BUK Geography 2011/2012 Past Questions

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Question 86

The ancient Greeks classified the climates of the world into

A. Torrid, temperate and rigid regions
B. Hot, cold and medium zones
C. Torrid, equatorial and polar zone
D. Hot, mild and cold zones
E. Hot, moist and dry zones

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Question 87

The tropical rainforest is characterised by all the following except

A. A distinct layered arrangement
B. Multiple plant species
C. Evergreen trees
D. Little undergrowth
E. Trees with thorny leaves

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Question 88

Oak and cedar are good examples of commercial trees common in the

A. Equatorial vegetation
B. Mediterranean vegetation
C. Monsoon vegetation
D. Tundra vegetation
E. Desert vegetation

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Question 89

The effect of humus in the soil is to make the soil

A. Retain more air
B. Retain more moisture
C. Sparkle
D. very fertile
E. Hard

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Question 90

Local farmers determine the change in fertility of any tropical soil through the

A. Nature of the surface
B. Amount of water in the soil
C. variation in yield from crops grown
D. Colour of the soil
E. The mineral composition of the soil

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Question 91

Heavy rainfall favours the formation of acid soils because it

A. Results in greater weathering of minerals
B. Causes more leaching of base elements
C. Results in capillary rise of base elements from deep below
D. Results in thicker vegetation
E. Increases bacterial activity in the soil

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Question 92

The relationship between organisms in the ecosystem implies that the components

A. Are independent
B. Share common ideas
C. Give birth to one another
D. Are enemies
E. Build one another

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Question 93

All the following are major pollutants of the environment except

A. The flaring of gas in oil wells
B. Oil spillage
C. Industrial waste products
D. Domestic cooking
E. Combustion from vehicles

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Question 94

Settlements can be classified according to all the following except the

A. Inhabitants
B. Number of people per settlement
C. Main occupation of the inhabitants
D. Number of buildings per unit of land
E. The type of people that live in the area

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Question 95

When two separate towns grow and merge into one, the new settlement formed is called a

A. Conurbation
B. Megalopolis
C. Dormitory town
D. Metropolis
E. Satellite class

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Question 96

Which of the following is not a major problem of economic development in developing countries

A. Inadequate capital
B. Natural resources
C. Technical know how
D. Transportation facilities
E. Infrastructure

Objective

Question 97

Jos has a heavier rainfall than the other towns on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

A. Has lower temperatures
B. Is located on the windward side of a plateau
C. Is located near the coast
D. Is descending winds
E. Is located in the equatorial region

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Question 98

The most important area for lumbering in Nigeria is found in the

A. Benin-Obodu-Yola region
B. Ibadan-Benin-Port harcourt region
C. Lagos-Port harcourt-Calabar region
D. Minna-Lokoja-Makurdi region
E. Chad basin

Objective

Question 99

Jabba, Lokoja and Onitsha are examples of

A. Packet stations
B. Railway stations
C. Sea ports
D. River pots
E. Entreport

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Question 100

Which of the following is true of manufacturing industries in Nigeria

A. Most of them produce consumer goods
B. Large quantities of their products are exported
C. They depend totally on local raw materials
D. They were established in pre-colonial times
E. They are evenly distributed throughout the country

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