POST UTME EKSU 2017 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
The process of soil formation that involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through the action of wind, water, and ice is known as:
A. Mechanical weathering
B. Chemical weathering
C. Physical weathering
D. Biological weathering
Question 2
A company is considering investing in a new project that involves the extraction of a mineral resource. The company's goal is to maximize its profits. Which of the following economic principles is most relevant to this decision?
A. Opportunity Cost
B. Scarcity
C. Supply and Demand
D. Economies of Scale
Question 3
The following graph shows the relationship between the amount of rainfall and the rate of soil erosion. What is the name of the process represented by the graph?
A. Positive correlation
B. Negative correlation
C. Inverse correlation
D. Direct correlation
Question 4
A diagram of a river system in Nigeria shows a meandering course with multiple bends. What is the primary reason for this type of river behavior?
A. Tectonic activity
B. Erosion and sedimentation
C. Human activities
D. Climate change
Question 5
The following map shows the distribution of soil types in a region. What type of soil is found in the area labeled 'X'?
A. Alluvial soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Alfisol
D. Mollisol
Question 6
The concept of 'Economic Man' in Economic Geography is associated with which of the following economists?
A. Adam Smith
B. David Ricardo
C. Karl Marx
D. John Maynard Keynes
Question 7
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. What is the name of the landform labeled 'A'?
A. Hill
B. Valley
C. River
D. Delta
Question 8
The process of weathering that involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments due to the expansion and contraction of water within the rock's cracks is known as:
A. Mechanical weathering
B. Chemical weathering
C. Physical weathering
D. Biological weathering
Question 9
A map scale is 1:50,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 5 cm, what is the actual distance between the two points in kilometers?
A. 2.5 km
B. 5 km
C. 10 km
D. 20 km
Question 10
A firm is producing a good that has a demand function given by ( Q = 100 - 2P ). If the firm's marginal cost (MC) is ₦50 per unit, what is the optimal price to charge for the good?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Question 11
A river's gradient is the ratio of the vertical distance between two points to the horizontal distance between them. If the vertical distance is 100 m and the horizontal distance is 500 m, what is the gradient of the river?
A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Question 12
The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is characterized by which type of landform?
A. Deltaic plain
B. Alluvial plain
C. Coastal plain
D. Hilly terrain
Question 13
A map of Nigeria shows a region with a high concentration of rocks of the Precambrian era. What type of rocks are these likely to be?
A. Igneous rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. Foliated rocks
Question 14
A farmer has 10 hectares of land. If he plants 2 hectares with maize and 3 hectares with beans, what percentage of the land is used for maize?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Question 15
The diagram below represents a simple economic model of supply and demand. If the demand for a product increases, what will happen to the equilibrium price?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Move to the left

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