SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS)

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Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

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

Copper

Tin

Gold

Coat

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Residual mountains are those caused by

vulcanicity

residue

denudation

faulting

3 / 50

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

floating vegetation

waterfalls

wide valleys

seasonality

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

2.40p.m

2.40a.m

5.40a.m

4.20a.m

5 / 50

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Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except?

leaching

sedimentation

sheet erosion

desertification

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The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

speedomoter

a wind vane

an anemometer

a wind rose

7 / 50

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Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest?

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

There is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth

Very little rain reaches the ground because of the dense vegetation

The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight

8 / 50

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

have cool climates

produce inadequate food

produce surplus food

are technologyically developed

9 / 50

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The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

the vegetation is luxuriant

the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves

there is absence of plant cover

there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil

10 / 50

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The monthly range of temperature is the

sum of the daily temperature readings for the month

average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month

total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30

differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month

11 / 50

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

Ogun

Benue

Siluko

Cross

12 / 50

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

sugar beet

rubber

pineapple

millet

13 / 50

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What is the local time of a place on longitude 64^0E^{? when the GMT is 10.00a .m?}

2.16 a.m

4.16 p.m

2.16 p.m

5.44 a.m

14 / 50

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

Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

15 / 50

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A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?

rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

rain falls heavily in the open space

it is much more easily accessible to the observer

16 / 50

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Air pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level

originates from the sea

has a greater weight

has a lesser weight

consists of a leser mixture of gases

17 / 50

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Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Continental slope

Roche moutonnee

Deep sea plain

Continental shelf

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks

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

19 / 50

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Isothermal maps give information about?

pressure

temperature

rainfall

wind

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The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying

north of the plateau of Chad basin

west of the wester uplands

south of the southern coastland

west of the Cross River basin

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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.

Cotton

Rice

Maize

Cocoa

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The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?

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

the rocks in the upper course are less resistant

23 / 50

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Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering?

Stack

Grike

Exfoliation dome

Scree

24 / 50

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The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

absence of large lakes in the river course

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

25 / 50

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Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

Earthquake

Sedimentation

Flooding

Deforestation

26 / 50

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

Humidity with hydrometer

Temperature wiyh thermometer

Pressure with anemometer

Rainfall with raingauge

27 / 50

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

High temperature and humidity

Abundant supply of skilled labour

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

Heavy rainfall

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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

coffee

groundnut

soya bean

sugarcane

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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 IV only

I, II and III only

II and III only

30 / 50

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on the

I. gradient of the slope and gravitational force

11. weight of the weathered debris

III. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation force

IV. type of weathering which has taken place

l, ll and lV

l,ll and lll

l and lV only

ll and lV only

31 / 50

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

is on a high altitude

receives relief rain most of the time

lies at the convergence of two different air masses

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

32 / 50

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The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

weight of vehicle that rails can bear

length of the rails in a country

measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails

distance between rails of a track

33 / 50

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

Cocoa

Columbite

Coffee

Kaolin

34 / 50

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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?

latitude

longitude

orbit

international date line

35 / 50

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

Land tenure system

Desert encroachment

Sparse farming population

Lack of mechanised tools

36 / 50

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All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

absence of surface drainage

rugged topography

stony and broken surface

adequate luxuriant vegetation cover

37 / 50

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between

man and the environment

man and natural vegetation

vegetation and soils

climate and vegetation

38 / 50

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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?

temperate grassland

tropical rainforest

temperate woodland

coniferous forest

39 / 50

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

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

Cross-River Basin

Niger Benue Trough

Eastern highlands

Sokoto plains

40 / 50

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Lines of longitude can best be described as

great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees

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

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

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

41 / 50

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Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Texture

Capillary water

Permeability

Colour

42 / 50

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Which of the following combinations of processes is associated with the formation of a rift valley?

(i)Tension or compression forces

(ii)Resistance and faulting

(iii)Emergence of the middle crust of rocks

(iv) Submergence of the middle crust of rocks

ii, iii and iv only

i, ii and iii only

i, iii and iv only

i, ii and iv only

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Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace

arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance

regions where river erosion has taken place

arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface

44 / 50

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Bush fallowing ensures that

only one crop is cultivated at a time

modern agricultural machinery are used

artificial fertilizers are used

the land regains its fertility naturally

45 / 50

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The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

The Earth

Jupiter

Pluto

Mars

46 / 50

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

Strip cultivation

Grazing

Slopewise cultivation

Bush burning

47 / 50

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

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 are situated in areas of active earth movements

The older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods

48 / 50

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When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

a volcanic plateau

a dissected pleteau

a tectonic pleteau

an intermont pleteau

49 / 50

Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

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

Kano (Nigeria)

Massawa (Ethiopia)

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

pervious rocks

porous rocks

impervious rocks

impermeable rocks

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