Which of the following settlement type is the largest?
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(C)
Megalopolis
2
The location of iron and steel industry at Ajakuta in Nigeria is best explained by the presence of (1) iron ore at Itakpe (11) limestone at Ewekoro (III) river port at Lokoja (IV) coal at Orukpa and Okaba
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(B)
I and II only
3
One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that
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(C)
urban settlements are areas of secondary and tertiary activities
4
A major problem in agricultural development in Nigeria is
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(C)
insufficient storage facilities
5
They are formed in layers and derived from old rocks and the remains of dead organic materials. This description refers
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(B)
sedimentary rocks
6
Which of the following geographical regions of Nigeria covers one-fifth of the country and has a generally flat surface dotted with granitic hills? The
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(B)
Cross River basin
7
The solar system comprises the sun and
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(D)
eight planets
8
On June 21st, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer,places in the Northern Hemisphere experience
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(C)
longer day and shorter night
9
Which of the following least influences population density in Nigeria?
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(B)
Mining
10
Which of the following countries is located within the Horn of Africa?
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(B)
Djiboti
11
Which of the following climatic types is found on the western margins of continents between altitude 300 and 400 North and South of the Equator?
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(B)
Mediterranean
12
Which of the following is not a sea route?
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(D)
London-moscow-baghdad
13
Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?
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(C)
Loose surface materials and the absence of vegetation cover
14
Cement factory is usually located near
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(B)
source of raw materials
15
Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth's crust are
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(D)
fold mountains
16
All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except
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(D)
rain action
17
Which of the following regions in Nigeria has an average height of over 100 metres above sea level?
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(A)
Biu Plateau
18
Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?
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(D)
Akosombo
19
A conurbation is a settlement
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(B)
where a large number of town join together over a considerable area
20
All the major industrial zones of Nigeria owe their origin mainly to
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(C)
the abundance of water resources
21
Temperatures of adjacent coastlands are reduced when on - shore winds blow over cold currents because the
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(B)
current influences the temperature of the prevailing winds
22
When the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of Capricorn (23 %, °) on 22nd December, the Northern Hemisphere experiences it's
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(C)
winter solstice
23
Which of the following rock types is coal associated with?
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(C)
Organically-formed sedimentary rocks
24
A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called
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(D)
Da coastal plain
25
Which of the following are best explains the drift of population from rural to the cities in Nigeria?
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(B)
There are more job opportunities in the cities
26
Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?
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(C)
High competition from road transport
27
If the local time at a place X is 12.00 noon when the G.M.T is 5.00a.m then X is located on longitude
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(A)
75°W
28
All the following are members of the ECOWAS except
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(B)
Cameroun
29
Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?
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(D)
sunrise and sunset
30
Nigeria is located between longitude
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(C)
3°E and 15°E
31
The world's busiest shipping routes are on the
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(C)
Atlantic ocean
32
The outer layer of the earth is called the
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(A)
crust
33
The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is
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(A)
unemployment
34
The development of hydro-electric power in Nigeria is least affected by the
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(B)
availability of suitable sites for dams
35
The equatorial diameter of the earth is approximately
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(B)
6.760km
36
All the following are advantages of the bush fallowing system in West Africa except that it
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(A)
is very economical in the use of land
37
The tourist centre of Ogbunike cave is located near
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(C)
Onitsha in Anambra state
38
Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration on the source region?
Rural unemployment
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(B)
Rural depopulation
39
Which of the following is not an element of climate?
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(C)
altitude
40
Which of the following best accounts for the high population density in the Nile Valley?
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(C)
Presence of rich alluvial winter
41
Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called
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(D)
igneous rocks
42
The climatic belts recognized by the Greek were
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(C)
torrid, temperate and frigid
43
A conurbation can best be described as
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(A)
two or more towns joined together, each town maintaining its own identity
44
Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of
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(C)
intrusive volcanic landforms
45
Which of the following is not true of pie chart?
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(A)
data with wide extreme can be conveniently represented in a pie chart
46
Which of the following environmental hazards is due primarily to human activities?
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(B)
ozone depletion
47
Life expectancy refers to the
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(B)
average age at which people die
48
The most common mode of transportation in Africa is
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(A)
road
49
A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that
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(D)
water is not wasted
50
All the following are problems of mining in Africa except
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(A)
inadequate unskilled labour
51
On June 21st, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer,places in the Northern Hemisphere experience
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(C)
longer day and shorter night
52
A settlement developed at the meeting point of roads is known as a
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(B)
nodal town
53
'It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries'. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?
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(B)
Enterport
54
Africa's largest timber producer is
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(C)
Zaire
55
A geyser is best described as/an
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(B)
fountain of super heated stream
56
A line joining places having an equal degree of cloudiness is an
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(C)
isoneph
57
The process of head ward erosion will lead to the formation of
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(B)
river capture
58
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
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(C)
Lignite
59
Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two hemispheres
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(B)
The Equator
60
Sunrise and sunset are not proofs that the Earth is spherical in shape, as they can be observed on other celestial bodies as well.
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(A)
mercury and venus
61
The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as
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(D)
plantation agriculture
62
A mercury barometer is used for measuring
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(B)
atmospheric pressure
63
When a ship appears over the distant horizon the
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(A)
mast is seen before the hull
64
The Gezira scheme and the Manaquil Extension are famous for the cultivation of
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(A)
cotton
65
An example of an organically formed sedimentary rock is
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(A)
coal
66
The ocean that connects Europe and America is the
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(B)
Atlantic ocean
67
Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay
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(A)
plantation agriculture
68
In which part of the atmosphere does rain clouds develop?
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(D)
Troposphere
69
Which type of rock are quartzite, schist and marble
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(A)
Metamorphic
70
The nearest planet to the sun is the
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(B)
Mercury
71
The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured in degrees from the centre of the Earth east or west of the Greenwich Meridian is known as
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(D)
longitude
72
Copper is an important raw material in the
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(D)
electrical industry
73
Which of the following features is shared by Hong Kong, Java and Manhattan?
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(C)
high population density
74
The innermost section of the Earth is the
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(D)
core
75
The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
