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Question 1271
jamb 1999
The section labelled R represents
AAn offshore beach
Ba continental shelf
Ca continental slope
Da marine platform
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Question 1272
jamb 1999
the ocean feature at point S is best described as
Aa submarine ridge
Ban ocean floor
Can ocean dip
Da continental edge
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Question 1273
jamb 1999
The range of population growth in the less developed regions during the period illustrated is approximately
A2.1 to 2.7%
B1.6 to 2.7%
C1.4 to 2.1%
D0.4 to 1.6%
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Question 1274
jamb 1999
Which of these statements is true concerning the three rates illustrated above?
AThe rate were highest in 1950 and declined steadily throughthe years
BThe world rate is closer to that of the more developed region than that of the less developed
CThe average world rate of growth in 2010 is less than the other two rates
Dthe rate of the more developed regions virtually declined through-out the period
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Question 1275
jamb 1999
The two dams found in the Upper and Lower Nile respectively are
ASennar and Jebbel Aulia
BGezira and Sennar
CAswan and Jebel Aulia
DSennar and Aswan
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Question 1276
jamb 1999
The group of countries that produce most of the cocoa in West Africa is
AGhana, Sierra Leone and Gambia
BGhana, Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of Benin
CGhana, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire
DNigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
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Question 1277
jamb 1999
An example of a horst in Africa is
AKilimanjaro
BRuwenzori
CCameroon
DErta Ale
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Question 1278
jamb 1999
Power for aluminium smelting is one of the principal objectives of the hydro-electric project in
AKariba
BShiroro
CAkosombo
DKainji
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Question 1279
jamb 1999
An African port that handles more of other countries products than its own is
ASofala (Beira)
BCape Town
CLuanda
DMombasa
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Question 1280
jamb 1999
The most important gold mining town in Africa is
AIlesa
BObuasi
CJohannesburg
DBouake
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Question 1281
jamb 1999
Which of the following groups of people is not found in West Africa?
AWolof
BMandingo
CMossi
DShona
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Question 1282
jamb 1999
On the Jos plateau, tin and columbite are obtained mainly from
Aolder granites
Bvolcanic cones
Cwind deposits
Dalluvial deposits
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Question 1283
jamb 1999
In Nigeria, hydroelectric and thermal energies are generated respectively in
AIjora and Oji river
BAfam and Ijora
CKainji and Oji river
DKura falls and Kainji
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Question 1284
jamb 1999
Oil refineries are found in which of the following sets of states?
ACross River, Rivers and Edo
BEdo, Delta and Kaduna
CCross River, Edo and Kaduna
DRivers, Delta and Kaduna
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Question 1285
jamb 1999
The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is
ADerived, Sahel, Guinea and Sudan
BDerived, Guinea, Sudan and Sahel
CDerived, Sudan, Guinea and Sahel
DDerived, Guinea, Sahel and Sudan
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Question 1286
jamb 1999
Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are
AIbibio, Tiv and Ijo
BIgbo, Idoma and Ijo
CIjo, Urhobo and Itshekiri
DItshekiri, Igbo and Ibibio
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Question 1287
jamb 1999
The harmattan wind in Nigeria is associated with
ATropical Continental Airmass
BEquatorial Maritime Airmass
CTropical Maritime Airmass
DPolar Continental Airmass
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Question 1288
jamb 1999
The best climate for the production of tea is
Amonsoon
Bmaritime
Cequatorial
Dtemperate
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Question 1289
jamb 1999
Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that
Athe multiple lanes can hold more traffic
Bvehicles can move at high speed
Cthey divert traffic awasy from the city
Dnew motor parks can be sited along them
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Question 1290
jamb 1999
Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce
Aproduction costs
Btransport costs
Craw material shortages
Dcomparative advantage
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