POST UTME BABCOCK UNIVERSITY 2021 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
The Earth's rotation causes the apparent shift of the position of a star in the sky due to the star's position relative to the Earth's rotation axis. This phenomenon is known as
Correct A. Aberration of Light
B. Refraction of Light
C. Atmospheric Scattering
D. Parallax

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
A city with a population of 500,000 has a growth rate of 3% per annum. If the city's population doubles in 20 years, what is the annual growth rate of the city's population?
A. 4%
B. 5%
Correct C. 6%
D. 7%

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3
A firm producing a product with a fixed cost of ₦100,000 and a variable cost of ₦50 per unit, sells the product at ₦75 per unit. If the firm produces 1,000 units, what is the profit made by the firm?
A. ₦250,000
Correct B. ₦300,000
C. ₦350,000
D. ₦400,000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
A diagram of a simple harmonic motion is shown below. If the amplitude of the motion is 5 cm and the time period is 2 seconds, what is the angular frequency of the motion?
A. 1.57 rad/s
Correct B. 3.14 rad/s
C. 4.71 rad/s
D. 6.28 rad/s

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
A firm producing a product with a fixed cost of ₦100,000 and a variable cost of ₦50 per unit, sells the product at ₦75 per unit. If the firm produces 1,000 units, what is the profit made by the firm?
A. ₦250,000
Correct B. ₦300,000
C. ₦350,000
D. ₦400,000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
The process of soil formation involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through physical and chemical weathering. Which of the following is an example of a chemical weathering process?
Correct A. Hydrolysis
B. Oxidation
C. Mechanical weathering
D. Erosion

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
A company is planning to establish a new factory in a region with a high level of environmental degradation. Which of the following economic activities is most likely to contribute to environmental degradation?
A. Agriculture
Correct B. Mining
C. Manufacturing
D. Tourism

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
The diagram below shows the relationship between temperature and precipitation in a particular region. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the diagram?
A. As temperature increases, precipitation decreases
Correct B. As temperature increases, precipitation increases
C. There is no relationship between temperature and precipitation
D. The relationship between temperature and precipitation is unclear

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. Which of the following is a characteristic of the river valley?
A. It is a flat area
Correct B. It is a narrow and steep-sided area
C. It is a wide and flat area
D. It is a mountainous area

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
The diagram below shows a map of a region with different climate zones. Which of the following is a characteristic of the tropical rainforest climate zone?
Correct A. High levels of rainfall throughout the year
B. Low levels of rainfall throughout the year
C. High levels of rainfall during certain months
D. Low levels of rainfall during certain months

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
The process of soil formation through the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles is known as
Correct A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Deposition
D. Plate Tectonics

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
A map scale of 1:50,000 represents an area of 50 km by 50 km. What is the scale factor?
A. 1:1000
B. 1:5000
Correct C. 1:50,000
D. 1:100,000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. Which of the following landforms is NOT present?
A. Valley
B. Plateau
C. Delta
Correct D. Mountain

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14
The process of soil erosion by water is known as
Correct A. Water Erosion
B. Wind Erosion
C. Glacial Erosion
D. Coastal Erosion

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
A map scale of 1:100,000 represents an area of 100 km by 100 km. What is the scale factor?
A. 1:50,000
Correct B. 1:100,000
C. 1:500,000
D. 1:1,000,000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
The process of soil formation through the weathering of rocks is known as _______.
A. Erosion
B. Weathering
C. Soilification
Correct D. Pedogenesis

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. What is the name of the landform labeled 'A'?
Correct A. Meander
B. Oxbow Lake
C. Delta
D. Canyon

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The economic activity that involves the extraction of minerals from the earth is known as _______.
A. Agriculture
Correct B. Mining
C. Manufacturing
D. Tourism

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19
The diagram below shows a graph of the relationship between temperature and precipitation. What is the name of the climate zone labeled 'B'?
A. Tropical
Correct B. Temperate
C. Continental
D. Polar

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The process of soil erosion through the movement of water is known as _______.
Correct A. Water Erosion
B. Wind Erosion
C. Glacial Erosion
D. Coastal Erosion

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The process of soil formation involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through physical and chemical weathering. Which of the following is an example of a physical weathering process?
Correct A. Freeze-thaw action
B. Chemical weathering
C. Biological weathering
D. Erosion

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. What is the name of the landform labeled 'A'?
Correct A. Meander
B. Oxbow lake
C. Delta
D. Floodplain

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
The Earth's atmosphere is composed of several layers, including the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere. Which of the following is a characteristic of the stratosphere?
A. High temperature
B. Low pressure
Correct C. High ozone concentration
D. High humidity

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24
The diagram below shows a simple economic model of supply and demand. What is the name of the point labeled 'E'?
Correct A. Equilibrium price
B. Supply price
C. Demand price
D. Market price

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The process of plate tectonics involves the movement of the Earth's lithosphere. Which of the following is a type of plate boundary?
Correct A. Divergent boundary
B. Convergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. Hotspot

Correct Answer: A

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