Which of the following is NOT a product of river deposition?
Answer
(D)
Gorge
4
The term 'mass movement' means the movement of?
Answer
(A)
weathered materials down slopes under gravitational pull
5
Which of the following groups of landforms is associated with sandstone formations in Nigeria?
Answer
(C)
Cuesta, inselbergs, escarpments, dry valleys,
6
Remnants of folded structures are found in the?
Answer
(B)
Adamawa Highlands and Akwapim Hills
7
Which of the following groups of features is normally associated with the old age of a river?
Answer
(C)
Meander terraces, point bars and natural levees
8
Which of the following timber trees are found in the Tropical Rain Forest of Africa?
Answer
(C)
Obeche and Mahogany
9
The distinctive character of tropical red soil is BEST described as?
Answer
(A)
deep, highly leached,with high kaolin clay and iron content
10
The Great 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?
Answer
(C)
cheronzem
11
In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?
Answer
(A)
derived savannah
12
The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called?
Answer
(D)
an embankment
13
Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The
Answer
(D)
Nile
14
A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?
Answer
(B)
its buildings are clustered 'together
15
The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?
Answer
(A)
rearing of domesticated animals which feeds mainly on native vegetation
16
One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it?
Answer
(A)
rural depopulation
17
The areas of population concentration is S.E Asia are also areas of?
Answer
(A)
intensive subsistence farming
18
The property known as soil texture is best defined as the?
Answer
(D)
relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
19
When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?
Answer
(E)
7.00p.m
20
Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the?
Answer
(D)
Canaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
21
What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?
Answer
(E)
4.0cm
22
Tropical forests compared with temperate forests have?
Answer
(A)
greater species diversity
23
Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?
Answer
(C)
Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
24
In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?
Answer
(C)
Sedimentary
25
The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the?
Answer
(A)
seasonal pattern of rainfall
26
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Podzol horizon?
Answer
(A)
High content of silica
27
A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of?
Answer
(C)
appropriate means of transporting the raw material and finished product
28
Large-scale wheat production is associated with the?
Answer
(D)
Ganges Plains and the Pampas of Argentina
29
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the economy of most West African countries?
Answer
(D)
Heavy industries predominate
30
The system of cultivation whereby a piece of land is cultivated for one or two years and is then left to fallow while the farmer moves to another piece of land around the same permanent settlement is known as?
Answer
(A)
shifting cultivation
31
Which of the following African cities is situated near the confluence of rivers?
Answer
(C)
Khartoum
32
Which of the following groups of West Africa countries does NOT have a railway system?
Answer
(A)
Gambia, Guinea - Bissau and Niger
33
The following lakes have outlets to the sea EXCEPT Lake?
Answer
(C)
Chad
34
Which of these statement is true about petroleum production and/for marketing?
Answer
(A)
U.S.A. is a producer with large reserves
35
Nature reserves in Africa are managed and utilized for several activities with the EXCEPTION of?
Answer
(E)
ranching
36
Southern U.S.A, southern Russia, the Nile Valley, western Indian and northeastern China are all noted for the large-scale production of?
Answer
(A)
cotton
37
Which of the following export commodities is NOT handled by the port of Mombasa?
Answer
(B)
Cocoa
38
Tourists are attracted to the East Africa countries of Kenya and Tanzania mainly by the?
Answer
(C)
rich wildlife of the park grasslands
39
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y an d answer the question below
J
F
M
J
J
J
A
S
S
O
N
D
*T (oC)
22.1
24.1
27.5
30.9
31.5
30.0
27.3
25.8
26.7
27.7
25.2
22.7
*R(mm)
0
0
0.3
7.6
40.6
68.6
175.3
233.5
104.1
20.8
0
0
*T = Temperature *R = Rainfall
Station Y is located in the northern Hemisphere because the
Answer
(E)
annual range of temperature is 9.4oC
40
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
J
F
M
J
J
J
A
S
S
O
N
D
*T (oC)
22.1
24.1
27.5
30.9
31.5
30.0
27.3
25.8
26.7
27.7
25.2
22.7
*R(mm)
0
0
0.3
7.6
40.6
68.6
175.3
233.5
104.1
20.8
0
0
*T = Temperature *R = Rainfall
The mean temperature of station Y is
Answer
(B)
26.8oC
41
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
J
F
M
J
J
J
A
S
S
O
N
D
*T (oC)
22.1
24.1
27.5
30.9
31.5
30.0
27.3
25.8
26.7
27.7
25.2
22.7
*R(mm)
0
0
0.3
7.6
40.6
68.6
175.3
233.5
104.1
20.8
0
0
*T = Temperature *R = Rainfall
The mean annual rainfall of station Y is
Answer
(A)
54.2 mm
42
What climatic type is illustrated in the diagram above?
Answer
(E)
Monsoon
43
What is the correct combination of crops grown in the area shaded on the map of Nigeria above?
1. Yam 2. Sugar 3. Wheat 4. Maize 5. Millet 6. Onion
Answer
(E)
4, 5, 6
44
The diagram above shows the population in the French-speaking countries of West Africa in 1970.
From the diagram determine the population of the Ivory coast, If the total population of all the country was 32,300,000
Answer
(D)
4.3 million
45
COAL MINED IN % (WORLD)
From the graph above, it can be deduced that
Answer
(B)
The developed countries produce most of the world's coal
