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Question 1
jamb 1998
The most important factor that probably explains the distribution of cultivation on the mapped area is
ADrainage
BSettlement
CRoad
DClimate
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Question 2
jamb 1998
Motorists will probably cross the river from Bobo to Achira by
ADrawbridge
BShip
CBoat
DFerry
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Question 3
jamb 1998
To build a road from Achira to Gara will require
AA cutting
BAn embarkment
CA tunnel
DA levee
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Question 4
jamb 1998
The low islands and extensive sand banks indicate that the channel of River Bintu is probably
ADeep
BEroding
CShallow
DNavigable
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Question 5
jamb 1998
The average gradient of the road descending the spur into Bobo town is approximately
A1:37
B1:42
C1:47
D1:52
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Question 6
jamb 1998
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Month & J& F & M & A & M & J & J & A & S & O & N & D\\
\text{Temp(C)} & -22 & -22 & -21 & -4 & 2 & 5 & 5 & 1 & 1 & -4 & -10 & 17 \\
\text{Precip(mm)} & 10 & 13 & 18 & 18 & 15 & 13 & 13 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 13 \\
\end{array}\)


The climatic region represented above is
ALaurentian
BSiberian
CArctic
DSteppe
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Question 7
jamb 1998
Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages
Country           H        J       K        L



Fuel, Minerals   95        1       15       45

& Metals 

       

Other Pry.

commodities       2        1       45       35



Mach. & Trans

Equipment         -        60      13       4



Other 

Manufactured      3        38      27       16 

Products

With this export trade structure, the economy of H may be subject to
Afluctuation world market price for its major export
Bstructural adjustment programme
Chuge expenditure on food import programme
Dmismanagement of the export earning
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Question 8
jamb 1998
Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages as below;






Country           H        J       K        L



Fuel, Minerals   95        1       15       45

& Metals 

       

Other Pry.

commodities       2        1       45       35



Mach. & Trans

Equipment         -        60      13       4



Other 

Manufactured      3        38      27       16 

Products

The country with a pattern of export trade similar to that depicted by J is
ABrazil
BJapan
CU.S.A
DAustralia
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Question 9
jamb 1998
MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Temp oC-22-22-21-425511-4-1017
Precip (mm)101318181513132828282813

The annual range of temperature for the station is
A-27oC
B-22oC
C17oC
D27oC
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Question 10
jamb 1998
The force that is responsible for this type of process is primarily
Atensional
Bcompressional
Cgravitational
Dkinetic
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Question 11
jamb 1998
The feature marked F-F is a
Anormal fault
Bthrust fault
Ctear fault
Dreverse fault
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Question 12
jamb 1998
The leading producers of diamond in Africa are?
AGhana amd Zambia
BNamibia and Botswana
CBotswana and sierra Leone
DSouth Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Question 13
jamb 1998
Virtually all the rainfall occurs between June to September and during this period, the daily maximum temperatures are consistently over 37°C. This statement is true of?
AAlgiers
BBujubura
CBulawayo
DGao
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Question 14
jamb 1998
A major rift is crossed when traveling by road from?
ALobito to Luanda
BMatadi to Kinshaa
CDar-es Salaam to Mombasa
DKampala to Mombasa
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Question 15
jamb 1998
Two major causes of environmental population in the Niger Delta are?
Aoil blowout and gas flaring
Broad construction and pipe laying
Cdeforestation and water polllution
Dcreek erosion and waste dumping
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Question 16
jamb 1998
Two types of landscapes associated with highland areas in Nigeria are?
Ainselberg and volcanic landscapes
Binselberg and deltaic landscape
Cvolcanic and alluvial landscapes
Dlateritic and deltaic lanscapes
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Question 17
jamb 1998
In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the?
AEastern Scarplands
BEastern Highlands
CWestern Highlands
DNiger-Benue Trough
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Question 18
jamb 1998
Which of the following irrigation schemes is the most successful in Nigeria?
AThe Kiri Dam Project
BThe Zobe Dam Project
CThe Zobe Dam Project
DThe Kano River Project
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Question 19
jamb 1998
The group of towns most important for automobile manufacturing is?
AOsaka, Kaduna and London
BDetroit, Tokyo and Turin
CNew York, Los Angeles and Lagos
DNagoya, Cairo and Moscow
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Question 20
jamb 1998
The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forests is mainly due to?
Ashortage of labour
Babsence of many rivers
Cabsence of pure stands of trees
Dlow quality of available timber
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