Geography Past Questions And Answers
The major means of transportation of goods from the Rhine industrial region to other European cities is by?
- A. waterways
- B. road
- C. air
- D. rail
Why are the major Africa rivers of limited value for transportation?
- A. The river courses are too narrow for vessels
- B. Rail transport is cheaper than water transport
- C. The rivers flow through sparsely populated areas
- D. The rivers channels interrupted by rapids, falls and sandbars
Which of the following metals is used extensively in the electrical industry?
- A. Magnesium
- B. Copper
- C. Carbon
- D. Aluminium
The busiest and most important ocean trade route is
- A. indian ocean route
- B. cape route
- C. north atlantic route
- D. suez canal route
All the following are major pollutants of the environment except
- A. the flaring of gas in oil wells
- B. oil spillage
- C. industrial waste products
- D. domestic cooking
(a) Explain the term Traversing
(b) A traverse along a path in a school compound produced the following field records:
| LINE | LENGTH (in metres) | BEARING |
| AB | 100 | 70º |
| BC | 350 | 120º |
| CD | 120 | 85º |
| DE | 75 | 55º |
Use the field records above to plot the path on a scale of 1 cm to 50 metres
(c) What is the distance, in metres, between A and E along the traverse line?
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- A. High population density in the region
- B. Non availability of labour
- C. Shortage of land
- D. High incidence of tsetse fly infestation
The total export in 2002 is

- A. 800 metric tonnes
- B. 1200 metic tonnes
- C. 1000 metric tonnes
- D. 11000 metric tonnes
Which of the following coastal features is not due to erosion'?
- A. Bay
- B. Cliff
- C. Beach
- D. Arch
The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is
- A. Bush fallowing
- B. mixed farming
- C. Shifting cultivation
- D. Market gardening


