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Which of the following countries is located in North Africa?
AZaire
BRwanda
CNamibia
DAlgeria
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Question 522
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The coastline of West Africa in Liberia and Ghana especially near Monrovia and Sekondi respectively is an example of
Adelta
Blow cliff
Crias
Destuary
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Question 523
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In northern Nigeria, the most common type of vegetation is
Acool temperature
Btemperate grassland
Ctropical rainforest
Dtropical grassland
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Question 524
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Desert encroachment can best be controlled by
Aerecting barriers
Bslopewise cultivation
Cafforestation
Dover-grazing
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Question 525
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Cement factory is usually located near
Asourec of capital
Bsource of labour
Csource of raw materials
Dthe market
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Question 526
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Which of the following climatic types id found on the western margins of continents between altitude 300 and 400 North and South of the Equator?
AMonsoon
BMediterranean
CSudan savanna
DChina type
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Question 527
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Which of the following is not an element of climate?
Aaltitude
Btemperature
Cair pressure
Dprecipitation
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Question 528
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A major problem in agricultural development in Nigeria is
Ainsufficient labour
Bthe presence of equatorial forest
Cinsufficient storage facilities
Dthe application of fertilizer instead of manure
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Question 529
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All the major industrial zones of Nigeria owe their origin mainly to
Aself-help projects
Binflux of migrant labour
Cthe presence of cash crops
Dthe abundance of water resources
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Question 530
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Import tariffs are imposed on goods entering a country in order to
Aencourage importation of goods from abroad
Bprotect the growth of local industries
Cdiscourage the growth of local industries
Dsave a lot of money in foreign accounts
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Question 531
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Nigeria is located between longitude
A30E and 150E
B20E and 150E
C10E and 100E
D30E and 100E
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Question 532
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Lateritization is a soil forming process characteristic of
Ahumid,cool temperature latitude
Bwet regions where percipitation exceeds evaporation
Chumid tropics where rainfall and temperature are high throughout the year
Dsub-humid grasslands of the continential interiors of cool temperature regions
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Question 533
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The tourist centre of Ogbunike cave is located near
AKainji in Niger State
BYankari in Bauchi state
CIkeja in Lagos state
DOnitsha in Anambra state
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Question 534
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The major problem facing the railway transport compared to road transport is
Ainadequate manpower
Blow partronage
Cexcessive speed
Dlack of flexibility
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Question 535
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The world's busiest shipping routes are on the
AAntartic circle
BIndian ocean
CPacific ocean
DAtlantic ocean
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Question 536
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Which of the following is not a sea route?
ALondon-moscow-baghdad
BLondon-caoetown-melbourne
CNew york-London-Rotterdam
Dsydnry-suez-London
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Question 537
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A very important advantages of road over railways in Africa is that
Aroads are easier to construct than railways
Bmovement of goods by road is faster than by rail
Cmore goods can be carried on roads than on railways
Dtransport by railways attracts higher fears
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Question 538
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One of the advantages of water transport is that it
Acauses atmospheric pollution
Bis used for carrying agricultural commodities only
Cis not flexible
Dcannot carry bulky goods
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Question 539
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Which of the following statements are true of air transport? I.weather conditions impose a great limitation II. it can be used to carry a great deal of freight per trip III. it is most suitable for passengers and articles of high value IV. heavy non-perishable goods can be transported more quickly
AI and II only
BII and IV only
CI and III only
DII and III only
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Question 540
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A major characteristic feature that distinguishes heavy industry from light industry is the
