Question 1Study the map of DUBUNDE COUNTY and answer Questions 1 — 5. The area marked M in the North is a ___.A.WaterShedB.PassC.KnollD.EscarpmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Study the map of DUBUNDE COUNTY and answer Questions 1 — 5. Line Y in the map is a typical example of ____.A.PassB.Steep slopeC.Gentle slopeD.InselbergObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Study the map of DUBUNDE COUNTY and answer Questions 1 — 5. The general topography of the area is a good example of a / anA.flooded landB.embankmentC.rugged reliefD.market settlementObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Study the map of DUBUNDE COUNTY and answer Questions 1 — 5. The most appropriate approximate bearing of "S" from "B" is ____.A.50B.NNEC.SSWD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Study the map of DUBUNDE COUNTY and answer Questions 1 — 5. Symbol Q on the map is placed on a ____.A.hillB.saddleC.plateauD.KnollObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The latitude which marks the line of the sun's apparent movement north and south of the equator is ____.A.66½B.60½C.45½D.23½Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Variations in the length of day and night over the earth's surface are due to the ___.A.earth's inclination to the sun and its revolution.B.earth's inclination to the sun and its rotation.C.length of the earth's orbit.D.thickness of the earth's atmosphere.Objective Show full explanation
Question 8The progressive widening of joints and cracks in limestone by solutions initially leads to the formation of ___.A.grikes and clintsB.stalactites and stalagmitesC.caves and cavernsD.cliffs and dry valleyObjective Show full explanation
Question 9A river loses energy and may deposit some of its load if ___.A.its bed and banks becomes smootherB.its discharge increasesC.its gradient decreasesD.it becomes narrow and deepObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Chemical weathering is both rapid and intense in the humid tropics because of ___.A.low annual range of temperatureB.high rainfall and temperatureC.the presence of easily weathered rocksD.a large volume of run-offObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The inorganic component of an ecosystem is made up of ___.A.water and microbesB.plants and animalsC.minerals and litterD.soil and climateObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The growth of the population at a rate faster than the available resources may result in ___.A.under populationB.optimum populationC.overpopulationD.ageing populationObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The Tundra Region is sparsely populated because of the ___.A.scarcity of waterB.harsh environmental conditionsC.low natural resource baseD.low level of available technologyObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following BEST accounts for rural-urban migration in West Africa?A.Limitless job opportunities in urban centresB.Improved agricultural productivity in rural areasC.Limited opportunities in rural areasD.Social unrest in rural areasObjective Show full explanation
Question 15A linear settlement is most likely to develop on a ___.A.plainB.routewayC.hill topD.highlandObjective Show full explanation
Question 16In which area of the ocean is the greatest source of food found?A.on abyssal plainsB.in trenchesC.along continental shelvesD.along the mid-ocean ridgeObjective Show full explanation
Question 17What is the highest point on a wave called?A.wave heightB.CrestC.troughD.wave lengthObjective Show full explanation
Question 18What is the most likely reason that the air temperature is warmest at the tropical latitudes?A.these latitudes receive the most solar radiation because there are no cloudsB.these latitudes receive the most solar radiations because the sun's angle is highC.these latitudes receive the least solar radiation because the sun's angle is lowD.these latitudes receive the least solar radiation because of heavy cloud coverObjective Show full explanation
Question 19What would you most likely find on the leeward side of a mountain range?A.lakesB.desertsC.rain forestD.glaciersObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Which of these can people do in order to help reduce global warming?A.burn coalB.conserve energyC.remove treesD.produce methaneObjective Show full explanation
Question 21What is a large body of air that has the same properties as the area over which it formed called?A.FrontB.Air massC.Station modelD.IsothermObjective Show full explanation
Question 22What type of precipitation forms when vapour changes directly into a solid?A.rainB.sleetC.hailD.snowObjective Show full explanation
Question 23What type of front may form when cool air, cold air, and warm air meet?A.occludedB.stationaryC.warmD.coldObjective Show full explanation
Question 24What protects living things from too much ultra-violet Radiation?A.oxygenB.ArgonC.ultra-cloudD.Ozone layerObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The time taken by the moon to complete one revolution around the earth of about 29.53 days is known as ___.A.MonthB.Lunar monthC.Solar monthD.Moon timeObjective Show full explanation
Question 26An imaginary semi-circular line passing from the North to the South pole, numbered East to West of the prime meridian is known as?A.Prime timeB.Prime lineC.MeridianD.MonsoonObjective Show full explanation
Question 27A period of 24 hours of rain with amount got not below 0.2mm is called ___.A.A rain dayB.A rain timeC.A rain beltD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 28The envelope of gases that is odourless, tasteless, colourless and that surrounds the earth is calledA.BarysphereB.HydrosphereC.AtmosphereD.EcosphereObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The North Polar Region and all its associated feature of cold climate, vegetation and relief is otherwise called ___.A.ArticB.AntarcticC.TropicD.PolarObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Which of the following is wrongly paired?A.Sandstone-quartziteB.Granite-gneissC.Limestone-graphiteD.Clay-slateObjective Show full explanation
Question 31One of the following is NOT associated with a glaciated highland.A.AreteB.Crag and tailC.ConicD.Pyramidal peakObjective Show full explanation
Question 32All of the following except one result through erosional processes.A.CarrieB.YardangsC.CanyonD.Soil dunesObjective Show full explanation
Question 33Overland flow is ___.A.runoff that flows down the slopes of the land in distributed sheetsB.when water occupies a narrow channel confined by lateral banksC.the rate of fall in altitude of the stream surface in the downstream directionD.the slow movement of water under the groundObjective Show full explanation
Question 34In Nigeria, topographic maps are prepared in sheets of different scales by the ___.A.Federal School of Survey, OyoB.Ministry of Works and HousingC.Federal Survey DepartmentD.Geography Departments of Nigerian universitiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 35An example of a landform produced by glaciations is ___. A.a cirqueB.a sand-duneC.an ox-bow lakeD.an inselbergObjective Show full explanation
Question 36Which of the following is not associated with volcanicity?A.CanyonB.BatholithsC.SillD.LaccolithsObjective Show full explanation
Question 37All the following can be found in the upper course of a river except __.A.leveesB.potholesC.cataractsD.gorges Objective Show full explanation
Question 38The Mediterranean type of climate occurs in the South West corner of South Africa because ___.A.the Benguela current misses that partB.the Cape is stormyC.it lies in the region of winter anti-trade windsD.it is too far away from the EquatorObjective Show full explanation
Question 39Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern state of Nigeria?A.dot mapB.isoplethsC.pie graphD.proportional circlesObjective Show full explanation
Question 40Which is a group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity?A.constellationB.super giantC.black holeD.galaxyObjective Show full explanation