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Question 1231

jamb 1978

How were the major mountain belts of the world produced?

ABy wind erosion

BBy Folding

CBy glacial erosion

DBy weathering

EBy river deposition

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Question 1232

jamb 1978

Which of the following most accurately describe the climate of coast lands which are adjacent to cool ocean currents?

Asummer rain, winter drought

Bwinter rain, summer drought

Crain all the year round

Dmonsoon rainfall pattern

Earidity

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Question 1233

jamb 1978

If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map?

A1:250,000

B1:25,000

C1:200,000

D1:100,000

E1:125,000

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Question 1234

jamb 1978

Which of the following factors least explains the fast growing population in Africa?

Acontrol of diseases

Bdecline in death rate

Cthe education of women

Dimprovement in transportation

Eprovision of more hospitals

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Question 1235

jamb 1978

Name the most important industrial mineral of Ghana

ADiamond

BBauxite

CManganese

DGold

EAluminium

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Question 1236

jamb 1978

Which is not exported by the Republic of South Africa?

AWines

BMaize

CWool

DCoffee

EWheat

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Question 1237

jamb 1978

What is the Nile valley best known for?

AIndustrial development

BWater navigation

CCommerce

DDevelopment

EHydro-electricity

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Question 1238

jamb 1978

Which purpose is NOT served by the Kainji Dam?

Aprovision of research facilities

Bprovision of water of domestic use all over Nigeria

Cprovision of fishing facilities

Dgeneration of electricity for use all over Nigeria

Eprovision of recreational facilities

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Question 1239

jamb 1978

Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?

ALokoja-Ajaokuta

BLagos-Ikeja

CPort harcourt-Aba

DKaduna-Zaria

EAbeokuta-Ibadan

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Question 1240

jamb 1978

Which statement is NOT true of the middle belt in Nigeria?

Athe soil is not productive

Bthe population is sparse

Cthere are insect pests and disease carriers

Dmineral resources can be found there

Enone of the above

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Question 1241

jamb 1978

Inter-regional trade between countries in West Africa is promoted mainly by

Arelationship with former colonial rulers

Bproduction of similar goods

Cdeliberate government policies in recent times

Dcompetition among the nations in Africa

Efrequent changes in government of different countries

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Question 1242

jamb 1978

Which pair of activities would you NOT find in an equatorial climate?
1. commercial grain farming. 2. rice cultivation. 3. lumbering. 4. plantation agriculture. 5. dry farming

A1 and 2

B2 and 5

C3 and 4

D1 and 5

E2 and 3

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Question 1243

jamb 1978

Which of the following phenomena is not directly related to the rotation of the earth?

Aseasonal changes

Bvarrying duration of sunshine hours

Cunequal solar radiation on the earth's surface

Dnight and day

Ethe tropics

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