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Dvolocanic explosion helps control world population
Emost volcanic rocks are good sources of structural materials like building stones
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Question 1173
jamb1980
The industrial economy of South-Africa is NOT based on one of the following factors:
Aabundant coal resources
Babundant crude petroleum resources
Cabundant agricultural resources
Dabundant cheap labour
ELarge-scale investment by such countries like West Germany,the U.S.A and United Kingdom.
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Question 1174
jamb1980
very large in area but very low in population;which of the following countries fits this description best?
ALesotho
BTunisia
CNigeria
DZaire
EBurundi
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Question 1175
jamb1980
A hinterland is?
Athe central part of a country
Ban area which is far from the coast
Ca landlocked country
Dan area surrounding a city
Ethe area which is served by a port
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Question 1176
jamb1980
Which of the following can be regarded as the backbone of a modern industrial economy?
ACement manufacturing industry
BShip-Building industry
CMotor vehicle manufacturing industry
DTextiloe industry
EIron and Steel industry
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Question 1177
jamb1980
Which of these is the least important advantage of the transcontinental railways in Europe and North-America?
AEasy evacuation of mineral products
BPolitical integration
CEasy evacuation of agricutural products
DPromotion of industrial activities
EEmployment of labour
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Question 1178
jamb1980
Which among the following is a producer of coal?
AWankie (Zimbabwe)
BNdola (Zambia)
CNsutta (Ghana)
DJos (Nigeria)
EMarampa (Sierra Leone)
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Question 1179
jamb1980
which of the following countries have few resources and yet has develop industries tremendously?
AUnited kingdom
BItaly
CFrance
DNorway
ESwitzaland
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Question 1180
jamb1980
which of the following is the most important reasons why the highest densities of cattle in West Africa are to be found in the Sudan and Sahel Savannah zones?
AThe two zones are far from the coast
BThe two zones have abundant water resources
CThe two zones have abundant fodder resouces
Dthe two zones are largely free from tsetse flies
EThe two zones have moderate temperature
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Question 1181
jamb1980
Which one of the following terms give us the best general description of the relief of West Africa?
ASwamps and low lands
BHills and mountain
CScarp slopes and deep slopes
Dplain and plateaux
EFlood plains
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Question 1182
jamb1980
which of the following features is NOT characteristics of a glaciated area?
AHanging valleys
BAretes
CInterlocking spurs
DU-shaped valleys
EFjords
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Question 1183
jamb1980
The following is a description of a type of climate:'very cold winters(-34°C or colder), hot summers (21°C); mean annual rainfall under 380mm,most of it occurring in summer'. To which of the following does the description relate?
Atropical continental
Btropical monsoon
Ctemperate western margin
Dtemperate continental
Etemperate eastern margin
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Question 1184
jamb1980
Textile industries in Nigeria are characterized by the following features except one?
Afull automation
Bimport substitution
Clabour intensive
Dmarket oriented
Eraw material oriented
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Question 1185
jamb1980
What is the cause of the double rainfall maximal in southern Nigeria?
Aland and sea breezes
Bnearness to the atlantic ocean
Coverhead sun at the tropic of Cancer
DNorth and South movement of the overhead sun
Eoverhead sun on the equator
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Question 1186
jamb1980
Dodoma is to Tanzania as .........is to Nigeria
ALagos
BAbuja
CPort Hacourt
DAjaokuta
EWarri
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Question 1187
jamb1980
Which of the geographical reasons below least supports the existence of ECOWAS?
Athe countries in the community are contiguous
Bit has an internal market of about 160million people
Cthe peoples are of the same racial group
Dthe products are complementary
Ethe countries in the community share similar physical characteristics
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Question 1188
jamb1980
Which of the following is the least important reason for promoting manufacturing industries by West African Nations?
Ato reduce dependence on agriculture
Bto earn more foreign exchange
Cto raise the level of employment
Dto increase productivity at the national level
Eto produce locally everything needed
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Question 1189
jamb1980
Which are three main export crops of Uganda?
1.Bananas 2.Coffee 3.Cotton 4.Groundnuts 5.Sugar 6.Cassava 7.Tobacco
A1&5&7
B2&3&7
C2&4&5
D1&6&7
E3&4&6
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Question 1190
jamb1980
Nigeria's new federal capital territory shares boundaries with four states.What are these states?
