Geography Past Questions And Answers
1971
Which of the following countries is perennial irrigation extensively practiced?
- A. India
- B. Bangladesh
- C. The Sudan
- D. Holland
1972
The local craft industry of Wood carving is associated with one of these states
- A. kano
- B. Anambra
- C. Osun
- D. Edo
1973
Down folded layers of chalk or limestone sandwiched between impermeable rock layers and containing trapped water is referred to as
- A. river basin
- B. oasis
- C. artesian
- D. watershed
1974
Which of the following features is of volcanic origin?
- A. Sill
- B. Zeugen
- C. Loess
- D. Gorge
1975
In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
- A. topmost layer that may include organic litter
- B. zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
- C. portion of the soil affected by leaching
- D. zone of accumulation rich in bases and organic matter
1976
The part labelled X in the soil profile is known as
- A. top soil
- B. sub soil
- C. parent materials
- D. bedrock
1977
Nigeria is in ------ Africa
- A. east
- B. north
- C. west
- D. south
1978
The development of hydro-electric power in Nigeria is least affected by the
- A. rapid increase in demand for electricity
- B. a regular supply of water
- C. availabilty of suitable sites for dams
- D. presence of high mountains
1979
When you observe the wind vane, the head of the arrow shows the
- A. speed of the wind
- B. direction to which the wind is blowing
- C. duration of the wind
- D. weight of the wind
1980
Nigeria major export commodity is
- A. cocoa
- B. petroleum
- C. coal
- D. cotton