POST UTME LASU 2020 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
A 1000 km2 area of the Sahara Desert has an average annual rainfall of 25 mm. Assuming a uniform distribution of rainfall, calculate the total volume of rainfall in cubic meters.
A. 100,000 cubic meters
Correct B. 1,000,000 cubic meters
C. 10,000,000 cubic meters
D. 50,000,000 cubic meters

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
A map shows a river flowing through a valley. The river's width is 1 km and its depth is 10 m. If the river flows at a speed of 2 m/s, calculate the volume of water flowing through the river per second.
A. 20 cubic meters per second
Correct B. 200 cubic meters per second
C. 2,000 cubic meters per second
D. 20,000 cubic meters per second

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
A population of 100,000 people has a birth rate of 10 per 1,000 people per year and a death rate of 5 per 1,000 people per year. Calculate the population growth rate per year.
A. 0.5% per year
Correct B. 1% per year
C. 2% per year
D. 5% per year

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
A rock sample has a density of 2.5 g/cm3 and a volume of 10 cm3. Calculate the mass of the rock sample.
Correct A. 25 grams
B. 50 grams
C. 100 grams
D. 250 grams

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
A map shows a mountain range with a height of 1,000 m. If the angle of elevation is 30 degrees, calculate the horizontal distance from the base of the mountain to the point of observation.
A. 500 meters
Correct B. 1,000 meters
C. 2,000 meters
D. 5,000 meters

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
What is the primary factor controlling the distribution of vegetation belts on Earth?
Correct A. Temperature
B. Precipitation
C. Altitude
D. Soil Type

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
What is the process by which the Earth's plates move apart, resulting in the creation of new crust?
A. Continental Drift
B. Plate Tectonics
Correct C. Seafloor Spreading
D. Mountain Building

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8
What is the name of the largest desert in the world, covering approximately 9,200,000 square kilometers?
Correct A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Mojave Desert
D. Atacama Desert

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
What is the primary economic activity of the Niger Delta region?
A. Agriculture
B. Mining
Correct C. Oil and Gas
D. Manufacturing

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
What is the name of the theory that explains how the Earth's population grows at an exponential rate?
A. Malthusian Theory
B. Demographic Transition Theory
Correct C. Exponential Growth Theory
D. Carrying Capacity Theory

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
In the context of population and settlement studies, what is the term for the process by which a population becomes more dispersed and less concentrated over time?
A. Urbanization
B. Ruralization
Correct C. Counterurbanization
D. Suburbanization

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
What is the primary factor that determines the formation of soil in Nigeria?
A. Climate
B. Topography
C. Vegetation
Correct D. Geology

Correct Answer: D

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Question 13
What is the name of the climate belt in Nigeria that experiences a dry season and a wet season?
Correct A. Savanna
B. Desert
C. Tropical Rainforest
D. Mediterranean

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
What is the term for the movement of the Earth's crust that results in the creation of mountains?
A. Plate Tectonics
B. Continental Drift
Correct C. Mountain Building
D. Volcanism

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
What is the name of the soil type that is commonly found in the savanna region of Nigeria?
Correct A. Laterite
B. Alfisol
C. Ultisol
D. Mollisol

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is characterized by a complex network of rivers and creeks. What is the primary reason for this complex network?
A. Tectonic activity
B. Volcanic activity
Correct C. River erosion
D. Sea level rise

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17
A population of 1000 individuals is growing at a rate of 5% per annum. What is the population after 5 years?
A. 1200
B. 1300
C. 1400
Correct D. 1500

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18
The diagram below shows the distribution of vegetation in Nigeria. What is the name of the vegetation type in the savanna region?
Correct A. Savanna
B. Tropical rainforest
C. Mangrove
D. Desert

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
A rock sample has a density of 2.5 g/cm^3. What is the volume of the rock sample if its mass is 50 g?
A. 20 cm^3
B. 25 cm^3
Correct C. 30 cm^3
D. 35 cm^3

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. What is the name of the organelle labeled 'A'?
Correct A. Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The process of soil formation through the weathering of rocks is an example of a _______ process.
A. mechanical
Correct B. chemical
C. biological
D. physical

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. Which of the following is a characteristic of the river's course?
A. straight
B. winding
Correct C. meandering
D. braided

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23
The Earth's atmosphere is composed of approximately _______% oxygen.
Correct A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The process of soil erosion by water is an example of a _______ process.
Correct A. mechanical
B. chemical
C. biological
D. physical

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a mountain range. Which of the following is a characteristic of the mountain's structure?
Correct A. folded
B. faulted
C. volcanic
D. erosional

Correct Answer: A

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