gce 2021 intermediate level economic geography 1
gce 2021 intermediate level economic geography 1
1. A major factor that influence the practice of fishing is
A Good communication network
B Presence of abundant plankton
C Presence of maritime schools
D Presence of arable land
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2. The seasonal movement of herdsmen and their
cattle is referred to as
A Ranching
B Dairying
C Transhumance
D Nomadism
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3. The extraction of timber from natural forest for commercial purposes is known as
A Horticulture
B Silviculture
C Viticulture
D Lumbering
______________________________________________4. Select a renewable energy resource from the
resources below
A Coal
B Petroleum
C Wind
D Hydroelectricity
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5. The exploitation of minerals is of great importance to a country because
A Employment is available to many people
B Food production is increased
C People are able to migrate
D Schools graduate many persons
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6. The Economic activity which belongs to the primary sector is
A Smoking of fish
B Baking of bread
C Planting of cocoa
D Selling of tomatoes
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7. Imaginary lines that run on the Earth surface from North to South are
A Gridlines
B Latitudes
C Parallels
D Longitudes
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8. Which of these options below indicates underdevelopment?
A Low literacy rate
B Low death rate
C High life expectancy
D High Doctor/patient ratio
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9. The transportation of liquid and semi-liquid materials over long distances is best done by
A Cableways
B Airlines
C Gridlines
D Pipelines
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10. Air transport is advantageous because it
A Is fast and efficient in service
B Is less costly to acquire
C Requires high educational training
D Uses large land for construction
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11. When financial assistance is given by government to home producers to improve its international trade is called
A Quotas
B Subsidies
C Tariffs
D Embargoes
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12. An industry whose finished product serves as raw material for another industry is called
A Processing industry
B Primary industry
C Heavy industry
D Light industry
