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Question 21
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A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as

Aghetto
Bshanty town
Cslum
Dnew town
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Question 22
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A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is

Acloud cover
Brainfall
Ctemperature
Dhumidity
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Question 23
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An example of argillaceous rock is

Achalk
Bshale
Cgraphite
Dcoat
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Question 24
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Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?

ARugged mountains
BHigh plateaux
CActive volcanoes
DLowland plains
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Question 25
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The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the

Athe edge of the railway line
Blength of the railway line
Cwidth of the railway gauge
Ddepth of the railway line
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Question 26
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A desert country which has high population density supported by irrigation is

ASudan
BEgypt
CKuwait
DNamibia
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Question 27
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Soil texture is determined primarily by

Aparticle sizes
Bprofile horizons
Cmajor components
Dnutrient status
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Question 28
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The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes

Aenvironmental pollution
Bless rainfall run-off
Csoil erosion
Dhigh cost of foreign products
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Question 29
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The Ruhr coalfield is located in

ACanada
BRussia
CGermany
DUSA
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Question 30
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Urban and Rural Settlements are differentiated by their

Apopulation
Bpopulation and function
Cfunction only
Dfunction and location
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Question 31
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British foreign investments are concentrated in

ACommonwealth countries
BDeveloped countries
CECOWAS Countries
DEU Countries
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Question 32
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The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is

Ahydrogen bromide
Bcarbon (iv) oxide
Cchlorofluorocarbon
Dcarbon (ii) oxide
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Question 33
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The highest category of rural settlement is the

AHomestead
BHut
CHamlet
DVillage
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Question 34
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If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?

A15°W
B60°W
C15°E
D60°E
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Question 35
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The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as

Amineralization
Bnitrification
Chumification
Dlaterization
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Question 36
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Which of the following pairs of cities have both seaport and international airport?

AKampala and Mombasa
BLagos and San Francisco
CRio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
DNew York and Warri
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Question 37
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The world leading producer of cocoa is

ANigeria
BEcuador
CGhana
DBrazil
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Question 38
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The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a

ASuburb
BNucleated settlement
CLinear settlement
DConurbation
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Question 39
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In surveying, it is best dealt with by

Ausing abney level
Bremoving them
Claying offsets
Davoiding them
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Question 40
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The Stevenson's screen is raised about one meter above the ground in order to avoid

Athe influence of strong winds
Bthe heat from the ground
Cthe effects of nearby trees
Drain drops entering it
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