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Question 1011
jamb 1987
Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?
Arejuvenated river valleys
Bemergent coastkands
Crivers in arid zones
Dthe middle stage of the cycle erosion
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Question 1012
jamb 1987
Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?
Aare called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively
Bindicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation
Cmark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight
Dmark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow
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Question 1013
jamb 1987
A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.
What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?
A90°E
B90°W
C105°E
D105°W
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Question 1014
jamb 1987
The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?
A30
B31
C32
D33
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Question 1015
jamb 1987
On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.
The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?
A1 : 2
B1 : 20
C1 : 200
D1 : 2000
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Question 1016
jamb 1986
The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because
AThe large plantations use up all the surface water
BThe reservoirs have been reduced to marshes
CThere are mainly boreholes in the area
DThe surface water has been diverted to serve the National Farm Project Area
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Question 1017
jamb 1986
The length of the major road in Ruwawa is approximately
A7km
B9km
C11km
D13km
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Question 1018
jamb 1986
The highest elevation above sea level is found on Juju Hill and is approximately
A1965m
B1985m
C2005m
D2025m
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Question 1019
jamb 1986
The most important factor in the economy of Ruwawa is
AForestry
BWater Resources
CTransportation
DAgriculture
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Question 1020
jamb 1986
Ruwawa is located in
AA tropical area in the Southern Hemisphere
BAn Equatorial area in the Southern Hemisphere
CAn Equatorial area in the Northern Hemisphere
DA subtropical area in the Northern Hemisphere
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Question 1021
jamb 1986
Which of the following observation can be inferred from the table above, which the hydro-electric power (HEP) development in some selected countries?
AMore HEP stations are built in canada than in Japan
BPer capital HEP consumption is higher in Switzerland than in Italy
CPower from hydro-electricity is cheaper than power from other sources
DMore factories uses HEP in Brazil than in Switzerland
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Question 1022
jamb 1986
The graph above shows the birth and death in a country over a period of time. At what point was the population increase most rapid?
Azero
B1
C2
D3
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Question 1023
jamb 1986
In addition to rice which crop combination can be ideally grown in the climatic region depicted in the graph above?
Asurghum and coffee
Bjute and tea
Coil palm and cotton
Dolives and tea
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Question 1024
jamb 1986
The figure above shows a desert landform. Which of the following wind direction is likely to have been responsible for its formation?
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 1025
jamb 1986
The figure above shows a cuesta landscape. Along which of the lines are spring likely to be found?
AMN
BOP
CQR
DST
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Question 1026
jamb 1986
Using the diagram above, calculate the percentage of the world's millet output produced in Africa.
A20
B22
C24
D26
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Question 1027
jamb 1986
Which of the following countries produces all of copper, petroleum, iron ore and diamond?
AEgypt
BZimbabwe
CAngola
DTanzania
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Question 1028
jamb 1986
What is the most important mineral deposit found in the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic?
APetroleum
BPhosphate
CIron ore
DBauxite
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Question 1029
jamb 1986
The western side of Southern Africa is dry because?
Ait enjoys tropical climate
Bof the absence of mountains
Cthe main wind blows offshore
Dit has a Mediterranean type of climate
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Question 1030
jamb 1986
Which of the following countries of Africa has little or no potential for hydro-electricity generation ?
ASudan
BMozambique
CMauritania
DLiberia
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