Question 0Ranging poles are important in chain and prismatic compass surveys to determine?A.the adjustment to correct a closure errorB.the total length of all offsetsC.the length of the base lineD.three points along a straight lineE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A slope is said to be even when the contours are?A.equally spacedB.concentricC.closely spacedD.irregularly spacedE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Chemical weathering in tropical Africa creates domed rock outcropping called?A.volcanic rocksB.escarpmentsC.scarpD.inselbergsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The greatest volcanic regions of Africa are found in?A.Sudan and EthopiaB.the MaghribC.Kenya and TanzaniaD.the CameroonsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The south west of Nigeria is a major destination for internal migrants because the area is?A.highly urbanized and has many industriesB.very close to the coast and has many industriesC.well endowed with petroleum resources and free from political crisesD.agriculturally rich and has a good climateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The narrow neck of water separating Africa from Europe in the northwest is the?A.Cape of Good HopeB.Suez CanalC.Strait of GibealtarD.Canaray IslandE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The highest peak in Nigeria can be found on the?A.Oban HillsB.Western UplandsC.Adamawa HighlandD.Jos PlateauE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes?A.soil erosionB.environmental pollutionC.less rainfall run-offD.high cost of forest productsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the areas noted for paddy rice production in Nigeria is?A.Eungu ScarplandB.Obudu PlateauC.BadeggiD.KadunaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0An example of intensive farming system in Nigeria is?A.pastoral farmingB.crop rotationC.market gardeningD.mixed farmingE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The ocean current that affects the climate of the Atlantic coast from South Africa to Southern Angola is the?A.MozambiqueB.BenguelaC.CanaryD.South EquatorialE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A major gold mining centered in South Africa is?A.KimberleyB.KurumanC.NewcastleD.KlerkdorpE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A country that is connected to Nigeria's electricity grid is?A.Cote d'IvoireB.GhanaC.MauritaniaD.Niger RepublicE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The highlands of East Africa attract settlers because of their?A.agricultural potentialsB.good transportation networkC.educational potentialsD.tourist potentialsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The soil type that is predominant in the Niger-Benue trough is?A.sandyB.clayeyC.alluvialD.loamyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0An example of argillaceous rocks is?A.chalkB.coalC.grphiteD.shaleE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The rock type whose principal constituents can be seen without magnification is?A.limestoneB.basaltC.sandstoneD.graniteE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the broadest sense, the two major types of ecosystems are?A.terrestrial and arborealB.aquatic and vegetalC.terrestrial and aquaticD.aquatic and arborealE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A doline is associated with a?A.marine platformB.granitic uplandC.Karst valleyD.rocky desertE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The two potent human factors that destabilize ecosystems are?A.afforestation and loggingB.monocropping and reforestationC.reforestation and miningD.monocropping and miningE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The weight of water vapour contained in a given volume of air is referred to as?A.absolute humidityB.specific humidityC.relative humidityD.vapour pressureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A piece of evidence that confirms that the earth is spherical is the?A.standard timeB.solar systemC.earth's orbitD.moon's eclipseE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Soil texture is determined primarily by?A.profile horizonsB.major componentsC.particle sizesD.nutrient statusE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The two primary causes of ocean currents are?A.differential algae development and sunlight penetrationB.differential salinity and temperature variationC.variation in evaporation and coral developmentD.location of settlements and sea-level pressureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Soil conservation is achieved through?A.mulching, terrace farming and tree-fellingB.sensible tillage, tree-felling and bush burningC.scientific farming, crop rotation and bush buringD.sensible tillage, crop rotation and mulchingE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Sudan savannah vegetation is associated with the?A.tropical monsoonB.sub-tropical dry summer climateC.hot semi-desertD.tropical dry and wet climateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is?A.temperatureB.humidityC.rainfallD.cloud coverE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following is of great importance to the existence of plants?A.Metal scarpsB.Industrial effluentC.Carbon (IV) oxideD.Carbon (II) oxideE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following is likely to be found in an oasis in the Sahara Desert?A.Raffia palmB.Oil palmC.Date palmD.Dum palmE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A major characteristic of an urban settlement is that it is?A.industrializedB.limited in functionC.homogenousD.heterogeneousE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Birth and death rates are often stated as the number of cases per?A.1 000 per yearB.1 000 000 per yearC.10 per yearD.100 per yearE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Weber's theory of industrial location was based on?A.nearness to marketB.nearness to raw materialsC.nearness to source of powerD.least transport costE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as a?A.shanty townB.ghettoC.new townD.slumE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A desert country which has a high population density supported by irrigation is?A.KuwaitB.SudanC.NamibiaD.EgyptE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the?A.length of the railway lineB.the edge of the railway lineC.width of the railway gaugeD.depth of the railway lineE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The population of a country in 1990 and 2005 is given as 46, 850, 112 and 58, 855, 827 respectively. The approximate annual population increase is?A.650 381B.700 381C.750 381D.800 381E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following sets of settlements is influenced by the presence of water body?A.lagos , Lokoja and BagaB.Warri, Jos and YolaC.Kano, Port Harcourt and EunguD.Benin, Sokoto and CalabarE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The categorization of manufacturing industries as traditional crafts and factory industry is based on?A.the nature of final productB.labour intensityC.the form of techonologyD.capital intensityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?A.High plateauxB.Lowland plainsC.Rugged monutainsD.Active volcanoesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0From the diagram above the textural class that can hold the greatest amount of moisture isA.Sand loamB.SandC.ClayD.Clay loamE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0From the diagram above the amount of moisture retained by clay loam soil is approximatelyA.150 mmB.50 mmC.200 mmD.100 mmE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following ethnic groups is mainly found in the area marked I?A.The IjawB.The KanuriC.The TivD.The yorubaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The major export crop cultivated in the area marked III isA.groundnutB.cocoaC.rubberD.sugarcaneE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0From the diagram above the structure labelled Y is aA.sillB.batholithC.hillD.lopolithE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0From the diagram above the structured marked X is aA.ridgeB.laccolithC.ventD.dykeE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The area likely to experience seasonal flooding liesA.Above q 120-metre contourB.Between 105 and 120 metre contoursC.Between 105 and 135 metre contoursD.Below a 105 metre contourE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The slope east of Parko-Gbo Road isA.ConvexB.GentleC.ConcaveD.SteepE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Abag and Lobodo are most likely to beA.Educational settlementsB.Mining settlementsC.Commercial settlementsD.Industrial settlementsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The total length of the railway line is approximatelyA.11.5kmB.9.5kmC.12.5kmD.10.5kmE.Objective Show full explanation