POST UTME NOUN 2022 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
A river has a discharge of 1000 m3/s and a velocity of 2 m/s. What is the cross-sectional area of the river?
A. 500 m2
B. 1000 m2
C. 2000 m2
D. 5000 m2
Question 2
A planet with a mass of 5 x 10^24 kg and a radius of 3 x 10^6 m has a surface gravity of 10 m/s^2. What is the acceleration due to gravity at a height of 2 x 10^5 m above the surface?
A. 5 m/s^2
B. 8 m/s^2
C. 10 m/s^2
D. 12 m/s^2
Question 3
A firm in the service sector is considering outsourcing its IT services. Which of the following is a potential benefit of outsourcing?
A. Increased efficiency
B. Reduced costs
C. Improved quality
D. All of the above
Question 4
What is the term for the process by which the Earth's surface is shaped by the movement of wind?
A. Erosion
B. Deposition
C. Weathering
D. Deflation
Question 5
A city with a population of 500,000 has a birth rate of 15 per 1,000 people and a death rate of 8 per 1,000 people. What is the rate of natural increase?
A. 7 per 1,000 people
B. 10 per 1,000 people
C. 12 per 1,000 people
D. 15 per 1,000 people
Question 6
The diagram below shows a graph of the relationship between temperature and altitude. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the data?
A. Temperature decreases with increasing altitude
B. Temperature increases with increasing altitude
C. The relationship is linear
D. The relationship is exponential
Question 7
What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?
A. Urbanization
B. Ruralization
C. Migration
D. Suburbanization
Question 8
What is the term for the process by which the Earth's surface is shaped by the movement of water?
A. Erosion
B. Deposition
C. Weathering
D. Plate tectonics
Question 9
In the context of Geography of Nigeria, what is the name of the largest river in Nigeria?
A. Niger River
B. Benue River
C. Kaduna River
D. Hadejia River
Question 10
What is the term for the movement of people from one region to another within a country?
A. Migration
B. Immigration
C. Emigration
D. Internal migration
Question 11
The economic concept of opportunity cost refers to the:
A. Maximum benefit that could have been obtained from an alternative course of action
B. Minimum cost of producing a good or service
C. Maximum cost of producing a good or service
D. Minimum benefit of producing a good or service
Question 12
A soil profile consists of the following layers: O horizon, A horizon, B horizon, and C horizon. Which of the following is a characteristic of the B horizon?
A. High concentration of organic matter
B. High concentration of minerals
C. High concentration of water
D. High concentration of roots
Question 13
A map scale of 1:50,000 means that 1 centimeter on the map represents
A. 1 kilometer
B. 500 meters
C. 1 kilometer
D. 2 kilometers
Question 14
A company is considering two different locations for a new factory. Location A has a population of 50,000 people, while Location B has a population of 100,000 people. If the company expects to sell 10 units of its product per person per year, what is the total market potential for each location?
A. 500,000 units/year
B. 1,000,000 units/year
C. 1,500,000 units/year
D. 2,000,000 units/year
Question 15
What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?
A. Migration
B. Immigration
C. Emigration
D. Refugee movement

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