Question 1 of 20 2,473 total questions
ECOWAS is a viable economic region because of?
A the large size of the territory
B the support it receives from the EEC
C its mineral and agricultural potentialities
D the ability of the region to defend itself against external aggression
Which of the following countries is well known for aluminum smelting?
A Nigeria
B Ghana
C Senegal
D Liberia
The fadama lands of the Niger/Benue trough are mostly known for the commercial production of?
A yam and vegetables
B paotatoes and benni-seed
C rice and sugarcane
D maize and guinea corn
Nigeria's second sea port in terms of tonnage of goods handled is?
A Warri
B Calabar
C Port-Harcourt
D Bonny
Agbaja Platea in Kwara State and Nsude of Udi Plateau are important to Nigeria's industrial development efforts because they are sources of?
A coking coal
B iron ore
C glass sand
D limestone
Which of the following groups of environmental problems is commonly associated with mining activities?
A Air pollution, floods and sandstorms
B Deforestation, soil dessicated and heat wave
C Oil-spillage, drought and land susidence
D Soil ersion, sedimentation and land dereliction
The inability of Nigerian farmers to adequately feed the nation is due mainly to the?
A poor quality of the soil
B low demand for agricultural products
C shortage of agricultural land
D poor methods of agricultural production
Which of the following countries is most dependent on international trade?
A USSR
B The people's Republic of China
C Poland
D Japan
Which of the following areas is noted for the highest production of soft wood?
A The Amazon Basin
B The Ganges-Indus Basin
C The St.Lawrence Basin
D The Rhine Basin
What is common to the Bororo tribe of West Africa, the Eskimos of Alaska and Canada, the Lapps of Eurasia and the Mongols of Mongolia?
A Cattle rearing
B Nomadic herding
C Dispersed rural settlements
D Hunting and trapping
The process whereby a manufacturing enterprise produces goods which form raw materials for other manufacturing enterprises is referred to as?
A value added
B sub-contracting
C forward linkage
D backward linkage
Linear villages may be expected to develop?
A in narrow valley floors
B on flat plains
C in thick forests
D on deltas
In which of the following countries or regions is the high population density due to agricultural development?
A The Midlands of England
B China
C Japan
D The Ruhr
Large scale migration of people from one country to another may be explained by all of the following EXCEPT?
A Drought
B civil war
C oppressive home government
D higher standard of living in the host country
Which of the following statements best characterizes the population of Southeast Asia?
A High density and high growth rate
B High density and low growth rate
C Low density and High growth rate
D Low density and low growth rate
Which of these statements is true about rural urban life in Nigeria?
A some towns contain features of rural living
B features of rural living exist only in the villages
C rural people have nothing to do with the towns
D urban centres are more peaceful than the rural areas
A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population?
A increases at the same rate as food production
B increase at a lower rate than food production
C increases much faster than food production
D becomes more urbanized as food production increases
Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria?
A Ferruginous soils
B Ferrallitic soils
C Regosols
D Vertisols
E no option indicated
Soils found in semi-arid regions which have an accumulation of calcareous substances in their upper layers are referred to as?
A pedocals
B rendzinas
C chernozems
D vertisols
The four major components of the soil are?
A gravel, sand, silt and clay
B mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
C stones, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organisms
D calcium magnesium, potassium and sodium
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