments are concentrated in
Options
A) Commonwealth countries
B) Developed countries
C) ECOWAS Countries
D) EU Countries
The correct answer is A.
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Question 29
Urban and Rural Settlements are differentiated by their
Options
A) population
B) population and function
C) function only
D) function and location
The correct answer is B.
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Question 30
The Ruhr coalfield is located in
Options
A) Canada
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) USA
The correct answer is C.
Question 31
The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes
Options
A) environmental pollution
B) less rainfall run-off
C) soil erosion
D) high cost of foreign products
The correct answer is C.
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Question 32
Soil texture is determined primarily by
Options
A) particle sizes
B) profile horizons
C) major components
D) nutrient status
The correct answer is A.
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Question 33
A desert country which has high population density supported by irrigation is
Options
A) Sudan
B) Egypt
C) Kuwait
D) Namibia
The correct answer is B.
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Question 34
The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the
Options
A) the edge of the railway line
B) length of the railway line
C) width of the railway gauge
D) depth of the railway line
The correct answer is C.
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Question 35
Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?
Options
A) Rugged mountains
B) High plateaux
C) Active volcanoes
D) Lowland plains
The correct answer is D.
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Question 36
An example of argillaceous rock is
Options
A) chalk
B) shale
C) graphite
D) coat
The correct answer is A.
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Question 37
A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is
Options
A) cloud cover
B) rainfall
C) temperature
D) humidity
The correct answer is C.
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Question 38
A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as
Options
A) ghetto
B) shanty town
C) slum
D) new town
The correct answer is B.
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Question 39
In surveying, the prismatic compass is used to
Options
A) measure accurately, height of points
B) obtain bearings of features
C) measure horizontal distances
D) measure the inclination of features
The correct answer is B.
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Question 40
If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is
Options
A) 180°
B) 270°
C) 90°
D) 360°
The correct answer is B.
Question 41
Textile Industry
Petroleum Industry
Iron and Steel industry
Cosmetics Industry
Automobile Industry7.2°
172.8°
115.2°
43.2°
21.6°
The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?
Options
A) 25,000
B) 12,000
C) 3,000
D) 10,000
The correct answer is B.
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Question 42
Textile Industry
Petroleum Industry
Iron and Steel industry
Cosmetics Industry
Automobile Industry7.2°
172.8°
115.2°
43.2°
21.6°
The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is
Options
A) 0.32
B) 0.06
C) 0.12
D) 0.26
The correct answer is A.
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Question 43
The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the
Options
A) presence of a cold current
B) configuration of the coastline
C) high altitude of the area
D) subsidence of air masses
The correct answer is D.
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Question 44
Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its
Options
A) Early religious and economic significance
B) Conducive climate for groundnut production
C) Early industrial development
D) Large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
The correct answer is A.
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Question 45
The Sudd region has been highly valued for its
Options
A) large scale irrigation
B) mineral deposits
C) fishing industry
D) biodiversity
The correct answer is D.
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Question 46
The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the
Options
A) Swampy coastline
B) Forest belt
C) Desert Environment
D) Savanna belt
The correct answer is B.
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Question 47
A common feature of forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger delta is that they are
Options
A) Very important fishing ports
B) Terminal for oil companies
C) Important for natural gas exports
D) Export processing zones
The correct answer is B.
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Question 48
The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include
Options
A) Lagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
B) Lagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
C) Osogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
D) Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
The correct answer is D.
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Question 49
Sugar Plantations in Africa are most highly developed in the lowlands of
Options
A) the Guinea Coast and Mozambique
B) the mediterranean seaboard and the Guinea coast
C) Mozambique and Natal
D) Natal and Lower Nile
The correct answer is C.
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Question 50
The Harbel Plantation in Liberia is noted for large-scale production of
Options
A) oil palm
B) rubber
C) cocoa
D) coffee
The correct answer is B.