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Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in
A crystailline rocks
B igneous rocks
C metamorphic rocks
D sedimentary rocks
In which of the following ways can the data shown in figure 1 be represented?
A Simple bar graph
B Proprotional circle
C Dot map
D Chloropleth
What percentage of the world export commodities in figure 1 is represented by crude oil?
A 54.4%
B 42.8%
C 32.47%
D 23.74%
The total value of the word's export commodities represented in Fig above is
A 1,000,000 metric tons
B 1:250,000 metric tons
C 2,678,000 metric tons
D 2,780,000 metric tons
The figure 1 is a
A wind rose
B pie chart
C proportional circle
D divided proportional circle
Which of the following West Africa countries is the largest producer of groundnut?
A Burkina Faso
B Mali
C Guinea Bissau
D Senegal
E Liberia
The rampant famine in some parts of Africa is caused by all the following except
A Unstable prices paid to farmers for their products
B Unreliable rainfall
C Civil strife and unrest
D Ravage of corps by pests
E Infertile soil and soil erosion
The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their
A wildlife
B rich mineral resources
C inter-ethnic wars
D large rivers
E industries
Which of the following does not explain the poor development of inland waterways in Africa?
A Lack of goods to carry along the routes
B Presence of rapids and waterfalls
C Obstruction by floating vegetation
D High seasonality of the rivers
E Crossing of many political boundaries by the rivers
The southern most latitude in Africa is approximately
A 200 S
B 300 S
C 350 S
D 400 S
E 450 S
Trade among west African countries is less developed mainly because
A they were ruled by different colonial powers which created a barrier to communication
B the products of one country are basically similar to those of the others
C there are no international railway lines to transport the bulky items of trade across the borders
D of ethnic sentiments of people in one country against the other
E no west African country has surpluses of commodities to export to the other countries
Which of the following is true of manufacturing industries in Nigeria?
A Most of them produce consumer goods
B Large quantities of their products are exported
C They depend entirely on local raw materials
D They were established in pre-colonial times
E They are evenly distributed throughout the country
One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 40 and 140 north of the Equator is that she
A enjoys a hot, wet, tropical climate
B has a luxuriant vegetation
C has the north easterly winds prevailling throughout the year
D receives rainfall throughout the year
E enjoys land and sea breeze
Irrigation farming is highly practiced in Northern Nigeria because of the
A aboundant plains for the cultivation
B limited maret for its products
C inadequate rainfall and presence of many rivers
D good roads and aboundant capital
E skilled labour and love for vegetation
Which of the following modes of transportation in Nigeria is limited by weather?
A water
B pipeline
C road
D air
E rail
One major problem of development in the Niger-Benue trough is
A inadequate rainfall
B very high relief
C desert encroachment
D inadequate water supply
E excesive flooding
All the following are light industries except
A ship building , locomotive and chemicals
B printing, flour-milling and furniture -making
C locomotives, electionics and texiles
D paper, furniture and electronics
E electronics furniture and ship -building
Air transportation has a low patronage because it
A is fast
B is irregular
C is useful in war time only
D opens up remote areas
E is costly
Which of the following settlement types is strongly associated with tourism?
A Rural settlement
B Commercial centre
C Port town
D Holiday resort
E Confluence town
A rural settlement is a settlement classified by
A age
B site
C altitude
D function
E shape
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