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Question 1181
jamb 1980
Which one of the following states of Nigeria is a major kola-nut producer?
AKano
BBorno
CBendel
DBauchi
EBenue
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Question 1182
jamb 1980
Which of these industries is usually located at the source of its major raw materials?
Acement manufacturing
Bbrewing
Ctextile manufacturing
Dstone dressing
Eshoe manufacturing
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Question 1183
jamb 1980
Rain falls mainly during the warm summer months.Summer temperature rarely exceeds 18.3°C.Annual rainfall is often below 125cm.Which of these crops is most unlikely to do well in the area described above?
AWheat
BCotton
COats
DRice
ERye
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Question 1184
jamb 1980
Annual rainfall is low and erratic.The vegetation is scanty,although temperature is generally high, yet the daily range of temperature is very high.
Which of the following is the climatic type described above?
AMonsoon
BMediterranean
CBritish type
DHot cool temperate continental
EHot desert
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Question 1185
jamb 1980
Which of the following rocks is composed of the skeletons of microscopic sea plants and animals?
ASandstone
BSlate
CChalk
DClay
EGranite
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Question 1186
jamb 1980
Which of the following is a correct pair?
AGlacier/Erratic boulder
BDesert/Cavern
CLimestone/Pass
DMountain/Stalagmite
ERiver/Cut-off
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Question 1187
jamb 1980
The intensity of the sun's heat is not much in polar regions because
Athe earth is flat at the poles
Bthe atmosphere is thick at the poles
Cthe atmosphere is thin at the poles
Dthe angle of insolation is low
Ethe angle of insolation is high
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Question 1188
jamb 1980
What feature would you associate with a rejuvenated river?
Aa waterfall
Ba delta
Ca meander
Dsand deposits
Ea wide u-shaped valley
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Question 1189
jamb 1980
A ship's radioed message on the high sea at 5.45pm was heard at Abidjan(5°W) at 11.15a.m on the same day.Find the position of the ship
A90E°
B92° 30'E
C95°E
D97° 30'E
E100°E
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Question 1190
jamb 1980
Which of these is not a likely reason why the only road on the mapped area runs along the elevated feature ?
Ait was built to avoid the low, floodable region
Bthe road reduced to a minimum the cost of building ridges and culverts across the streams
Cthe major settlements are on the elevation and the road connects to them
Dthe elevation is relatively a low one and so does not constitute an obstacle to road construction
EThere is no other place through which the road could pass except on the elevation
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Question 1191
jamb 1980
The feature running across the middle of the mapped area from N.W TO S.E, on which most of the settlements are located, is a (an)
Aridge
Bhill
Cescarpment
Dknoll
Ecuesta
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Question 1192
jamb 1980
Ketegi settlement is typically a
Ascarpfoot settlement
Bfoot-hill settlement
Cwet-point settlement
Ddry-point settlement
Econfluence settlement
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Question 1193
jamb 1980
The true bearing, to the nearest degree of the highest peak in the mapped area from the center of the bridge across River Obe is?
A199°
B239°
C249°
D319°
E339°
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Question 1194
jamb 1979
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D

TempoC 21.1 21.1 20.0 17.2 15.0 13.3 12.8 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 20.0

Precipitation 18 15 23 48 97 114 94 86 58 41 28 20

In what climate type is the station with the above data?
ATemperate continental
BTropical monsoon
CTropical continental
DMediterranean
ETropical marine
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Question 1195
jamb 1979
Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?
A1 in 20
B1 in 24
C1 in 26
D1 in 32
E1 in 36
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Question 1196
jamb 1979
The main petroleum-producing countries of Africa are
ANigeria, Togo and South Africa
BNigeria, Ivory Coast and Zaire
CNigeria, Algeria and Tunisia
DNigeria, Algeria and Libya
ENigeria, Libya and Ghana
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Question 1197
jamb 1979
Dairy farming is often practiced near large urban centers because
Acattle feed is manufactured in cities
Bdairy products are perishable
Cdairy cattle are required to supply meat to urban population
Dspecial care for dairy cattle is available only in towns
Ethe areas near large urban centres are usually very fertile
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Question 1198
jamb 1979
One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?
AChina
BIvory Coast
CJapan
DThailand
ESierra Leone
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Question 1199
jamb 1979
Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?
AAgriculture
BAnimal rearing
CManufacturing
DMining
ETourism
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Question 1200
jamb 1979
What is the commodity associated with OPEC?
Airon and steel
Bmineral oil
Cvegetable oil
Dsugar
Ecoffee
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