POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2019 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. What is the primary process responsible for the formation of this landform?
A. Erosion
B. Deposition
C. Tectonic uplift
D. Volcanic activity
Question 2
The process of plate tectonics involves the movement of the Earth's lithosphere. Which of the following is an example of a type of plate boundary?
A. Divergent boundary
B. Convergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. All of the above
Question 3
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this type of landscape?
A. U-shaped
B. V-shaped
C. Flat
D. Wavy
Question 4
The population growth rate is influenced by which factor?
A. Birth rate
B. Death rate
C. Migration rate
D. All of the above
Question 5
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a glacial lake. Which of the following is a characteristic of this type of lake?
A. Freshwater
B. Saltwater
C. Brackish
D. Eutrophic
Question 6
What is the term for the process by which the Earth's crust is broken and reformed through the movement of tectonic plates?
A. Seafloor Spreading
B. Continental Drift
C. Plate Boundary
D. Faulting
Question 7
A map projection that preserves angles and shapes is known as a:
A. Azimuthal
B. Gnomonic
C. Orthographic
D. Conformal
Question 8
The population of a city is increasing at a rate of 5% per annum. If the current population is 100,000, what will be the population after 2 years?
A. 110,000
B. 115,000
C. 120,000
D. 125,000
Question 9
The concept of carrying capacity in population studies refers to the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support. What is the primary factor that determines carrying capacity?
A. Climate
B. Availability of resources
C. Technological advancements
D. Population growth rate
Question 10
The population growth rate of a city is 3.5% per annum. If the current population is 500,000, what will be the population after 5 years?
A. 700,000
B. 750,000
C. 800,000
D. 850,000
Question 11
The process of soil formation through the interaction of climate, organisms, and topography is known as
A. Pedogenesis
B. Weathering
C. Erosion
D. Deposition
Question 12
The diagram below shows a map of a city. What is the likely effect of the city's growth on its transportation system?
A. The transportation system will become more congested.
B. The transportation system will become less congested.
C. The transportation system will become more efficient.
D. The transportation system will become less efficient.
Question 13
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?
A. Freezing and thawing of water in rocks
B. Chemical reaction between rocks and acidic rainwater
C. Mechanical grinding of rocks by glaciers
D. Biological activity of plants and animals
Question 14
A map is drawn to a scale of 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 meters?
A. 100 m
B. 500 m
C. 1000 m
D. 5000 m
Question 15
In a map projection, what is the term for the difference between the true shape and size of a feature on the Earth's surface and its representation on the map?
A. Distortion
B. Generalization
C. Symbolization
D. Projection

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