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Landforms vary in Africa but there are no examples of?
Adolines
Bdrumlins
Cinselbergs
Dpoljes
Escarps
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Question 1162
jamb1981
For what specific purpose is the Shiroro Dam on the river Kaduna being constructed?
AFlood control
BThe develoment of a fishing industry
Cirrigation
DGenerating electricity
EUrban water supply
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Question 1163
jamb1981
What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja?
AThe area has a central location
BThe area is sparsely populated
CThe area is rich in mineral resources
DThe area has a cool climate
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Question 1164
jamb1980
The climatic data shown above are for a representative station in one of the following climatic types?
ATropical wet climate
BMediterranean climate or sub-tropical dry summer
CTropical wet and dry climate or savannah
DTemperate oceanic climate
ESub-tropical steppe(semi-desert) climate
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Question 1165
jamb1980
Which of the following best interprets the scale "1cm represents 1km?
A1:50 000
B1:300 000
C1:12 000
D1/80 000
E1:100 000
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Question 1166
jamb1980
Which one of the areas shaded on the world map above is not an area of high population?
A1
B2
C3
D4
E5
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Question 1167
jamb1980
Explain the increasing importation of food to West Africa countries
ABad soils which cannot produce enough food
BProgressive neglect of food production
CUnfavourable climates for enough food production
DToo large populations which cannot be satisfied locally
EPeople's love for imported foods
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Question 1168
jamb1980
Which of these statements is true of Africa?
AAfrica is the fourth largest continent in the world
BAfrica is the least urbanized continent
CTropical Africa is so warm that nowhere within it can find snow or ice
DThere are no more than ten land-locked countries in Africa
EAfrica produces nearly all the world's hard-wood timber.
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Question 1169
jamb1980
Which one of the following states of Nigeria is a major cotton producer?
AKano
BBorno
CBendel
DBauchi
EBenue
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Question 1170
jamb1980
The ground distance along the river from the confluence of Rivers Obe and Opi to the bridge across River Obe is 5.5kilometres. What is the scale of the map in Representative Fraction?
A1:10,000
B1:50,000
C1:100,000
D1:500,000
E1:1,000,000
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Question 1171
jamb1980
Identify the shaded natural region in the diagram
ATropical monsoon
BEquatorial
CHot desert
DMediterranean
ETropical savannah
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Question 1172
jamb1980
Which of the following is the appropriate shape of the section from A to B? choose the correct answer from the options above
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
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Question 1173
jamb1980
Gross capital formation in Nigeria 1964-1973, what can be inferred from the histogram above?
Athere was a steady growth of capital formation in the period
Bcapital formation in the last two years exactly equalled those of all previous years combined
Cat the end of the period, Nigeria had become self-sufficient
DNigeria experienced serious economic problems during the period
ENigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
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Question 1174
jamb1980
From the above diagram, Brazil's contribution to the export of bananas is
A60%
B50%
C30%
D20%
E10%
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Question 1175
jamb1980
Industries can be classified as either light or heavy.
Which of the following groups of industries can be classified as light?
ATextile, clothing, footwear and printing
BIron and steel, cement and sugar
CN0n-metalic products an chemicals
DPetroleum, sugar and block-making
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Question 1176
jamb1980
Vegetables are usually grown near markets or their places of consumption because?
Athey are easily perishable
Bthey are not susceptible to attack from pests
Cthey are meant to be eaten mainly by town dwellers
Dthey can withstand heat for a long time
Ethey are bulky and weight gaining in transit
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Question 1177
jamb1980
Nigeria's proposed Iron and steel industry based on the direct reduction would be located at;
AOSHOGBO
BPort-Harcourt
CEnugu
DWarri
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Question 1178
jamb1980
the Nigerian petroleum refineries are located at one of the following pairs of town?
ALagos and Port-Harcourt
BPort-Harcourt and Calabar
CBenin and Warri
DCalabar and Kaduna
EPort-Harcourt and Warri
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Question 1179
jamb1980
which of these sea routes carries the heaviest traffic?
Athe North Atlantic routes between europe and North America
Bthe Suez Canal route between Europe and Asia
Cthe Cape route between Europe and ASIA
Dthe Panama Canal route between Europe and ASIA
Ethe Atlantic route between North America and West Africa
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Question 1180
jamb1980
the great agricultural regions of the world includes all but one of these
