All practice questions

A weather station in Ibadan recorded a daily maximum temperature of $34^\circ\text{C}$ and a daily minimum temperature of $22^\circ\text{C}$. What is the diurnal range of temperature for that day in ${}^\circ\text{C}$?

Danford Oil Plc has an issued share capital of $1,200,000$ ordinary shares of $\text{₦}0.50$ each and a Share Premium balance of $\text{₦}180,000$. The company executes a rights issue of $1$ new ordinary share for every $4$ shares held at an issue price of $\text{₦}0.80$ per share, which is fully subscribed. Immediately thereafter, the company declares a bonus issue of $1$ new share for every $6$ ordinary shares held, utilizing the Share Premium account. What is the remaining balance in the Share Premium account after both transactions?

At 1 January 2025, a trader's Rates Account had a prepaid balance of $\text{₦}35,000$. During the financial year ended 31 December 2025, total cash paid for rates was $\text{₦}210,000$, which included $\text{₦}45,000$ paid for rates covering the first quarter of 2026. As of 31 December 2025, an amount of $\text{₦}15,000$ for rates owing for December 2025 had not been paid. What is the net rates expense to be debited to the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2025?

An airplane departs from Town X, located at longitude $45^\circ\text{E}$, at 08:30 local time on Tuesday, bound for Town Y, located at longitude $75^\circ\text{W}$. If the total flight duration is 10 hours, what is the local time and day of arrival at Town Y?

Match each urban geography concept or settlement problem listed on the left with its corresponding defining characteristic or manifestation on the right.

A forest reserve covers an area of $16\text{ cm}^2$ on a topographical map with a scale of $1 : 100,000$. If the map is enlarged such that the same forest reserve occupies an area of $64\text{ cm}^2$ on the new map, what is the scale denominator ($N$) of the new map, where the scale is expressed as $1 : N$?

Complete the statement regarding physical site determinants and spatial arrangements of rural settlements by filling in the blanks with the correct geographical terms.

Which of the following elementary surveying instruments is primarily used by geographers during fieldwork to measure vertical angles and determine the slope of a landform?

A consumer purchased a sealed container of fruit juice from a supermarket, only to discover that the product was unwholesome, falsely labeled, and lacked an expiration date. Which Nigerian statutory agency has the specific mandate to regulate, inspect, and prosecute offenses related to such unsafe food products?

Match each drainage pattern type listed on the left with its primary underlying geological control or landform characteristic on the right.

On 12 June, Babatunde purchased goods with a list price of $\text{₦}400,000$ from a supplier on credit, subject to a $15\%$ trade discount. On 26 June, he settled the account by issuing a cheque, taking advantage of a $5\%$ cash discount for prompt payment. What is the net amount, in Naira ($\text{₦}$), entered in the Bank column of Babatunde's three-column cash book?

A commercial enterprise forwards inventory to its dependent branch at an invoice price that reflects a mark-up of $25\%$ on cost. At the close of the financial period, the branch holds a closing inventory valued at an invoice price of $\text{N}50,000$. What is the amount of unrealized profit to be credited to the Stock Reserve account?

In satellite remote sensing and spatial data analysis, resolution attributes determine sensor capability and imagery utility. Match each remote sensing resolution type in Column A with its corresponding defining technical characteristic in Column B.

Kofi and Ama are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio $3:2$. On the dissolution of their partnership, the book values of the assets transferred to the Realization Account were: Buildings ₦$150,000$, Plant and Machinery ₦$80,000$, Debtors ₦$50,000$, and Stock ₦$30,000$. The assets were realized as follows: Buildings ₦$180,000$, Plant and Machinery ₦$70,000$, Debtors ₦$45,000$, and Stock ₦$25,000$. Dissolution expenses of ₦$6,000$ were paid. What is Kofi's share of the profit on realization in Naira?

Match each inventory scenario or accounting adjustment in the final accounts of a sole trader with its correct accounting rule, concept, or financial statement effect.

A pedological survey conducted along a south-to-north transect from the Niger Delta through the Middle Belt to the Sokoto-Katsina plains reveals distinct regional soil characteristics, weathering regimes, and environmental vulnerabilities. Which of the following statements correctly synthesizes the spatial relationship between the predominant soil group of a zone, its primary formation process, and the appropriate soil conservation strategy in Nigeria?

Match each landform feature with its corresponding process of formation and distinct structural characteristic.

Match each accounting transaction on the left with its corresponding entry placement and accounting effect in the Purchases Ledger Control Account on the right.

On a topographical map drawn to a scale of $1 : 50,000$, Point X is situated at an elevation of $150\text{ m}$ and Point Y is situated at an elevation of $400\text{ m}$. If the straight-line distance between Point X and Point Y measured on the map is $5\text{ cm}$, what is the slope gradient between the two points expressed as a percentage?

Rocks are classified based on their origin, physical characteristics, and economic utility. Which option correctly matches each rock type with its formation process and primary application?