What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
Answer
(B)
8 kilometers
2
The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
Answer
(C)
a ridge
3
The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
Answer
(C)
233°
4
The appropriate geographical term for that narrow feature east of Ela Lagoon along which a footpath runs is
Answer
(C)
bach sand
5
What is the approximate height of Manko above the sea level?
Answer
(B)
35.0m
6
Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
Answer
(E)
1:2
7
Rotation of the earth is
Answer
(B)
the movement of the earth on its axis
8
The direct cause of waves is
Answer
(C)
the wind
9
Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
Answer
(E)
Haze
10
The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as
Answer
(E)
continental shelf
11
Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion?
Answer
(E)
Cirque
12
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called
Answer
(C)
corrasion
13
Which of the following features is produced by wave deposition?
Answer
(C)
Tombolo
14
If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout
Answer
(B)
3°C
15
Along which latitude will the day-time be longest on Christmas day?
Answer
(E)
45oS
16
The Qattara Depression in Egypt is the product of
Answer
(A)
wind deflation
17
Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is termed
Answer
(A)
orographic rainfall
18
Identify the non-fuel mineral among the following
Answer
(B)
Cassiterite
19
Identify the pair of forces/processes which may be responsible for the formation of rift valleys
1. Centrifugal 2. Erosional 3. Compressional 4. Magnetic 5. Faulting.
Answer
(D)
3 and 5
20
Bamboo and Mahogany, lianas and obeche, raphia and tree ferns. In which vegetation type are all these found?
Answer
(B)
Tropical rain forest
21
The process of weathering include all but one of the following
Answer
(C)
peeling off of exposed layers of rounded crystalline rocks
22
With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated?
Answer
(C)
Newly folded mountains
23
The ocean route with the greatest traffic is the
Answer
(A)
North atlantic route
24
Which of the following areas is important for the production of crude petroleum?
Answer
(E)
North sea
25
Which of the following types of climate would a person not encounter in traveling from Algiers to Cape town?
Answer
(B)
Temperate
26
Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of
Answer
(B)
soft-wood timber
27
The great commercial grain-farming regions of the world include all but one of the following. Which is it?
Answer
(E)
The Ukraine Region of the U.S.S.R
28
Which of these regions is not an area of high population density?
Answer
(B)
The Niger Delta
29
Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because
Answer
(D)
total transport costs are reduced
30
One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes
Answer
(D)
the coincidence of A,B and C
31
The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that
Answer
(B)
it has several cataracts
32
Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?
Answer
(C)
A spell of dry weather in season
33
Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities?
Answer
(D)
Dependence on primary activities
34
What is the name of the river marked X on the map?
Answer
(E)
River Kaduna
35
One of the negative effects of building new dams is
Answer
(C)
raising and catching a variety of fish
36
The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
Answer
(B)
air transport is much more expensive to develope, build and maintain
37
Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?
Answer
(D)
they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
38
The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
Answer
(A)
The north-east trade
39
Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
Answer
(E)
Bida
40
The most important coffee producer in West Africa is
Answer
(A)
Ivory Coast
41
One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is
Answer
(E)
none of the above
42
The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of
Answer
(A)
rice
43
Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods
Answer
(B)
Aluminium products
44
What is the commodity associated with OPEC?
Answer
(B)
mineral oil
45
Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?
