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Months J F M A M J J A S O N Do C 21.1 21.1 20.0 17.2 15.0 13.3 12.8 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 20.0
A Temperate continental
B Tropical monsoon
C Tropical continental
D Mediterranean
E Tropical marine
Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?
A 1 in 20
B 1 in 24
C 1 in 26
D 1 in 32
E 1 in 36
The main petroleum-producing countries of Africa are
A Nigeria, Togo and South Africa
B Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zaire
C Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia
D Nigeria, Algeria and Libya
E Nigeria, Libya and Ghana
Dairy farming is often practiced near large urban centers because
A cattle feed is manufactured in cities
B dairy products are perishable
C dairy cattle are required to supply meat to urban population
D special care for dairy cattle is available only in towns
E the areas near large urban centres are usually very fertile
One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?
A China
B Ivory Coast
C Japan
D Thailand
E Sierra Leone
Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?
A Agriculture
B Animal rearing
C Manufacturing
D Mining
E Tourism
What is the commodity associated with OPEC?
A iron and steel
B mineral oil
C vegetable oil
D sugar
E coffee
Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods
A Cement
B Aluminium products
C Bar soap
D Refined petroleum products
E Refined sugar
The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of
A rice
B cotton
C groundnut
D beniseed
E rubber
One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is
A Oji river
B Sapele
C Ijora
D Kainji
E none of the above
The most important coffee producer in West Africa is
A Ivory Coast
B Nigeria
C Ghana
D Gambia
E Mali
Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
A Akwette
B Keffi
C Sokoto
D Oshogbo
E Bida
The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
A The north-east trade
B the north-west trade
C the south-west trade
D the south-east trade
E the willy willies
Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?
A They are concerned with extracting material direct from the earth or sea
B they are not involved in the processing of a finished product
C They are located at the source of the raw materials
D they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
E they are pre requsites to secondary industries
The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
A an aircraft can fly above terrestial obstacles and therefore has a much wider choice of routes
B air transport is much more expensive to develope, build and maintain
C air transportation is faster in speed, enabling to make much more frequent runs
D air transportation is much more suitable for international information exchange systems
E air transportation is much more flexible
One of the negative effects of building new dams is
A making water available for domestic uses in rural areas
B developing electricity to run industries
C raising and catching a variety of fish
D creating employment for the indigenous population
E resettling people away from their ancestral homes
What is the name of the river marked X on the map?
A River Gongola
B River Shermankar
C River Rima
D River Katsina-Ala
E River Kaduna
Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities?
A Coastal location
B Air, water and noise pollution
C inadequate transportation facilities
D Dependence on primary activities
E Moral Decadence
Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?
A Heavy rainfall throughout the year
B High elevation
C A spell of dry weather in season
D Good drainage
E cheap labour
The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that
A it passes through desert areas
B it has several cataracts
C it passes through several countries
D it is slow-flowing
E it is very muddy
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