Geography questions and answers

Geography Questions and Answers

So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.

321.

The following are advantages of overpopulation except

A.

Quick information dissemination

B.

Effective planning

C.

Large labour

D.

Insufficient food

Correct answer is D

Insufficient food is a disadvantage of overpopulation because as a result of the high influx of people into an area, there will not be sufficient food to cater for the high population which leads to food shortage, especially in developing countries

322.

Which of the following is a light industry?

A.

Petroleum industry

B.

Metallurgical industry

C.

Textile industry

D.

Shipbuilding industry

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

323.

Which of the following is the leading industrial zone in the West African sub-region?

A.

Western industrial zone of Nigeria

B.

Accra-Tema industrial zone of Ghana

C.

Freetown industrial zone of Sierra Leone

D.

Banjul industrial Zone of The Gambia

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

324.

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except the

A.

diffusion of ideas and technology

B.

promotion of national and international trade

C.

movement of people and commodities

D.

distribution of population

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

325.

The best way of solving transportation problems in a cosmopolitan city is

A.

use of air transport system

B.

construction of feeder roads

C.

purchase of many speed boats and ships

D.

integrated transport system involving all modes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.