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SS 3 GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) 0% SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS) GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS APP Questions will be picked at random from the question bank.You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.Goodluck! 1 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following is not important in defining soil? Permeability Capillary water Texture Colour 2 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are pervious rocks porous rocks impermeable rocks impervious rocks 3 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following statements is not correct? 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 Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks 4 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Isothermal maps give information about? wind pressure rainfall temperature 5 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Lines of longitude can best be described as the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining the north and south poles 6 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The use of water transport is limited by all the following except wide valleys seasonality waterfalls floating vegetation 7 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa? Heavy rainfall High temperature and humidity Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers Abundant supply of skilled labour 8 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The term relative location of a settlement refers to a settlement inhabited by relatives the nature of the land on which the settlement is located an imaginery point on the settlement the position of a settlement in relation to others 9 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on theI. gradient of the slope and gravitational force11. weight of the weathered debrisIII. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation forceIV. type of weathering which has taken place l, ll and lV l,ll and lll l and lV only ll and lV only 10 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the Eastern highlands Niger Benue Trough Cross-River Basin Sokoto plains 11 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Rock pedestals are most likely to found in? arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance regions where river erosion has taken place region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface 12 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest? The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight 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 13 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways? Cross Ogun Siluko Benue 14 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Bush fallowing ensures that modern agricultural machinery are used the land regains its fertility naturally artificial fertilizers are used only one crop is cultivated at a time 15 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that? the upper course has has a steep gradient the volume of the river is small hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges the rocks in the upper course are less resistant 16 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following is not an environmental hazard? Flooding Sedimentation Earthquake Deforestation 17 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Jos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it receives relief rain most of the time is on a high altitude lies at the convergence of two different air masses is close to the River Niger which exerts some moderating influence on its weather 18 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Salinity is mainly dependent onI. evaporationII. the amount of fresh water addedIII. ocean currentsIV winds II and III only II and IV only I and II only I, II and III only 19 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The term gauge in railway transport refers to the? distance between rails of a track measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails weight of vehicle that rails can bear length of the rails in a country 20 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Residual mountains are those caused by residue denudation vulcanicity faulting 21 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The monthly range of temperature is the sum of the daily temperature readings for the month differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30 average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month 22 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS 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 Maize Rice Cocoa 23 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except? rugged topography adequate luxuriant vegetation cover absence of surface drainage stony and broken surface 24 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature? Continental shelf Roche moutonnee Continental slope Deep sea plain 25 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying south of the southern coastland north of the plateau of Chad basin west of the wester uplands west of the Cross River basin 26 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that are technologyically developed produce inadequate food produce surplus food have cool climates 27 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because? it is much more easily accessible to the observer rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place rain falls heavily in the open space rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction 28 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except active vertical erosion in the upper course of the river strong current running at right angles to the river mouth absence of large lakes in the river course sheltered and almost tideless coast 29 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called? an anemometer a wind vane a wind rose speedomoter 30 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as? latitude international date line orbit longitude 31 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS 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 iv only i, ii and iii only i, iii and iv only 32 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria? Sparse farming population Lack of mechanised tools Desert encroachment Land tenure system 33 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Air pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level consists of a leser mixture of gases originates from the sea has a greater weight has a lesser weight 34 / 50 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? Coat Gold Copper Tin 35 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS What is the local time of a place on longitude 640E ? when the GMT is 10.00a .m? 2.16 a.m 2.16 p.m 4.16 p.m 5.44 a.m 36 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering? Grike Exfoliation dome Stack Scree 37 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS 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 are situated in areas of active earth movements The older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods 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 38 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except? sedimentation desertification sheet erosion leaching 39 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between man and natural vegetation climate and vegetation vegetation and soils man and the environment 40 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is? 4.20a.m 2.40a.m 2.40p.m 5.40a.m 41 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem? Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls 42 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present? Kaolin Columbite Coffee Cocoa 43 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS A good example of the tropical grassland is the vegetation found around Buenos Aires (Argentina) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Massawa (Ethiopia) Kano (Nigeria) 44 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze? Humidity with hydrometer Pressure with anemometer Rainfall with raingauge Temperature wiyh thermometer 45 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils? Grazing Slopewise cultivation Bush burning Strip cultivation 46 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is The Earth Mars Jupiter Pluto 47 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled a volcanic plateau a dissected pleteau an intermont pleteau a tectonic pleteau 48 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because? the vegetation is luxuriant there is absence of plant cover there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves 49 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the availability of heavy machinery availability of cotton availability of capital high demand for cotton materials 50 / 50 Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS A daily mean temperature of about 24oC, 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 soya bean groundnut sugarcane coffee Your score is 0% Restart quiz Practice also: SS 3 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST OF ORALS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)
