Question 0A pie-chart shows information in?A.percentagesB.degreesC.slope anglesD.divided barsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following operations is common to both chain and prismatic compass surveys?A.Baseline determinationB.Forward bearing readingC.Backward bearing readingD.Offset measurementE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The surface zone of the earth is occupied by living organisms is referred to as the?A.atmosphereB.lithosphereC.biosphereD.hydrosphereE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A tremendous pressure or temperature changes may lead to the formation of?A.limestoneB.graniteC.gneissD.clayE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other rocks by their?A.strataB.jointsC.compact natureD.crystalline natureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Rocks often develop cracks when they are exposed to?A.compression and movementsB.joints and faultsC.compression and tensionD.joints and cracksE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A feature produced as a result of glacial deposition is?A.a cirqueB.a moraineC.an areteD.a hanging valleyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A type of landform that is associated with large scale orogeny is a?A.block mountainB.volcanic mountainC.fold mountainD.residual mountainE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The effect of ocean currents along the coasts they wash are experienced?A.during summer onlyB.during winter onlyC.when prevailing winds are onshoreD.when prevailing winds are offshoreE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following is a warm currents?A.East Australlian currentB.California currentsC.PeruvianD.Antarctic driftE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The speed of wind is usually measured using?A.a wind vaneB.a wind roseC.an anemometerD.a thermometerE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The climate that is noted for its summer dryness is the?A.Equatorial climateB.Tropical monsoon climateC.Cool temperature climateD.Mediterranean climateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0If the temperature of a place is 68°F, what is its equivalent in degree centigrade?A.08°CB.48°CC.36°CD.20°CE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One distinguishing characteristics of ferruginous soils is the?A.occurence of iron concreation in the B horizonB.predominance of clay in the A horizonC.well-developed A and B horizonsD.high content of organic matter in all the horizonsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The main mineral composition of lateritic soils are?A.sodium and nickelB.magnesium and zincC.potassium and calciumD.iron and aluminiumE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A mineral that is essential in cement production is?A.talcB.coalC.gypsumD.quartziteE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Shifting cultivation in agriculture involves?A.intensive cultivation in a highly populated regionB.cultivating alternative plots to allow natural regenerationC.cultivating food crops on subsistence basisD.cultivating cash crops principally for exportE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One direct adverse environmental effect of deforestation is?A.èscalated soil erosionB.reduced forest incomeC.increased farmer-conflictsD.ozone layer depletionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A process that creates deep gorges on the land surface is?A.sheet erosionB.splash erosionC.gully erosionD.wind erosionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The most sparsely populated areas of the world include?A.Canada and EurasiaB.China and JapanC.Japan and IndonesiaD.Bangladesh and Sri LankaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following river basins is most densely populated?A.The GangesB.The AmazonC.The NigerD.The ZambeziE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The movement of people from a village to an irrigation project area may be described as?A.urban-urban migrationB.rural-urban migrationC.urban-rural migrationD.rural-rural migrationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Access to water and kinship ties can lead to?A.nucleated settlementsB.ribbon settlementsC.loose-knit settlementsD.dispersed settlementsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Sydney, Hong Kong and San Francisco have attained considerable importance because of their function as?A.important railway junctionB.capital citiesC.seaportsD.cross roadsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A country that has its railways operating on three different gauges is?A.the U.S.AB.JapanC.RussiaD.AustraliaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The three leading manufacturing nations of the world are?A.Japan, the U.S.A and GermanyB.Japan, Germany and BirtainC.China, the U.S.A and GermanyD.Japan, the U.S.A and ItalyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Industrial location can be influenced by?A.transportation, raw materials and migrationB.capital, raw materials and population growthC.raw materilas, energy and marketD.market, emigration and labourE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Commercial agriculture in the tropics concentrates on the production of?A.riceB.wheatC.teaD.milletE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following Nigerian towns is likely to experience frequent cases of coastal erosion?A.BurutuB.AkankpaC.LokojaD.lleshaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A state in Nigeria notable for hydroelectric power generation is?A.PlateauB.NigerC.AdamawaD.KadunaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Zuma rock, Zaria and Kano inselbergs in Nigeria are within the confines of the?A.Western uplandsB.Eastern highlandsC.North central highlandsD.North-east highlandsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Nigerian river with longest distance of internal waterways is?A.River OsunB.River OgunC.River BenueD.Cross RiverE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Tress in the mangrove forest have aerial roots because they?A.have to absorb waterB.need more air than waterC.have to absorb nutrientsD.do not require much waterE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A settlement that drives its domestic water from a waterfall in Nigeria is?A.BidaB.JosC.Erin-IjesaD.Omu-AranE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Wheat is cultivated through irrigation in Nigeria in?A.Kano stateB.Kogi stateC.Kaduna stateD.Nasarawa stateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The most economically renewable energy substitute to petroleum in Nigeria is?A.coalB.hydroelectricityC.windD.sunlightE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The equatorial climate is found in the?A.Zaire BasinB.Namib desertC.Horn of AfricaD.Veld of South AfricaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Unemployment is at a high level in West African cities because?A.there is a large youthful populationB.many of the dwellers are skilledC.many of the dwellers are unskilledD.industrialization is at a slow paceE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The arid regions of Africa have great potentials for?A.nuclear energyB.hydro energyC.solar energyD.chemical energyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Economic activities in tropical Africa largely depend on?A.primary productionB.secondary productionC.tertiary productionD.quaternary productionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Khartoum in Sudan is located?A.between two lakesB.at the confluence of two riversC.at the lowest bridge pointsD.at the bends of riversE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The combined petroleum production of Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2003 in million tonnes is approximatelyA.600B.750C.900D.1050E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0If the total production of petroleum is estimated to be 201 million tonnes, what is the approximate percentage of the production by the USA?A.12%B.14%C.16%D.18%E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The length of River Tere from the edge of the map to the confluence with River Epe is approximatelyA.3.70kmB.4.70kmC.5.70kmD.6,70kmE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The likely human activity in the northern part of the map isA.LumberingB.FishingC.MiningD.QuarringE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The second largest settlement on the map isA.OzizaB.TereC.KosiD.PkekuE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following towns are not intervisible?A.Epe and KaragaB.Oziza and PhekuC.Kera and KosiD.Tere and OlefiE.Objective Show full explanation