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Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah?
ALion
BGiraffe
CZebra
DHyena
EGorilla
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Question 12
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Heavy engineering involves the?
Alocation of industries near sources of raw materials
Bmanufacture of automobile and locomotive engines
Cmanufacture of household utensils
Dassembling of motor vehicles
Euse of a large skilled labour force
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Question 13
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The climate is characterized by a mean total annual rainfall of between 86cm and 90cm, all occurring within a period of six months: a mean annual temperature of about 280°C with a monthly range of up to 15°C and an annual water deficit in excess of 50cm. The description above refers to tropical ?
Ahumid climate
Bdry-and-wet climate (Guinea)
Cdry-and-wet climate (sudan)
Ddry -and-wet climate (Sahel)
Esemi-desert climate
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Question 14
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Which of the following countries has a large number of people of African descent?
ASpain
BCanda
CBrazil
DChile
EAustralia
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Question 15
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Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing?
AGmelina, fir and pine
BSpruce, mahogany and pine
CBaobab, fir and pine
DTeak, baobab and pine
EMahogany, neem and pine
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Question 16
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line?
AA traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West
BA traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East
CThe line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian
DLocal time is the same on either side
EThe line has a zigzag shape
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Question 17
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Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation?
AParent material, topography and soil organisms
BClimate, soil organism s and man
CParent material, time and topography
DClimate, time and plants
ETime, soil organism and man
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Question 18
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The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as?
Aurban - rural migration
Brural-urban migration
Crural - rural migration
Durban-urban migration
Esuburban - rural migration
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Question 19
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The difference between towns and villages is that?
Atowns contain more women
Bvillages have more occupations
Ctowns perform more tertiary functions
Dvillages have more food
Etowns produce more children
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Question 20
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Which of the crops listed below is BEST suited to the following condition? 1. Well-drained soil 2. High humidity 3. Average monthly temperature of 18°C 4.Annual rainfall of between 1500 and 1700mm.
ACocoa
BSugar
CSisal
DTea
EOil Palm
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Question 21
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The greatest threat to wildlife in the African savannah in recent times is?
Amechanized agriculture
Bcattle grazing
Cshiffting cultivation
Dbush burning
Ehunting
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Question 22
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One of the ways in which the deciduous forest differs from the coniferous forest is that?
Ait has a greater variety of tree species
Bit is found only in the tropics
Cit grows on poorer soils
Dthe trees are evergreen
Eit has a sparser undergrowth
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Question 23
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A line joining points equal atmospheric pressure on a map is called an?
Aisopach
Bisopleth
Cisobar
Disohyet
Eisotherm
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Question 24
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Which of the following soil properties can be easily observed in the field?`
APermeability
BFertility
CTexture
DAcidity
EColour
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Question 25
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The load carried by a river is deposited?
Awhen rejuvenation takes place
Bon the river's entry into a wetter region
Cwhen captured by another river
Don entering a large body of water
Ewhen the gradient increases
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Question 26
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Which of these is a textural classification of soils?
AAnhular, sand and clay
BRounded, irregular and flat
Crounded pebbles and silt
DSand, loam and clay
EAngular, prismatic and columnar
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Question 27
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One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to?
Awork in another country without obtaining a passport
Bvisit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa
Cvisit another country for a short period without a valid passport
Dstay in another country for a long period without a visa
Ework in another country for a short period without a work-permit
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Question 28
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If the distance between two points on a 1:25 000 map is 10cm, what would the same distance be on a map 1:50 000 map?
A25cm
B20cm
C15cm
D10cm
E5cm
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Question 29
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At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from?
AOndo State
BCross River State
COgun State
DBendel State
EImo State
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Question 30
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The list below, 1. South Africa 2. Egypt 3. Zimbabwe 4. Kenya 5. Nigeria, in descending order of importance refers to the production of?
