Which of the following planets is the farthest from the sun in the solar system?
Answer
(D)
Pluto
2
What will be the local time in Nigeria 15oE when the time is 7.00 p.m. in town Y 30oW?
Answer
(B)
10.00 p.m
3
What is the approximate distance between two places if one is located on 11oN and the other on 5oS on the same longitude?
Answer
(C)
1,776 km
4
The horizontal displacement of blocks of the earth's crust along a fault plane is called
Answer
(C)
normal faulting
5
The section of the external structure of the earth's that supports life is the
Answer
(A)
biosphere
6
Which of the following are examples of metamorphic rocks?
Answer
(B)
Gneiss and quartzite
7
The name of the volcanic rock which often forms the root of fold mountains is called
Answer
(A)
Batholith
8
Which of the following is the most important weathering process in Karst regions?
Answer
(D)
Carbonation
9
Which of the following mass wasting process results in curved tree trunks and leaning telegraphy poles?
Answer
(A)
Rock fall
10
Which of the following are circular depressions formed on the bed of a river in its upper course by pebbles carried by the river?
Answer
(C)
Gorges
11
Through what process are rift valleys formed?
Answer
(C)
Faulting
12
The process by which rocks are disintegrated by physical and chemical means in situ is known as
Answer
(D)
weathering
13
Which of the following is a feature commonly found in the youthful stage of a river?
Answer
(D)
Interlocking spur
14
The shallow part of the sea adjoining the coast is called
Answer
(B)
continental slope
15
Most warm ocean currents flow
Answer
(B)
from the Equator
16
Hail, fog, dew and frost are all forms of
Answer
(D)
precipitation
17
Which of the following elements of weather and climate is matched with the wrong measuring instrument?
Answer
(C)
Humidity and barometer
18
Through which of the following processes does solar energy warm the earth;s surface?
Answer
(D)
Radiation
19
The release of harmful substances into the environment is called
Answer
(D)
pollution
20
Which of the following is the most important agent of erosion in humid regions?
Answer
(C)
lce
21
What pollution is caused by all the following except
Answer
(A)
treated sewage
22
'' The climate is constantly warm, rainfall is relatively abundant with double maxima, there is no month without rain'' These are the characteristics of the
Answer
(C)
Equatorial climate
23
Which of the following climatic types has the smallest annual range of temperature?
Answer
(A)
Cool temperate
24
Which of the is the first stage in the process of lumbering?
Answer
(B)
Suitable species are identified
25
Which of the criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
Answer
(A)
Geographical situation
26
The number of persons per square kilometer of land is called
Answer
(C)
population density
27
Which of the following is a disadvantage of high population density?
Answer
(A)
Unemployment
28
Which factor of industrial location explains the establishment of cement industries near areas of limestone deposit? Proximity to
Answer
(B)
source of raw materials
29
Which of the following modes of transportation provides door-to-door services?
Answer
(A)
road transport
30
African rivers exhibit the following characteristics except
Answer
(D)
that they have great depths
31
What method of mining is used for extracting petroleum in Africa?
Answer
(B)
Drilling
32
What factor accounts for the slow rate of industrial development in Tropical Africa?
Answer
(A)
Inadequate capital
33
What is the name of the local wind that blows in West Africa between November and February?
Answer
(A)
Harmattan
34
Which of the following vegetation belts in Africa is the most extensive?
Answer
(C)
Savannnah
35
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from West Africa transported to European markets?
