GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS)

GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

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Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Residual mountains are those caused by

vulcanicity

faulting

denudation

residue

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Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering?

Scree

Stack

Grike

Exfoliation dome

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The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that

have cool climates

are technologyically developed

produce surplus food

produce inadequate food

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The 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

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All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

absence of surface drainage

stony and broken surface

adequate luxuriant vegetation cover

rugged topography

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Which of the following is not likely to be cultivated in the north-west of the river Yate valley is

millet

pineapple

rubber

sugar beet

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Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?

Siluko

Ogun

Benue

Cross

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The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the

Eastern highlands

Niger Benue Trough

Sokoto plains

Cross-River Basin

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The use of water transport is limited by all the following except

seasonality

waterfalls

floating vegetation

wide valleys

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Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Roche moutonnee

Deep sea plain

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Which 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

Most of the precipitation is usually cleared by run-off after heavy thunderstorms

The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight

There is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth

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Which 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 newer fold mountains, in contrast to the older ones, are made up of more resistance rocks

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

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Which 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.

Maize

Cocoa

Cotton

Rice

14 / 40

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Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the

availability of heavy machinery

availability of capital

high demand for cotton materials

availability of cotton

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A daily mean temperature of about 24^oC, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of

groundnut

soya bean

sugarcane

coffee

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

Basalts and granties contain small and large crystals respectively

Igneous rocks occur in layers and contain fossils

Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks

Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks

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Jos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

is close to the River Niger which exerts some moderating influence on its weather

lies at the convergence of two different air masses

is on a high altitude

receives relief rain most of the time

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Isothermal maps give information about?

wind

rainfall

temperature

pressure

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Which of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa?

Heavy rainfall

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

Abundant supply of skilled labour

High temperature and humidity

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When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?

5.40a.m

4.20a.m

2.40p.m

2.40a.m

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Salinity is mainly dependent on

I. evaporation

II. the amount of fresh water added

III. ocean currents

IV winds

I and II only

II and III only

I, II and III only

II and IV only

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Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?

Grazing

Bush burning

Strip cultivation

Slopewise cultivation

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The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

active vertical erosion in the upper course of the river

sheltered and almost tideless coast

strong current running at right angles to the river mouth

absence of large lakes in the river course

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When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

a dissected pleteau

a tectonic pleteau

an intermont pleteau

a volcanic plateau

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Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?

Coat

Copper

Gold

Tin

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Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

Sedimentation

Flooding

Deforestation

Earthquake

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Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze?

Temperature wiyh thermometer

Rainfall with raingauge

Humidity with hydrometer

Pressure with anemometer

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Bush fallowing ensures that

only one crop is cultivated at a time

artificial fertilizers are used

the land regains its fertility naturally

modern agricultural machinery are used

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The liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the

hydroshere

lithosphere

atmospere

biosphere

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The 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 volume of the river is small

the upper course has has a steep gradient

hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges

31 / 40

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The term relative location of a settlement refers to

a settlement inhabited by relatives

the position of a settlement in relation to others

the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

an imaginery point on the settlement

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The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

length of the rails in a country

measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails

weight of vehicle that rails can bear

distance between rails of a track

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Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

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Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

coniferous forest

tropical rainforest

temperate woodland

temperate grassland

35 / 40

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Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria?

Land tenure system

Lack of mechanised tools

Sparse farming population

Desert encroachment

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The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

international date line

latitude

longitude

orbit

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Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present?

Kaolin

Cocoa

Columbite

Coffee

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Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Texture

Permeability

Capillary water

Colour

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A good example of the tropical grassland is the vegetation found around

Massawa (Ethiopia)

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Kano (Nigeria)

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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Lines of longitude can best be described as

great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees

imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining the north and south poles

the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

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