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Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the
Ahumus accumulates over time
Bfires used in clearing the bush destroy them
Cplant species resist the diseases
Ddisease organisms lose their hosts and die
Eland is heavily fragmented
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Question 2
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Monoculture is a term associated with
Alivestock farming
Barable farming
Cmixed farming
Dplantation agriculture
Eshifting cultivation
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Question 3
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The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because
Ait has no hump
Bof the harsh weather of the North-central highlands
Cit is resistant to tsetse files
Dof the luxuriant pasture there
Eit produces a lot of milk
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Question 4
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Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?
ATrees are felled
BPlatforms are built for buttress trees
CParticular species are identified
DTrees are cut into logs
ELogs are transported by road to sawmills
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Question 5
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The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because
Atoo much of the water percolates into the ground
Bonly a few crops can be grown
Cit is not considered suitable by some farmers
Dtoo much labour is involved in making the basins
Eit depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
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Question 6
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The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
Aof mistrust among them
Bof the language barrier
Cthere is a well developed transport network
Dthey produce similar goods
Ethey have different currencies
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Question 7
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Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to
Aits many plateaus
Bits high demand for power
Cthe abundant rainfall and waterfalls there
Dthe presence of very long rivers
Ethe high growth of industrial development
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Question 8
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In Africa, the veldt is located in the
Awestern coastland
Beastern coastland
Ccontinental interior
Dextreme north and south
Esouthern part
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Question 9
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Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?
ASteppe
BCampos
CSelvas
DSavanna
EPrairies
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Question 10
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In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the
Anorth-west
Bsourth-west
Cwest
Dsouth
Esouth-east
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Question 11
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A major characteristic of local craft industry is that
Ait requires a specially built factory
Bit is mainly hereditry
Cit requires a large labour force
Dits products are used by other industries
Eits raw materials are imported
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Question 12
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All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the
Atrees are deciduous
Btrees have thick water-storing trunks
Ctrees have long tap root systems
Dgrasses are tall and luxuriant in the wet season
Etrees occur in the pure stands
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Question 13
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The location of the oil refinery at Kaduna is best explained by the
Adeliberate government policy and market
Bpresence of power supply and market
Cavailability of raw material and capital
Dadequate transportation and labour
Epresence of raw material and government policy
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Question 14
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Which of the geographical regions of Nigeria contains volcanic plugs, inselbergs and crater lake?
AEastern scarplands
BWestern highlands
CNorth-central highland
DEastern highlands
EChad Basin
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Question 15
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A specialized mode of transportation used in carrying coal from Enugu to Oji River is the
Apipeline
Btransmission line
Crope way
Drail cart
Ejumbo plane
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Question 16
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One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 40 and 140 North of the equator is that
Asome parts of the country enjoy a hot, wet, tropical climate throughout the year
Bthe south westerly winds blow only across the coastal areas
Call parts of country receive rainfall throughout the year
Dall part of the country have a luxuriant vegetation
Ethe northern part of the country enjoys land sea breezes
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Question 17
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which of the following is a disadvantage of water transport?
Acauses atmospheric pollution
Bis used for carrying agricultural commodities only
Cis not flexible
Dis not suitable for international trade
Ecannot carry bulky goods
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Question 18
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Which of the following least influences the growth of settlements?
AAge
BClimate
CMineral resources
DRelief
EManufacturing industries
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Question 19
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They are tropical and subtropical storms, occurring over land, they are funnel-shaped and violent, with winds of high velocity reaching up to 330kmph, which of the following winds is described above?
AChinook
BHurricane
CTyphoon
DFohn
ETornado
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Question 20
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Diurnal range of temperature is the difference between the
Ahighest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station every year
Bhighest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station everyday
Chighest and the lowest temperatures recorded in a station every month
Dreadings of the wet bulb and the dry bulb thermometers
Emaximum and the minium temperatures at any time of the year
