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Which of the following is not among the objectives of ECOWAS?
A Promotion of unlified budgetary system
B Promotion of cultural, social and political ties
C Promotion of economic cooperation
D Elimination of trade restrictions
E Promotion of a unified currency system
Which of the following countries in Africa has the greatest hydro-electric potential?
A Nigeria
B Zaire
C Egypt
D Cameroun
E insecticides
All of the following can be made from the by -products of crude oil except
A plastic
B synthetic rubber
C glass
D detergents
E insecticides
All the following are problems facing the cultivation of fruits in the Mediterranean region of Africa except
A long gestation period
B frost action
C inadequate water
D re-stocking
E inadequate processing methods
The major problem facing the rearing of lives stock in East Africa is the
A competition for land with arable cultivators
B torrential rainfall which destorys livestock feeds
C poorly developed rail transportation network
D inferior breed of cattle which produce only meat
E inadequate veterinary services
All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except
A Nigeria
B Ghana
C Cota d'lvoire
D Mauritant
E Zaire
The region has volcanic plugs, inselbergs and a crater lake, Which of the following geographical regions is being described?
A Eastern scarplands
B Western uplands
C North-central plateau
D Eastern highlands
E North-eastern highlands
The following rivers takes their sources from the highlands of Western Nigeria except
A Shasha
B Wase
C Owena
D Osse
E Siluko
Which of the following is the characteristic pattern of rural settlements in the eastern scarplands of Nigeria?
A Satellite
B Nucleated
C Elongated
D Dispersed
E Linear
Which of the following statements is correct about the Sokoto plains?
A It is not an area of inland drainage
B it lies in the middle of the country and borders the Rivers Benue and Niger
C it is a pear shaped upland area
D it consists of the basement complex rocks
E it is dissected by rift valleys and plateaus
The only factor that least explains the pattern of population distribution in Nigeria is the
A Arab slave raiding
B stability of government of the old kingdoms
C physical factor of rainfall
D movement of people from one place to another
E occurrence of earthquakes in certain areas
Which of following statements best describes the relationship between rural and urban centres?
A Cities are not imporatant as rural areas
B Rural areas are more productive than cities
C Cities can exist without the rural areas
D Cities and rural areas depend on each other
E Rural areas exist only to serve the cities
All of following are major sources of air pollution except
A gas flaring
B domestic cooking
C aviation combustion
D Industrial furnaces
E vehicle combustion
Which of the following continents has the largest population?
A Africa
B Asia
C Europe
D North America
E South America
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from Nigerian transported to Europe?
A North-Atlantic
B Trans-Pacific
C Far-East
D South-Atlantic
E T rans - Indian
The rapid exhaustion of non-renewable natural resources may least be aided by one of the following which is it?
A Increased urbanisation
B Reckless exploitation
C Inadequate technology
D Natural disaster
E Excessive demand
The concept of environmental balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may likely result in the
A minimisation of the processes within the system
B reversal of the processes within the system
C acceleration of the processes within the system
D stabilization of the processes within the system
E stopping of the processes within the system
Which of the following is not a measure of environmental control?
A Preservation
B Stabilisation
C Regradation
D Afforestation
E Conservation
Interdependence within the ecosystem can best be interpreted to mean that components of the ecosystem
A prey on one another
B harm one another
C regulate one another
D interact with one another
E create one another
The cool temperate woodland is characterized by
A spares undergrowth and broad-leaved deciduous trees
B very sparse vegetation of xerophytic plants
C wiry grass and shrub
D rolling grassland that are treeless
E trees with leaves appearing brown throughout the year
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