Question 1The second Equinox in any year takes place during the month of A.MarchB.JuneC.SeptemberD.December Objective Show full explanation
Question 2Which one of the following countries in Africa would a person NOT pass over by crow fly (direct distance) from Abidjan to Cairo? A.NigerB.LibyaC.Burkina FasoD.Chad Objective Show full explanation
Question 3The main work of a river in its torrent stage is A.Widening its valleyB.DowncuttingC.DepositionD.Bifurcation Objective Show full explanation
Question 4Which of the following locations in Nigeria has the highest mean annual rainfall total? A.Benin CityB.Port-HarcourtC.CalabarD.Ondo Objective Show full explanation
Question 5The world's longest river is A.River AmazonB.River MississippiC.River NileD.River Chang Jiang Objective Show full explanation
Question 6Which of the following is a feature of a rejuvenated river? A.Incised meandersB.Braided ChanelC.DeltaD.Levees Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following is not a thermometric scale? A.CelsiusB.KelvinC.FahrenheitD.Octas Objective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following is not a form of condensation? A.SnowB.RimeC.CloudD.Fog Objective Show full explanation
Question 9The surface of discontinuity between the earth's crust and the mantle is known as A.LithosphereB.BarysphereC.Mohocivic discontinuityD.Gutenburg discontinuity Objective Show full explanation
Question 10Where is Sahel Savanna vegetation belt found in Nigeria? A.NorthwestB.NortheastC.Both Northwest and NortheastD.From the middle belt to the north Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The largest soil group, found in the temperate grasslands, having a deep, black, nutrient-rich A-horizon, a compact B- horizon and a zone of calcium carbonate accumulation is called a A.ChernozemB.PedocalC.PodsolD.Chestnut Objective Show full explanation
Question 12Drought-tolerant plants are known as A.EpiphytesB.HydrophytesC.DrouphytesD.Xerophytes Objective Show full explanation
Question 13The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that A.it is too longB.It is too shallowC.It flows during the wet season onlyD.It has several cataracts Objective Show full explanation
Question 14The earth rotates from A.Southeast to SouthwestB.Southwest to SoutheastC.West to EastD.East to West Objective Show full explanation
Question 15The Tropical maritime air mass attains its maximum incursion over West African hinterlands A.When the sun is overhead on the Tropic of CapricornB.When the sun is overhead on the Tropic of cancerC.When the sun is overhead on the EquatorD.When the sun is overhead on both the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn Objective Show full explanation
Question 16A line joining places of equal salinity is known as A.IsohalineB.IsonephC.lsohyetD.Isohel Objective Show full explanation
Question 17Which of the following continents has the area with a tropical type of climate? A.AsiaB.South AmericaC.North AmericaD.African Objective Show full explanation
Question 18One hour's difference in intuit solar time represents what angular difference in longitude? A.15.8°B.23.5°C.90°D.66.5° Objective Show full explanation
Question 19An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities can best be referred to as A.ConurbationB.Urban decayC.Growth poleD.Urban inertia Objective Show full explanation
Question 20Which of the following terms is not associated with desert-type topography? A.ZuegenB.YardangC.MesaD.Uvala Objective Show full explanation
Question 21The major characteristics of a karst scenery include A.Excessive overland flowB.Extensive and long surface flowC.An underground network of caves and streamsD.Frequent surface drainage Objective Show full explanation
Question 22Which of the following landforms originates from Aeolian erosion? A.Deflation hollowB.Sand duneC.PlayaD.Wadi Objective Show full explanation
Question 23The cheapest means of transport for a long distance travel is by A.AirB.RailC.WaterD.Road Objective Show full explanation
Question 24A traveler crossing the International Date Line from America to Asia at 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13th,2013, would have to change his watch to 1.00 p.m. on A.Sunday, July 14th, 2013B.Friday, July 12th, 2013C.Saturday, July 13th, 2013D.Monday, July 15th, 2013 Objective Show full explanation
Question 25The shaduf method of irrigation was first practiced in A.SudanB.GhanaC.EgyptD.Mali Objective Show full explanation