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Question 1691
jamb 1989
The flow diagram is the most appropriate mapping technique to use in showing?
Awind directions at different stations
Bmovements of migrants between states
Cproportion of birds population in each state
Dman/land ratio in each state
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Question 1692
jamb 1989
Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria?
ADot map
BIsopleth
CPie graph
DProportional circles
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Question 1693
waec 1988
Which of the following is not among the objectives of ECOWAS?
APromotion of unlified budgetary system
BPromotion of cultural, social and political ties
CPromotion of economic cooperation
DElimination of trade restrictions
EPromotion of a unified currency system
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Question 1694
waec 1988
Which of the following countries in Africa has the greatest hydro-electric potential?
ANigeria
BZaire
CEgypt
DCameroun
Einsecticides
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Question 1695
waec 1988
All of the following can be made from the by -products of crude oil except
Aplastic
Bsynthetic rubber
Cglass
Ddetergents
Einsecticides
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Question 1696
waec 1988
All the following are problems facing the cultivation of fruits in the Mediterranean region of Africa except
Along gestation period
Bfrost action
Cinadequate water
Dre-stocking
Einadequate processing methods
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Question 1697
waec 1988
The major problem facing the rearing of lives stock in East Africa is the
Acompetition for land with arable cultivators
Btorrential rainfall which destorys livestock feeds
Cpoorly developed rail transportation network
Dinferior breed of cattle which produce only meat
Einadequate veterinary services
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Question 1698
waec 1988
All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except
ANigeria
BGhana
CCota d'lvoire
DMauritant
EZaire
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Question 1699
waec 1988
The region has volcanic plugs, inselbergs and a crater lake, Which of the following geographical regions is being described?
AEastern scarplands
BWestern uplands
CNorth-central plateau
DEastern highlands
ENorth-eastern highlands
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Question 1700
waec 1988
The following rivers takes their sources from the highlands of Western Nigeria except
AShasha
BWase
COwena
DOsse
ESiluko
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Question 1701
waec 1988
Which of the following is the characteristic pattern of rural settlements in the eastern scarplands of Nigeria?
ASatellite
BNucleated
CElongated
DDispersed
ELinear
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Question 1702
waec 1988
Which of the following statements is correct about the Sokoto plains?
AIt is not an area of inland drainage
Bit lies in the middle of the country and borders the Rivers Benue and Niger
Cit is a pear shaped upland area
Dit consists of the basement complex rocks
Eit is dissected by rift valleys and plateaus
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Question 1703
waec 1988
The only factor that least explains the pattern of population distribution in Nigeria is the
AArab slave raiding
Bstability of government of the old kingdoms
Cphysical factor of rainfall
Dmovement of people from one place to another
Eoccurrence of earthquakes in certain areas
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Question 1704
waec 1988
Which of following statements best describes the relationship between rural and urban centres?
ACities are not imporatant as rural areas
BRural areas are more productive than cities
CCities can exist without the rural areas
DCities and rural areas depend on each other
ERural areas exist only to serve the cities
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Question 1705
waec 1988
All of following are major sources of air pollution except
Agas flaring
Bdomestic cooking
Caviation combustion
DIndustrial furnaces
Evehicle combustion
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Question 1706
waec 1988
Which of the following continents has the largest population?
AAfrica
BAsia
CEurope
DNorth America
ESouth America
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Question 1707
waec 1988
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from Nigerian transported to Europe?
ANorth-Atlantic
BTrans-Pacific
CFar-East
DSouth-Atlantic
ET rans - Indian
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Question 1708
waec 1988
The rapid exhaustion of non-renewable natural resources may least be aided by one of the following which is it?
AIncreased urbanisation
BReckless exploitation
CInadequate technology
DNatural disaster
EExcessive demand
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Question 1709
waec 1988
The concept of environmental balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may likely result in the
Aminimisation of the processes within the system
Breversal of the processes within the system
Cacceleration of the processes within the system
Dstabilization of the processes within the system
Estopping of the processes within the system
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Question 1710
waec 1988
Which of the following is not a measure of environmental control?
APreservation
BStabilisation
CRegradation
DAfforestation
EConservation
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