All the following are light industries except

A. ship building , locomotive and chemicals

B. printing, flour-milling and furniture -making

C. locomotives, electionics and texiles

D. paper, furniture and electronics

E. electronics furniture and ship -building

One major problem of development in the Niger-Benue trough is

A. inadequate rainfall

B. very high relief

C. desert encroachment

D. inadequate water supply

E. excesive flooding

Which of the following modes of transportation in Nigeria is limited by weather?

A. water

B. pipeline

C. road

D. air

E. rail

Irrigation farming is highly practiced in Northern Nigeria because of the

A. aboundant plains for the cultivation

B. limited maret for its products

C. inadequate rainfall and presence of many rivers

D. good roads and aboundant capital

E. skilled labour and love for vegetation

One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 4⁰ and 14⁰ north of the Equator is that she

A. enjoys a hot, wet, tropical climate

B. has a luxuriant vegetation

C. has the north easterly winds prevailling throughout the year

D. receives rainfall throughout the year

E. enjoys land and sea breeze

Which of the following is true of manufacturing industries in Nigeria?

A. Most of them produce consumer goods

B. Large quantities of their products are exported

C. They depend entirely on local raw materials

D. They were established in pre-colonial times

E. They are evenly distributed throughout the country

Trade among west African countries is less developed mainly because

A. they were ruled by different colonial powers which created a barrier to communication

B. the products of one country are basically similar to those of the others

C. there are no international railway lines to transport the bulky items of trade across the borders

D. of ethnic sentiments of people in one country against the other

E. no west African country has surpluses of commodities to export to the other countries

The southern most latitude in Africa is approximately

A. 20⁰S

B. 30⁰S

C. 35⁰S

D. 40⁰S

E. 45⁰S

Which of the following does not explain the poor development of inland waterways in Africa?

A. Lack of goods to carry along the routes

B. Presence of rapids and waterfalls

C. Obstruction by floating vegetation

D. High seasonality of the rivers

E. Crossing of many political boundaries by the rivers

The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their

A. wildlife

B. rich mineral resources

C. inter-ethnic wars

D. large rivers

E. industries