Question 1
Highlight any three main characteristics of each of the followingsettlement types: village; town.
2: State any four factors which are responsible for the growth of urban centres.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a popular question among the candidates and the performance of most Candidates were good. Such candidates were able to highlight the characteristics of town and village properly. Most of them were also able to state the factors that are responsible for the growth of urban centres.
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Question 2
Define the following population terms:
census;
mortality rate;
2. family planning.Outline any three problems confronting a country that is overpopulated.
3. Highlight any three ways by which the problem of overpopulation can be solved.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question among the candidates and most of those who answered the question could not properly answer the (a) aspect of the question.
The expected answer are:
Census – is the official head count of people living in an area at a given time.
Mortality rate – is the number of deaths per thousand of population per year in an area.
Family Planning – This refers to the controlling of the number of children which a
couple can have and care for through adequate spacing and other birth control
measures.
The problems confronting the country that is overpopulated area high dependency ratio,pressure on social amenities, overcrowding, traffic congestion, environmental degradation, pressure on agricultural lands, unemployment, social vices, development of slums/ghettos, waste management problems, shortage of food, increase in crime rate, inadequate housing and high cost of living.
The ways of solving problems of overpopulation include family planning/birth control measures, legislation against early marriages, development of quality manpower, encouragement of education of the man child, industrializing the rural areas, encouragement of education of the female child, industrializing the rural areas, encouragement of emigration, sex education, tax regimes to favour small family sizes, increase in food supply, discouragement of polygamy, stringent immigration laws and development of satellite towns.
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Question 3
(a) (i) What are local craft industries?
(ii) State any four examples of local craft industries.
(b) Outline any four distinguishing characteristics of local crafts.
(c) Highlight any three reasons why local crafts industries are still
existing in your country.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a popular question among the candidates and their performance in the question was fair. Quite a good number of the candidates were able to correctly define local craft industries as small scale individually or family owned enterprises in which the operators use local skills and simple tools for processing. Many of the candidates were able to give examples of local crafts industries and highlight their distinguishing characteristics. However, some people were not able to highlight the reasons why local crafts industries are still existing in the nation. The expected answers were:
– local availability of raw materials;
– little capital requirement;
– transmission from generation to generation;
– availability of local patronage;
– patronage by foreigners;
– no long period of formal training;
– requires low level of technology;
– does not require big premises;
– source of income;
– could be practised on part time;
– employment generation;
– foreign exchange earnings.
Highlight any three main characteristics of each of the followingsettlement types: village; town.
2: State any four factors which are responsible for the growth of urban centres.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a popular question among the candidates and the performance of most Candidates were good. Such candidates were able to highlight the characteristics of town and village properly. Most of them were also able to state the factors that are responsible for the growth of urban centres.
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Question 2
Define the following population terms:
census;
mortality rate;
2. family planning.Outline any three problems confronting a country that is overpopulated.
3. Highlight any three ways by which the problem of overpopulation can be solved.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question among the candidates and most of those who answered the question could not properly answer the (a) aspect of the question.
The expected answer are:
Census – is the official head count of people living in an area at a given time.
Mortality rate – is the number of deaths per thousand of population per year in an area.
Family Planning – This refers to the controlling of the number of children which a
couple can have and care for through adequate spacing and other birth control
measures.
The problems confronting the country that is overpopulated area high dependency ratio,pressure on social amenities, overcrowding, traffic congestion, environmental degradation, pressure on agricultural lands, unemployment, social vices, development of slums/ghettos, waste management problems, shortage of food, increase in crime rate, inadequate housing and high cost of living.
The ways of solving problems of overpopulation include family planning/birth control measures, legislation against early marriages, development of quality manpower, encouragement of education of the man child, industrializing the rural areas, encouragement of education of the female child, industrializing the rural areas, encouragement of emigration, sex education, tax regimes to favour small family sizes, increase in food supply, discouragement of polygamy, stringent immigration laws and development of satellite towns.
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Question 3
(a) (i) What are local craft industries?
(ii) State any four examples of local craft industries.
(b) Outline any four distinguishing characteristics of local crafts.
(c) Highlight any three reasons why local crafts industries are still
existing in your country.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a popular question among the candidates and their performance in the question was fair. Quite a good number of the candidates were able to correctly define local craft industries as small scale individually or family owned enterprises in which the operators use local skills and simple tools for processing. Many of the candidates were able to give examples of local crafts industries and highlight their distinguishing characteristics. However, some people were not able to highlight the reasons why local crafts industries are still existing in the nation. The expected answers were:
– local availability of raw materials;
– little capital requirement;
– transmission from generation to generation;
– availability of local patronage;
– patronage by foreigners;
– no long period of formal training;
– requires low level of technology;
– does not require big premises;
– source of income;
– could be practised on part time;
– employment generation;
– foreign exchange earnings.
Question 4
Draw a sketch map of Nigeria.
On the map, show and name:
Rivers Niger and Benue;
one zone of sandy soil;
one zone of forest soil;
Lagos.
3. Describe the alluvial soil zone in Nigeria.
4. Outline the importance of alluvial soil zone in Nigeria.
OBSERVATIONS
This is a popular question among the candidates but the aspect of map work was poorly answered by the candidates. The aspect on description of the alluvial soil was rightly described as a soil that was formed through deposition, found on coastal areas and flood plains, are poorly drained most times, usually greyish in colour, not possessing well defined horizons, usually fertile for cultivation of vegetables, naturally covered by grasses, sticky and water logging.
The importance of alluvial soils in Nigeria include: could be extracted for construction, used for arable farming, provides base for port construction, used for pedelogical research, provide site for the construction of human settlement; produce raw materials for local crafts industries and base for alluvial gold.
Question 5
1. Draw an outline map of Nigeria.On the map, mark and name
Two areas of low population density;
Two areas of high population density;
One town in one of the high population density areas shown in a (ii) above.
Highlight any three problems associated with high population density in Nigeria.
Explain the ways of solving any two of the problems of population density highlighted in 5(b) above.
1. Draw an outline map of Nigeria.On the map, mark and name
Two areas of low population density;
Two areas of high population density;
One town in one of the high population density areas shown in a (ii) above.
Highlight any three problems associated with high population density in Nigeria.
Explain the ways of solving any two of the problems of population density highlighted in 5(b) above.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a very popular question among the candidates and most of the candidates who answered the question performed well. Such candidates were able to correctly locate two areas of high and two areas of low population density and one town in one area of high population density. The problem of high population density such as inadequate housing, development of slums, pollution, traffic congestion, high crime rate, unemployment, high cost of living, deterioration of infrastructure, pressure on social amenities, social vices, problems of waste management, high cost of land, food shortages and pressure on natural resources were properly highlighted by most of the candidates who answered the question.
The ways of solving problems of high population density were properly highlighted by most of the candidates who answered the questions. Some of the answers provided by the candidates included provision of housing, urban renewal, pollution control, traffic management, crime control, employment creation, infrastructural development, family planning, encouragement of emigration, land use legislation, improvement in standard of living and stringent immigration laws.
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Question 6
Write a geographical description of Chad Basin under the following:
relief and drainage;
people, population and settlement;
economic activities;
problems of development.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question among the candidates. Majority of the candidates who chose the question performed poorly. The expected answer on the relief and drainage of the Chad Basin are: The Basin is generally a lowland area, with elevation of between 45-60 metres above mean sea level; the rock type is Sedimentary, the area is drained by big rivers like the Rivers Hadeija, Yobe, Gana and Yedseram which all drain into Lake Chad. The aspect of the question on people population and settlement was poorly answered by some candidates. The correct answers include the major ethnic groups are the Kanuri, Shuwa, Hausa and Fulani; the settlements are dispersed, the population density is low, while major towns include Maiduguri, Kukawa, Gashau and Dikwa.
The major economic activities of inhabitants in the area are animal rearing, farming, fishing, trading, transport services and civil service occupations. The problems of development of the area are low rainfall of about 50-65 cm, high temperature of about 40ºC, unreliable rainfall, desert encroachment, dune migration and drought.
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Question 7
Describe the savannah belt of Africa under the following headings:
location;
vegetation characteristics;
uses.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question and most of the candidates who attempted the question performed poorly. The location of the Savannah belts of Africa include the middle belt of West Africa, the Guinea and Sudan Savannah zones of northern Africa, Southern part of Zaire and Congo Basins, areas around the High Verde. The vegetation characteristics are: the vegetation is made up of deciduous vegetation, tall and short grasses like the carpet grasses, the elephant grasses, spear grasses etc. The trees are scattered and xerophytic in nature. The uses of the vegetation are medicinal, construction, source of pasture for livestock, local crafts etc.
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Question 8
Highlight five characteristics of plantation agriculture in West Africa.
State any five advantages of plantation agriculture in West Africa.
OBSERVATIONS
The question was quite popular among the candidates and their performance in the question was quite good
This was a very popular question among the candidates and most of the candidates who answered the question performed well. Such candidates were able to correctly locate two areas of high and two areas of low population density and one town in one area of high population density. The problem of high population density such as inadequate housing, development of slums, pollution, traffic congestion, high crime rate, unemployment, high cost of living, deterioration of infrastructure, pressure on social amenities, social vices, problems of waste management, high cost of land, food shortages and pressure on natural resources were properly highlighted by most of the candidates who answered the question.
The ways of solving problems of high population density were properly highlighted by most of the candidates who answered the questions. Some of the answers provided by the candidates included provision of housing, urban renewal, pollution control, traffic management, crime control, employment creation, infrastructural development, family planning, encouragement of emigration, land use legislation, improvement in standard of living and stringent immigration laws.
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Question 6
Write a geographical description of Chad Basin under the following:
relief and drainage;
people, population and settlement;
economic activities;
problems of development.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question among the candidates. Majority of the candidates who chose the question performed poorly. The expected answer on the relief and drainage of the Chad Basin are: The Basin is generally a lowland area, with elevation of between 45-60 metres above mean sea level; the rock type is Sedimentary, the area is drained by big rivers like the Rivers Hadeija, Yobe, Gana and Yedseram which all drain into Lake Chad. The aspect of the question on people population and settlement was poorly answered by some candidates. The correct answers include the major ethnic groups are the Kanuri, Shuwa, Hausa and Fulani; the settlements are dispersed, the population density is low, while major towns include Maiduguri, Kukawa, Gashau and Dikwa.
The major economic activities of inhabitants in the area are animal rearing, farming, fishing, trading, transport services and civil service occupations. The problems of development of the area are low rainfall of about 50-65 cm, high temperature of about 40ºC, unreliable rainfall, desert encroachment, dune migration and drought.
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Question 7
Describe the savannah belt of Africa under the following headings:
location;
vegetation characteristics;
uses.
OBSERVATIONS
This was not a popular question and most of the candidates who attempted the question performed poorly. The location of the Savannah belts of Africa include the middle belt of West Africa, the Guinea and Sudan Savannah zones of northern Africa, Southern part of Zaire and Congo Basins, areas around the High Verde. The vegetation characteristics are: the vegetation is made up of deciduous vegetation, tall and short grasses like the carpet grasses, the elephant grasses, spear grasses etc. The trees are scattered and xerophytic in nature. The uses of the vegetation are medicinal, construction, source of pasture for livestock, local crafts etc.
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Question 8
Highlight five characteristics of plantation agriculture in West Africa.
State any five advantages of plantation agriculture in West Africa.
OBSERVATIONS
The question was quite popular among the candidates and their performance in the question was quite good