Geography Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following rocks is most likely to be weathered by the process of solution?
- A. slate
- B. graphite
- C. limestone
- D. granite
A traveller from South America, on crossing the International Date Line to Asia at 12 noon on Tuesday, would sail into?
- A. Monday noon
- B. Tuesday noon
- C. Wednesday noon
- D. Wednesday mid-night
They are tropical and subtropical storms, occurring over land, they are funnel-shaped and violent, with winds of high velocity reaching up to 330kmph, which of the following winds is described above?
- A. Chinook
- B. Hurricane
- C. Typhoon
- D. Tornado
In which of the following countries have many railway lines been closed down as a result of a decline in their competitiveness?
- A. South Africa
- B. Australia
- C. U.S.A
- D. India
Which of the following has the highest salinity?
- A. Dead sea
- B. Mediterranean sea
- C. Red sea
- D. South Atlantic ocean
Leaching of soil means
- A. water logging of the soil
- B. formation of hardpan in the soil
- C. washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil
- D. removal of parent materials from the soil
More hydro-electric power (H.E.P) projects should be constructed in developing countries because
- A. There is abundant rainfall
- B. There is ever increasing demand for power
- C. Skilled labour is abundant
- D. There are many waterfalls on their rivers
Wheat is cultivated through irrigation in Nigeria in?
- A. Kano state
- B. Kogi state
- C. Kaduna state
- D. Nasarawa state
If the time at the Greenwich Meridian is 11.00am, what would the local time be at a place 75°W?
- A. 6.00 p.m
- B. 5.00 p.m
- C. 6.00 a.m
- D. 5.00 a.m
The population size of any place is best determined by?
- A. the level of industrialization and the standard of living of the people
- B. natural change and migration
- C. census and vital registration
- D. its migration and employment indices

