GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSExams Past Questions (Senior Classes) School Portal NG 0% 12 SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS) GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSYou have 40 questions picked from the question bank. Answer all 40 question within 1 hour.Use the NEXT, PREV, CLEAR and FINISH button to navigate around the CBTGoodluck 1 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways? Cross Ogun Siluko Benue 2 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following is not typical submarine relief feature? Continental slope Deep sea plain Continental shelf Roche moutonnee 3 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks? Gold Tin Copper Coat 4 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as? orbit latitude international date line longitude 5 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSFoliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the? coniferous forest temperate grassland tropical rainforest temperate woodland 6 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because? the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves the vegetation is luxuriant there is absence of plant cover there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil 7 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following statements is not correct? Igneous rocks occur in layers and contain fossils Basalts and granties contain small and large crystals respectively Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks 8 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSA rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because? it is much more easily accessible to the observer rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place rain falls heavily in the open space 9 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSTextiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the availability of cotton availability of heavy machinery high demand for cotton materials availability of capital 10 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSRock pedestals are most likely to found in? arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace regions where river erosion has taken place 11 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSRocks which do not allow water to pass through them are impervious rocks pervious rocks porous rocks impermeable rocks 12 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present? Cocoa Kaolin Columbite Coffee 13 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following combinations of processes is associated with the formation of a rift valley?(i)Tension or compression forces(ii)Resistance and faulting(iii)Emergence of the middle crust of rocks(iv) Submergence of the middle crust of rocks i, ii and iv only i, ii and iii only ii, iii and iv only i, iii and iv only 14 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones? The effects of earth movements resulting in mountain building are much greater nowadays than they were during the period of folding The older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods The newer fold mountains are situated in areas of active earth movements The newer fold mountains, in contrast to the older ones, are made up of more resistance rocks 15 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following is not an environmental hazard? Deforestation Earthquake Flooding Sedimentation 16 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria? Land tenure system Lack of mechanised tools Desert encroachment Sparse farming population 17 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhat is the local time of a place on longitude 640E ? when the GMT is 10.00a .m? 2.16 a.m 5.44 a.m 4.16 p.m 2.16 p.m 18 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSMass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on theI. gradient of the slope and gravitational force11. weight of the weathered debrisIII. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation forceIV. type of weathering which has taken place l,ll and lll l, ll and lV l and lV only ll and lV only 19 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest? Very little rain reaches the ground because of the dense vegetation There is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight Most of the precipitation is usually cleared by run-off after heavy thunderstorms 20 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the hydroshere lithosphere biosphere atmospere 21 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that? the rocks in the upper course are less resistant the upper course has has a steep gradient hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges the volume of the river is small 22 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying south of the southern coastland west of the Cross River basin north of the plateau of Chad basin west of the wester uplands 23 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSA study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between man and natural vegetation man and the environment vegetation and soils climate and vegetation 24 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following is a product of chemical weathering? Scree Grike Exfoliation dome Stack 25 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe term relative location of a settlement refers to the nature of the land on which the settlement is located the position of a settlement in relation to others an imaginery point on the settlement a settlement inhabited by relatives 26 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSJos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it is on a high altitude lies at the convergence of two different air masses is close to the River Niger which exerts some moderating influence on its weather receives relief rain most of the time 27 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhen it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is? 2.40a.m 5.40a.m 4.20a.m 2.40p.m 28 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following is not likely to be cultivated in the north-west of the river Yate valley is pineapple sugar beet rubber millet 29 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSAir pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level originates from the sea has a greater weight consists of a leser mixture of gases has a lesser weight 30 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem? Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle 31 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the Cross-River Basin Niger Benue Trough Sokoto plains Eastern highlands 32 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe use of water transport is limited by all the following except waterfalls seasonality floating vegetation wide valleys 33 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe monthly range of temperature is the differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month sum of the daily temperature readings for the month total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30 34 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa? Heavy rainfall Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers High temperature and humidity Abundant supply of skilled labour 35 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhen a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled a dissected pleteau a volcanic plateau a tectonic pleteau an intermont pleteau 36 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSLoss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except? desertification sheet erosion sedimentation leaching 37 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSThe term gauge in railway transport refers to the? length of the rails in a country weight of vehicle that rails can bear measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails distance between rails of a track 38 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSIsothermal maps give information about? temperature pressure wind rainfall 39 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?i. Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.ii. High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.iii. A warm, dry period for harvesting.iv. Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.v. Cheap and abundant labour. Cotton Cocoa Rice Maize 40 / 40 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONSWhich of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze? Rainfall with raingauge Humidity with hydrometer Temperature wiyh thermometer Pressure with anemometer NameEmail Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICANATURAL SATELLITES Commerce Past Questionsfinancial accountingDownload School Portal NG Official Android App SUBSCRIBE BELOW FOR A GIVEAWAYFirst name or full name Email Do You Like Our Lesson? Please Leave A Comment Below ↓Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. 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