POST UTME SKYLINE UNIVERSITY 2021 Geography | Objective

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Question 1
A diagram shows the cross-section of a soil profile in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. What type of soil is most likely being depicted?
A. Alfisol
B. Ultisol
C. Inceptisol
D. Oxisol
Question 2
A river flows through a narrow gorge in the Basement Complex of Nigeria. What type of land-forming process is responsible for this feature?
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Deposition
D. Plate Tectonics
Question 3
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. Identify the landform labeled 'A'.
A. A meander
B. A oxbow lake
C. A delta
D. A floodplain
Question 4
A map shows a river flowing through a valley. What type of landform is the valley?
A. A valley is a type of hill
B. A valley is a type of mountain
C. A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains
D. A valley is a type of plateau
Question 5
A population of 1000 individuals is growing at a rate of 10% per annum. If the population doubles in 7 years, what is the annual growth rate?
A. 12%
B. 15%
C. 18%
D. 20%
Question 6
The diagram below shows the water cycle. Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of clouds?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Runoff
Question 7
What is the primary factor controlling the distribution of vegetation belts in Nigeria?
A. Temperature
B. Precipitation
C. Altitude
D. Soil Type
Question 8
A graph shows the relationship between the amount of rainfall and the amount of soil erosion. What is the name of the type of erosion that occurs when the rate of rainfall exceeds the rate of infiltration?
A. Sheet erosion
B. Rill erosion
C. Gully erosion
D. Flash flooding
Question 9
The diagram below shows the distribution of vegetation in a tropical region. Which of the following types of vegetation is most likely to be found in the area marked 'A'?
A. Tropical rainforest
B. Tropical savanna
C. Temperate rainforest
D. Temperate savanna
Question 10
The process of soil formation is influenced by which of the following factors?
A. Climate
B. Topography
C. Vegetation
D. All of the above
Question 11
The solar system is composed of eight planets, with the Sun at its center. What is the primary reason for the formation of the solar system?
A. Gravitational collapse
B. Cosmic dust
C. Nebular hypothesis
D. Planetary migration
Question 12
Using the concept of isostasy, explain the formation of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria.
A. The Jos Plateau is a result of the collision between the African and Eurasian plates.
B. The Jos Plateau is a zone of crustal thinning caused by the upwelling of mantle rocks.
C. The Jos Plateau is a result of the rifting of the African continent.
D. The Jos Plateau is a result of the erosion of the African continent by the Benue River.
Question 13
What is the primary factor controlling the distribution of soil types in Nigeria?
A. Temperature
B. Precipitation
C. Altitude
D. Parent material
Question 14
A graph shows the relationship between temperature and precipitation in the savannas of Nigeria. What type of climate is most likely being depicted?
A. Savanna
B. Desert
C. Tropical Rainforest
D. Temperate Grassland
Question 15
A diagram shows a cross-section of the Earth's crust. What is the name of the zone where the Earth's crust is being stretched and thinned?
A. The zone where the Earth's crust is being compressed
B. The zone where the Earth's crust is being stretched and thinned
C. The zone where the Earth's crust is being folded
D. The zone where the Earth's crust is being faulted

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