All practice questions

Match each African physical landform listed on the left with its primary geological origin or tectonic feature on the right.

If the local time at the Greenwich Meridian ($0^\circ$) is 12:00 noon, what is the longitude of a city where the local time is 4:00 PM on the same day? Express your answer as a number in degrees East.

In the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, managing oil spill hazards requires a systematic environmental response protocol. In what sequential order should the following steps be carried out from first to last?

Read the following excerpt from William Shakespeare's prescribed Non-African drama, *Othello*, and answer the question that follows:

"Her father loved me; oft invited me;
Still question'd me the story of my life
From year to year, the battles, sieges, fortunes,
That I have passed."

In the context of the play, what is the primary significance of this statement made by Othello to the Venetian Senate?

A multinational commercial enterprise automates its supply chain operations by transmitting standardized business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices, directly from its computer systems to those of its trading partners without manual intervention. Which office automation technology is being described?

A meteorological station situated at latitude $14^\circ\text{N}$ records the annual climatic summary shown below:

Which Köppen climate group symbol and dominant atmospheric control correctly account for this station's temperature and rainfall regime?

In a karst landscape, percolating carbonated groundwater dissolves and expands the vertical joints of exposed limestone bedrock, creating a characteristic pavement structure of flat-topped blocks separated by deep vertical fissures. Which geomorphological term specifically identifies these deep solution fissures?

A certain district in West Africa recorded 1,200 live births in a given year within a mid-year population of 50,000. Calculate the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) per 1,000 population for this district.

A soil scientist conducts a field transect across Nigeria, traveling along a direct line of longitude from the southern coast along the Gulf of Guinea up to the northern boundary with Niger Republic. Arrange the following major soil groups in the precise sequential order in which they are encountered from South to North.

Match each public sector expenditure transaction listed on the left with its appropriate classification and accounting treatment on the right.

At the end of April 2026, the Cash Book of Koko Traders showed a debit bank balance of $\text{NGN } 38,200$, whereas the Bank Statement reflected a credit balance of $\text{NGN } 45,000$. A detailed examination revealed the following discrepancies:
- A direct credit by a customer of $\text{NGN } 9,500$ was recorded on the Bank Statement only.
- Bank charges of $\text{NGN } 1,200$ were debited by the bank only.
- Cheques issued to suppliers amounting to $\text{NGN } 14,000$ had not yet been presented for payment.

What is the total value of uncredited lodgements at the end of April 2026?

In practical geography, cartographers select specific statistical mapping techniques based on data characteristics, spatial continuity, and quantitative representation rules. Match each statistical mapping technique on the left with its defining cartographic principle or limitation on the right.

Which environmental hazard refers to the progressive land degradation and encroachment of arid, desert-like conditions in the northern savanna belts of Nigeria?

The Atlas Mountains in northwestern Africa and the Cape Fold System in Southern Africa stand out from the dominant plateau landscape of Africa. Which of the following processes best accounts for the formation of the Atlas Mountain range?

In public sector accounting, which accounting document is primarily maintained by a controlling officer to record approved budgetary allocations, track commitments, and prevent over-expenditure of public funds?

Which government agency in Nigeria is specifically charged with detecting, monitoring, and enforcing clean-up operations for oil spillage incidents?

Match each distinct region in Nigeria suffering from severe environmental hazards (List I) with its predominant physical geological or anthropogenic driving mechanism (List II).

Arrange the following major Nigerian soil types in sequential order from the semi-arid northern border down to the southern Atlantic coastline.

On a topographic map drawn to a scale of $1 : 50,000$, a road ascends continuously from Point A at a contour elevation of $160\text{ m}$ to Point B at a contour elevation of $360\text{ m}$. If the straight-line distance between Point A and Point B measured on the map is $10\text{ cm}$, calculate the gradient of the road between these two points. Express your answer as the value of $N$ in the ratio $1 : N$.

Match each accounting stage or balance associated with share forfeiture and re-issue with its appropriate ledger accounting treatment.