OAU Geography 2022/2023 Past Questions

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Which of the following towns is NOT a pre-colonial town?

A.Bonny
B.Bida
C.Enugu
D.Ibadan

Which of the following has the highest mean annual rainfall?

A.Freetown
B.Accra
C.Lome
D.Enugu

The Middle Belt of West Africa is NOT characterized by one of the following. Which one?

A.Low population densities
B.Ethnic fragmentation
C.Few large towns
D.Much export crop production

Tropical Africa is slow in industrial development because of

A.Adequate skilled labour
B.Inadequate capital
C.Inadequate essential social services
D.Unavailability of raw materials

A city may be differentiated from a rural settlement by considering its

A.population size and age structure
B.skilled and unskilled manpower
C.population and functions
D.road network and industrial estates

A good example of tertiary industry is

A.Transportation
B.Manufacturing
C.Mining
D.Fishing

A hinterland is

A.the central part of a country
B.an area which is far from the coast
C.a landlocked country
D.an area surrounding a city

The earth rotates through 15° of longitude in

A.24 hours
B.15 hours
C.4 hours
D.2 hours
E.an hour

What is the local standard time in New York (75°W) when it is 2.00pm in Accra?

A.9.00pm
B.9.00am
C.7.00pm
D.7.00am
E.8.00pm