In chain surveying, the basic principle is to measure?
Answer
(D)
distances
4
Which of these planets completes its orbit in a much shorter space of time?
Answer
(C)
Mercury
5
Which of these completes its orbits in a much shorter space of time?
Answer
(C)
Mercury
6
Shale is a fire-textured sedimentary rocks formed principally from the particles of?
Answer
(B)
clay
7
Organic sedimentary rocks formed from the?
Answer
(C)
remain of living organisms
8
The intrusive landform produced when magma is cooled within the earth surface is?
Answer
(B)
batholith
9
Which of the following is an agent of denudation?
Answer
(B)
Wind
10
Which of the following rocks is charaterized by layer formation and strata?
Answer
(C)
Sedimentary
11
Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?
Answer
(D)
Red Sea
12
Some lakes are seasonal due to their location in?
Answer
(A)
hot deserts
13
Which of the following is an element of weather?
Answer
(D)
Precipitation
14
A line drawn on a map to show places of equal temperature is known as?
Answer
(B)
isotherm
15
The term used to describe the vegetation type of the Amazon Basin is?
Answer
(C)
selvas
16
The major factors which determines the rate of infiltration of water into the sub-soils is?
Answer
(C)
nature of rocks
17
The level of development of the soil profile is determined by?
Answer
(D)
organic matter
18
Volcanoes are considered natural resources because the provide?
Answer
(C)
fertile soil
19
Which of the following is a component of a biotic community?
Answer
(D)
Animals
20
The type of coal that burns with great heat and very little smoke is?
Answer
(A)
anthracite
21
The most serious environment effect posed by hazardous wastes is
Answer
(B)
destruction of habitat
22
Which of the following indices is a measure of development?
Answer
(D)
Types of building
23
The growth rate of population is determined by?
Answer
(C)
birth and death rates
24
A populated problem faced by some developed countries today is?
Answer
(D)
high dependency ratio
25
Which of the following is afavourable condition for settlement site?
Answer
(C)
Adequate water supply
26
Which of the following countries is perennial irrigation extensively practiced?
Answer
(C)
The Sudan
27
Dispersed rural settlements are most likely to be found in areas with?
Answer
(B)
Abundant agriculture land and good surface drainage
28
Dairy farming is an example of intensive farming commonly practiced in?
Answer
(B)
Denmark
29
As a country develops a smaller percentage of the workforce tend to be employed in?
Answer
(C)
manufacturing
30
Developing countries mostly engage in primary economic activities because of?
Answer
(A)
underdevelopment
31
High annual rainfall of at least 1520 mm, well distributed throughout the year with the heaviest during growing season is most suitable for the production of?
Answer
(D)
rice
32
The main factor influencing the location of manufacturing industries in West Africa is?
Answer
(D)
nearness to raw materials
33
An agricultural practice that allows a wide range of crops to be grown without fallowing is?
Answer
(C)
mixed cropping
34
Arable farming and animal husbandry widely practiced in Britain and many parts of Europe is referred to as?
Answer
(A)
mixed farming
35
The type of vegetation found on the Mambila Plateau is?
Answer
(C)
high forest
36
Which of the following best explains the reason for the decrease in the practice of bush fallowing in Nigeria?
Answer
(C)
Rapid growth of population
37
Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?
Answer
(D)
processing of raw materials
38
The reason for seasonal migration of nomadic herdsmen is?
Answer
(A)
for the search of water and good grazing
39
The main industry associated with the Ruhr Valley region is?
Answer
(A)
iron and steel
40
Which of the following factors influenced the growth of the Ruhr Valley?
Answer
(D)
Industrialization
41
The largest producer of timber in Africa is ?
Answer
(C)
Cote'Ivoire
42
The relatively low level of rail transport development in tropical Africa has?
Answer
(C)
placed undue pressure on roads
43
The high population density in the Nile Valley is as a result of?
Answer
(B)
multipurpose dams to support the growing population
44
Which of the following population characteristics is the best related to African countries?
