GCE Geography 2021
Past Questions

Which of the following correctly describes the position of the Earth in the Solar System?

The landform produced when a river deposits its load at the point where it enters a lake or sea, forming a triangular-shaped plain, is known as a

The phenomenon whereby a descending air mass on the leeward side of a mountain becomes warmer and drier than the ascending air on the windward side is known as the

A soil sample has a bulk density of $1.5 \ \text{g/cm}^3$ and a particle density of $2.5 \ \text{g/cm}^3$. What is the percentage porosity of the soil?

The replacement of the original tropical rainforest by secondary vegetation following human activities such as farming and logging is referred to as

Which of the following best describes the process of leaching in soil formation?

On a topographic map with a scale of 1:50,000, a distance of 4 cm measured between two towns represents an actual ground distance of

On a topographic map, contour lines that are very closely spaced together indicate

A map drawn to a scale of 1:100,000 is enlarged so that its linear scale becomes 1:25,000. By what factor has the area of the map increased?

A town had a population of 200,000 in 2010. If the annual growth rate is 2.5%, what will be the estimated population of the town in 2012?

In a country with a birth rate of 42 per 1,000 and a death rate of 17 per 1,000, the rate of natural increase is

Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes optimum population from overpopulation?

The Central Place Theory was propounded by

A settlement hierarchy is best described as

A town has a population of 120,000 and a built-up area of 30 km². What is the population density of the town?

Which of the following pairs of Nigerian cities are connected by the Eastern Railway Line?

The concept of 'dead weight tonnage' (DWT) in shipping refers to the

Which type of fishing involves the use of large nets dragged along the sea floor to catch demersal fish?

A country exports crude oil worth $4.2 billion and imports refined petroleum products worth $1.8 billion in a given year. Its balance of trade in the petroleum sector is

Which of the following Nigerian cities experiences the highest annual range of temperature and why?

The Sokoto Plains in north-western Nigeria are drained mainly by the

If the population of an African country is 45 million and its land area is 900,000 km², what is its population density?

Which of the following rivers forms part of the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic?

Which of the following countries is landlocked and shares borders with both Nigeria and Libya?

Granite and limestone are two economically important rocks found in many parts of West Africa. (a) Describe the process by which granite is formed. (4 marks) (b) Explain FOUR ways in which limestone …

(a) With reference to West Africa, describe FOUR characteristics of the tropical rainforest vegetation. (8 marks) (b) Explain how the tropical rainforest vegetation influences the soils found beneath …

(a) What is meant by the term 'manufacturing industry'? (2 marks) (b) Explain FIVE factors that influence the location of manufacturing industries in West Africa. (10 marks) (c) Describe THREE negativ…

Nigeria is endowed with a variety of mineral resources that are unevenly distributed across its regions. (a) Name the region associated with EACH of the following minerals in Nigeria and state ONE use…