If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is?
Answer
(D)
1; 200 000
3
If an event that starts at 11:00 am at station X appears on the screen at 5.00 am (same day) at station Z, the longitudinal difference between the two stations is?
Answer
(B)
90°
4
The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to?
Answer
(B)
the cold Benguela Current
5
The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are?
Answer
(C)
latitude and altitude
6
Quartz, feldspar and mica are three principal minerals that can easily be seen in?
Answer
(D)
limestone
7
The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are?
Answer
(B)
Somalia and Western Australia
8
The duration of sunshine is measured by the?
Answer
(B)
Campbell-Stokes recorder
9
The rock with the least carbon content is?
Answer
(B)
sandstone
10
In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?
Answer
(B)
tunnel
11
A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is?
Answer
(D)
deflation hollow
12
In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is?
Answer
(C)
latosol
13
Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by ?
Answer
(B)
adding to carbon(IV) oxide accumulation
14
A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as?
Answer
(B)
succession
15
The most visible form of soil erosion is?
Answer
(D)
gully erosion
16
Softwood from coniferous forests is mainly used as raw material for the production of?
Answer
(A)
pulp and paper
17
In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
Answer
(B)
zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
18
One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the?
Answer
(C)
increase in global temperature
19
The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
Answer
(A)
fertile soils
20
The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
Answer
(C)
age structure
21
The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?
Answer
(A)
quality of the land
22
The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?
Answer
(D)
international migration
23
Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?
Answer
(C)
agricultural development
24
One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?
Answer
(B)
are homogeneous
25
Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?
Answer
(A)
adding value to local products
26
Industrial Europe, North America and Japan are the major importers of?
Answer
(A)
raw materials
27
Open cast mining often leads to the?
Answer
(A)
degradation of the topsoil
28
The reindeer and the camel are commonly used as beasts of burden in the?
Answer
(B)
polar region and the Sahara Desert
29
Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location?
Answer
(A)
Raw materials, energy and market
30
Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?
Answer
(D)
processing of raw materials
31
The towns that owe their origin and growth to the presence of localized mineral resources are?
Answer
(C)
Jos and Eungu
32
Soil conservation can be achieved through?
Answer
(D)
stripe-cropping
33
One of the steel-rolling mills in Nigeria is located at?
Answer
(B)
Ovwian-Aladja
34
Wheat has gained importance in Nigeria's agriculture as a result of the?
Answer
(D)
introduction of large-scale irrigation
35
Annual total rainfall decreases generally from the south to the north of Nigeria because of the?
Answer
(A)
longitudinal spread along the coast
36
The Lagos area has emerged as the most prominent destination for internal migration because it is?
Answer
(C)
highgly industrialized and highly urbanized
37
The planting of eucalyptus trees on the Jos Plateau is to?
Answer
(D)
provide wind breakers
38
Industrialization in Nigeria can best be promoted through the development of?
Answer
(C)
iron and steel processing
39
The single most successful large-scale irrigation project in tropical Africa is the?
Answer
(D)
Nile Delta Scheme
40
Iron Ore mining in Africa is carried out in?
Answer
(B)
Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Sierre Leone
41
Two good examples of sheltered estuaries which are also natural harbors in West Africa are?
Answer
(C)
Freetown and Dakar
42
The most common mature soil types in the shaded portion are
Answer
(A)
alluvial soil
43
The condition that promotes the formation of these soils is
Answer
(A)
distinct wet and dry season
44
If the management of school Y decides to award scholarship to the top 10% of the students, determine the lowest mark to qualify for a scholarship
