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Question 1211
jamb 1979
The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
A127°
B200°
C233°
D266°
E319°
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Question 1212
jamb 1979
The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
Aa hill
Ba spur
Ca ridge
Da cuesta
Ea peninsula
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Question 1213
jamb 1979
What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
A4 kilometers
B8 kilometers
C10 kilometers
D12 kilometers
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Question 1214
jamb 1978
Which of the following groups of activities are most likely to be important in this area?
AAnimal husbandry and mining
BTrade and commerce
CMining and commerce
DArable farming and lumbering
ELumbering and mining
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Question 1215
jamb 1978
Which of the following pairs best accounts for the importance of Ere? 1. Road junction. 2. Industries 3. Commerce 4. River Ere.
A1 and 3
B3 and 4
C1 and 4
D2 and 3
E2 and 4
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Question 1216
jamb 1978
The scarcity of settlements on the eastern half of the area is probably due to
AAbsence of roads
BScarcity of surface water
CRough topography
DSwampy land surface
EInsect pests
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Question 1217
jamb 1978
Which of the following phrases best describes the entire area on the right bank of River Ere?
AA dissected upland
BA dissected plateau
CA glaciated mountain
DAn undulating land
EA scarp land
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Question 1218
jamb 1978
What is the most likely cause for the paucity of surface streams on the eastern half of the area?
ANo rainfall
BRugged topography
CFlat terrain
DPoor vegetation
ENature of the rocks
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Question 1219
jamb 1978
Estimate the highest of trigonometry station.
A315 metres
B320 metres
C325 metres
D345 metres
E365 metres
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Question 1220
jamb 1978
What is the angular bearing of settlement Dor from settlement can?
A40 o
B45 o
C300 o
D320 o
E325 o
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Question 1221
jamb 1978
Give the most appropriate name for the feature P.
ACol
BPlateau
CValley
DElbow
ESpur
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Question 1222
jamb 1978
Nigeria is the world's leading producer of
AGroundnut
BPetroleum
CColumbite
DPalm Kernels
ETimber
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Question 1223
jamb 1978
Which of the following statements is not borne out by the pie graph?
AAsia is the world's largest producer of natural rubber
BAfrica is a major producer of natural rubber
CNatural rubber comes mainly from developing countries
DThe developed countries are not producers of natural rubber
ENatural rubber is a product of the hot lands of the world
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Question 1224
jamb 1978
Name the climate represented by the data

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temp o C 14 17 23 28 33 34 31 30 29 26 20 15
Rain mm 23 18 13 18 13 74 180 174 117 10 3 10
AEquatorial climate
BMediterranean climate
CMonsoon climate
DTropical climate
ESub-tropical climate
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Question 1225
jamb 1978
Name the feature shown in the diagram above
AGrag and tail
BSeif dune
CNunatak
DInselberg
ECrescent dune
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Question 1226
jamb 1978
When is the earth relative to the sun in the position shown in the diagram above?
ADecember 22
BMarch 21
CJune 21
DSeptember 22
EOctober 23
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Question 1227
jamb 1978
What is a typical farmer in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria most likely to be doing in June?
AClearing his land for planting
BPlanting his main cash crop
CHarvesting his main cash crop
DResting because he has less to do
ETaking part in a fishing festival
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Question 1228
jamb 1978
Mixed farming implies
Agrowing crops and rearing animals on a given land area
Bkeeping poultry and rearing pigs on one and the same farm
Cgrowing grains and root crops on the same piece of land
Dmixed cultivation of wheat, barley, and oats
Eintercropping of yam, cassava and maize
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Question 1229
jamb 1978
On a population map of the world, all but one of the following appear generally as regions of low population density
AThe hot deserts
BThe Amazon forests
CAntarctica
DThe island of Java
EThe Canadian shield
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Question 1230
jamb 1978
Smooth oval hills composed mainly of boulders or glacial sands and gravels are known as
Aeskers
Bdrumlins
Cmoraines
Daretes
Epyramidal peaks
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