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