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Question 31
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The best breeds of dairy cattle can be found in?
ASouth America
BAsia
CAustralia
DEurope
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Question 32
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The greatest advantage of road transport over other modes is that the former is?
Acheaper
Bmore flexible
Cless risk?
Dfaster
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Question 33
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Settlements that develop along communication routes are likely to be?
Aoval
Blinear
Cncleated
Ddispersed
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Question 34
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Rural settlements are important to urban centres because they provide?
Aroad
Btransport
Clabour
Dcapital
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Question 35
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The problems of unemployment, housing, traffic congestion and evironment degradation are associated with?
Aslums
Burbanization
Cindustrialization
Dpolitical disturbances
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Question 36
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Which of the following terms relates population size to land ?
ACensus
BDensity
CIntensity
DDemography
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Question 37
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The major factor that affected the growth of the population of Africa during the precolonial times is?
Ainter-tribal wars
Bfamine
Cepidemics
Dnatural harzards
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Question 38
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The most significant way the components of ecosystem can be identified is that, there must be a degree of?
Areciprocal inter-relationship existing among them
Bindependent inter-relationship existing among them
Ccomplexity
Dadaptation
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Question 39
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The massive removal of trees and forest cover without replacement is referred to as?
Aafforestation
Bdeforestation
Cbush clearing
Dbush burning
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Question 40
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The total population of a country can be obtained from its?
Asample survey
Bbirth rate
Cbirth and death rates
Dnational census
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Question 41
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Igneous rocks are different from sedimentary rocks by their?
Aappearance and origin
Bshape and size
Cdensity and appearance
Darea and density
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Question 42
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An example of an atmospheric resources is?
Awater
Bcoal
Ctin
Dpedteroleum
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Question 43
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Soil forming process in the hot, humid tropics where rainfall and temperature are high throughout the year is known as?
Alaterization
Bpodzolization
Ccalcification
Dsalinization
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Question 44
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The actual amount of water vapour present in the air which is expressed in grams per cubic metre is?
Ahumidity
Bactual humidity
Crelative humidity
Dabsolute humidity
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Question 45
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The major components of soils are?
Aorganic matter, texture, structure and air
Btexture, organic matter, water and air
Cwater, air,mineral and organic matter
Dwater, texture, nutrients and mineral
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Question 46
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Pine, fir, larch and spruce are commonly found in?
Adeciduous forest
Bequatorial forest
Cconiferous forest
Dmangrove forest
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Question 47
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Sun-dial is used for recording the?
Aamount of sunshine in a place
Bduration of sunshine in a place
Cposition of the sun in a place
Dintensity of sunshine within a period of time
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Question 48
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The Mediterranean Sea has a higher salinity than the oceans because?
Athe surrounding soils in a place
Bthere is low rainfall in the region
Cthe area has a higher temperature
Dof dead animals fossils
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Question 49
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Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces are known as?
ABlock Mountains
BFold Mountains
CResidual Mountains
DVolcanic Mountains
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Question 50
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Which of the following rocks is suitable for the construction of roads and building purposes?
ALimstone
BBasalt
CGranite
DGraphite
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