Question 0Which of the following features affects inter-visibility between two settlements?A.Deep trenchB.Broad valleyC.High hillD.Wide riverE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One operation common to all survey methods is?A.the determination of coordinatesB.reconnaissanceC.the use of aerial photographyD.triangulationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The method used for coal mining in Nigeria is?A.resurgenceB.open castC.mechanizedD.editE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Bakolori, Kachera and Goronyo irrigation projects are found in the?A.Sokoto plainsB.North-eastern highlandsC.plateau of HausalandD.Chad BasinE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following minerals is produced in Niger Republic?A.CopperB.Iron oreC.Crude oilD.UraniumE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The two most important factors which account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are?A.historical antecedence and regional migrationB.economic properity and regional migrationC.favourable physical conditions and human inertiaD.economic prosperity and favourable physical coditionsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Horn of Africa is relatively dry owing to?A.the presence of warm ocean currents in the regionB.its distance from the belt of tropical cycllonesC.the dominance of cold ocean currents in the regionD.its proximity to the high ranges of East AfricaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The main aim of constructing the railway systems in West Africa was to?A.make the coastal ports more effectiveB.make it easy for farmers to travel from the interiorC.evacuate raw materials and minerals for exportD.link all areas of the region togetherE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The francophone countries in Africa include?A.Benin Republic, Algeria, Cote dI'voire and ChadB.Libya, Burkina Faso, Angola and NamibiaC.DR. Congo, Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire and MozambiqueD.Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and SudanE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The port at the Lower Niger Valley that once served as a major gateway to Nigeria's export import trade was?A.AbohB.AsabaC.ForcadosD.WarriE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Lumbering activities thrive very well in Cote d'Ivoire because of good?A.waterways for transporting logs and good lumer lorriesB.stands of timber and good indigenous methodsC.stands of timber and good waterways for transporting logsD.road networks and expert lumbermenE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The tropical maritime and the tropical continental air masses in Nigeria are responsible for the?A.increasing humidity during the seasonsB.increasing pressure during the seasonsC.alternating wet and dry seasonsD.alternating dry and wet seasonsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The first petroleum refinery in Nigeria is located at?A.Kaduna,B.EkpanC.WarriD.Port HarcourtE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0An example of mechanically formed sedimentary rock is?A.chalkB.dolomiteC.coalD.conglomerateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the mean temperature of a place?A.AltitudeB.Ocean currentsC.WindsD.Distance from the seaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A soil that is composed mainly of iron and aluminum compounds is?A.brown soilB.lateriteC.chernozemD.podzolE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A direct result of greenhouse gas accumulation in the troposphere is?A.global warmingB.increased sea surgesC.ozone layer depletionD.the drowing of coastlandsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Huge masses of coarse-grained igneous rock solidifying in depth in the crust are best described as?A.plutonic rocksB.volcanic rocksC.metamorphic rocksD.sedimentary rocksE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the most hazardous types of tropical cyclones is the?A.ChinookB.hurricaneC.tsunamiD.thunderstormE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The carbon cycle is more prevalent in the?A.hydrosphereB.ionosphereC.lithosphereD.atmosphereE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The process of mountain -building by either folding or block faulting is known as?A.wrapingB.orogenesisC.weatheringD.oroclineE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The primary importance of nitrogen-fixing organisms in the ecosystem is that they?A.increase atmospheric nitrogenB.enrich the soilC.prevent soil erosionD.degrade the soilE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The two most important factors influencing the evolution of a climax vegetation are?A.soil and topographyB.soil and timeC.climate and timeD.climate and topographyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A manager o f pulp and paper factory would prefer wood from?A.ebonyB.spruceC.teakD.mahoganyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is?A.a thermometerB.a wind vaneC.an anemometerD.a barmometerE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the?A.prevailing winds and the rotation of the earthB.salinity of the ocean and the amount of freshwater inflowC.rotation of the earth and land and sea breezesD.shape of the continental and the temperature of the continental interiorE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following minerals is likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?A.TinB.CoalC.GoldD.DiamondE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A situation in which the bulk of the urban population in a country is concentrated in one town is best described as?A.urban primacyB.urbanizationC.conurbationD.urban explosionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following is a type of iron ore?A.ColumbiteB.LimoniteC.AnthraciteD.LigniteE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The rapid growth of cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama in Japan can be attributed to?A.the increase in international tradeB.immgration from neighouring countriesC.the rejection of family planning methodsD.large-scale industrializationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Lowland areas are most suited for a wide range of crops which includes?A.wheat, banana and coffeeB.rubber, sugarcane and riceC.coconut, rubber and teaD.sugarcane, rice and sorghumE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The degree of relationship between two sets of data on population is expressed by?A.projected curvesB.frequency graphsC.smooth curvesD.scatter diagramsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In developed countries, a greater percentage of the working population are engaged in?A.tertiary activity onlyB.primary and tertiary activitiesC.secondary and tertiary activitiesD.primary and secondary activitiesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The leading trading regions of the world by volume of import and export trade are?A.Western Europe and CanadaB.Western Europe and RussiaC.Western Europe and the U.S.AD.Western Europe and Anglo-AmericaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following areas in the world has the highest population density?A.Singapore IslandB.The Amazon BasinC.Inland Niger DeltaD.The Nile ValleyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The major difference between communication and transportation is that transportation?A.involves physical carriage of things while communication involves transmission of informationB.requires good infrastructure on the ground while communication requires a system of satellites in spaceC.is land-based while communication is air borneD.involves the use of vehicles while communication is the use of cablesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Many important ancient settlements in the Middle East developed as a result of the?A.trans-Saharan slave tradeB.existence of oases in the desertsC.presence of large quantities of crude oilD.emergence of important trading routesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The total number of Acacia albida in the four sites is approximatelyA.970B.950C.930D.910E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following statements about the diagram is true?A.The number of albida in site 1 is the same as that of seyal in site 4B.The number of seyal in site 1 is the same as that of albida in site 4C.The number of albida in site 1 is the same as that of albida in site 4D.The number of seyal in site 1 is the same as that of seyal in site 4E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The area lies mainly in theA.Guinea savannaB.Sudan savannaC.derived savannaD.Sahel savannaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The shaded area is theA.Niger-Benue synclineB.Niger-Benue confluenceC.Niger-Benue BasinD.Niger-Benue troughE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The main annual rainfall in the shaded area isA.1600mm - 3200mmB.800mm - 1600mmC.400mm - 800mmD.above 3200mmE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The rains occur mainly as a result ofA.south-east trade windB.strong orographic effectsC.north - east trade windsD.strong conventional currentsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The landform is the resultA.compressional faulting and erosionB.tensional faulting onlyC.compressional faulting onlyD.tensional faulting and erosionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The slope identified as X isA.a rising limbB.an escarpmentC.a fault scarpD.a fault-line scarpE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The major economic activity in the area is likely to beA.FishingB.LumberingC.FarmingD.PastoralismE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The total length of River Maya is approximatelyA.7.5kmB.5.5kmC.8.5kmD.6.5kmE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The relief pattern on the map revealsA.A dissected plateauB.A marshy landC.An undulating lowlandD.An old river valleyE.Objective Show full explanation