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The location of market gardening near large cities is best explained by
A Availability of power
B Fertile soil
C Perishability of products
D Efficient transportation
Cattle ranching is not common in the forest region of West Africa because of the _______?
A Scarcity of grass for fodder
B Presence of tsetse flies
C Absence of Fulani herdsmen
D Presence of wild life
One on the usefulness of import tariff on Imported goods is the _______?
A Encouragement of importation from abroad
B Multiplication of foreign goods in local markets
C Protection of infant industries
D Saving of money in foreign accounts
One of the problems limiting the achievement of the objectives of the Economic Community of West African states is
A Use of common currency
B Strong colonial ties
C Climatic differences
D Similarity in languages
Which of the following criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
A Geographical situation
B Population size
C Range of functions
D Variety activities
If a country has a population of 20,000,000 and its size is 1,000,000 km2 then its population density is
A 5 persons/km2
B 15 persons/km2
C 20 persons/km2
D 30 persons/km2
Which of the following is true of inter community relationship?
A Females migrates to rural areas to give birth
B Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs
C Immigrants settle in the city's central Business District
D City dwellers seek schools for their children in rural areas
The major trading partners of the Anglophone West African countries are
A Britain, USA, Germany and Japan
B Germany, China, South Africa and Norway
C Belgium, India, Columbia and Chile
D Chile, Pakistan, Japan and Britain
The cheapest mode of transport for the conveyance of bulky goods across countries is
A Air
B Land
C Pipeline
D Water
Which of the following features distinguishes heavy industries from light industries?
A Complexities of processing techniques
B Amount of waste products generated
C Ownership structure of the firm
D Source of raw materials
Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in West Africa?
A Birth control polices
B High birth rate and low death rate
C Low birth rate and high death rate
D High rate of immigration
An effect of rural-urban migration on the source region is
A Rural depopulation
B Urban depopulation
C Rural employment
D Rural unemployment
The number of people living in a unit area of land is termed its
A Birth rate
B Death rate
C Dependency ratio
D Population density
One relative advantage of water transport over road transport is its
A A great speed over long distances
B Capacity for carrying bulky goods
C Ability to link all parts of a country
D Ability to withstand bad weather
Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy over other sources of energy?
A It is easily renewable
B It requires physical gradient difference
C The demand for it comes from specialized agencies
D Its waste is different
The time in town X on longitude 15o E is 4.00 pm. What will be the time in town Y on longitude 15o W?
A 2.00 am
B 2.00 pm
C 6.00 pm
D 6.00 am
The remains of eroded highland in desert and semi-desert environments are commonly called
A Seif dunes
B Barchains
C Inselbergs
D Volcanic plug
In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?
A Plateau regions
B Coastal regions
C Mountainous regions
D Limestone regions
Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperatures and other physical properties meet?
A Orographic rainfall
B Relief rainfall
C Cyclonic rainfall
D Convectional rainfall
Which rock type involves stratification?
A Metamorphic
B Sedimentary
C Volcanic
D Igneous
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