Post Utme Obafemi Awolowo University Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

If a map has a scale of I: \(50.000\) and a cocoa plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle \(4 cm\) by \(3 cm\). what is the area of the plantation?

A. 3 sq. \(km\)
B. \(30 sq km\)
C. \(12 sq . km\)
D. 20 sq.km

Question 17:

The gap between two ranges within which transportation is usually possible in a mountainous region is called ____________

A. Valley
B. Col
C. Ridge
D. Spur

Question 18:

What are Greenhouse gases?

A. Gases found around green houses in botanical gardens
B. Gases which are able to trap heat on the earth surface
C. Gases which help global circulation of winds and plant growths
D. Gases which help farmers grow certain crops during the dry seasons

Question 19:

18 The doldrums refer to ____________

A. Land areas bordering the confluence of the blue and white Nile
B. Areas of intense weather activities around the Mediterranean
C. Areas in South Atlantic where cold and warm currents meet
D. Areas within a few degrees north and south of the equator.

Question 20:

Nigeria satellite is designed primarily to ____________

A. Help GSM providers in achieving a wide national coverage
B. Strengthen rapid response by Nigeria's Armed Forces
C. Help in the 2006 Census
D. Provide information about various regions of the earth