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Question 11
jamb 2004
Air transportation is poorly developed in the Third World because of?
Apoor economic base
Bfew indigenous airline operators
Cill-equipped airports
Dpoor technology
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Question 12
jamb 2004
The settlement pattern associated with pastoral farming is?
Aradial
Bdispersed
Cnucleated
Dlinear
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Question 13
jamb 2004
Migrant-receiving areas tend to be characterized by?
Aequal sex ratio
Bhigh per capita income
Cthe predominance of males
Dextensive industrial development
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Question 14
jamb 2004
If the standard time is of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?
A60°W
B60°E
C16°W
D15°E
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Question 15
jamb 2004
A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is?
Aearthquake
Bvolcano
Clandslide
Dweathering
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Question 16
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The process whereby water changes from liquid to gaseous state is called?
Afreezing
Bcondensation
Cevaporation
Dsublimation
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Question 17
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In a ecosystem, bacteria and some other microscopic organisms are best described as?
Asecondary consumers
Bmajor decomposers
Cprimary decomposers
Dprimary consumers
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Question 18
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The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as?
Ahumification
Bmineralization
Claterization
Dnitrification
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Question 19
jamb 2004
The mass of air whose isobars form a circular shape, with low pressure in the centre and increasing towards the outside, is known as?
Ahurricane
Btyphoon
Charmathan
Dcyclone
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Question 20
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Which of these hazards would most likely result directly from deforestation?
AWater pollution
BSoil erosion
CMass wasting
DDrought
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Question 21
jamb 2004
Spruce, fir and pine are tress found in the?
AMediterranean woodlands
BMonsoon forest
CConiferous forests
DTropical rainforests
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Question 22
jamb 2004
Which of the following groups consists of energy resources?
APetroleum, uranium and manganese
Bcoal, bauxite and uranium
Cwater, copper and sun
DCoal, Petroleum and water
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Question 23
jamb 2004
Rocks which contain metals in concentrations high enough to be economically profitable to extract and refine are referred to as?
Aterrestrial resources
Bores
Cferrous deposit
Dminerals
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Question 24
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In the humid tropical lands, structure of mature forests is closely related to the demand for?
Alight
Bshade
Cwater
Dfood
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Question 25
jamb 2004
The proportion of the earth's surface occupied by oceans is approximately?
A87%
B67%
C97%
D77%
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Question 26
jamb 2004
Examples of African rivers with deltaic mouths include the?
ANiger, Nile, Orange and Zambezi
BNile, Zaire, Niger and Limpopo
CNile, Niger, Senegal and Volta
DZambezi, Nile, Volta and Niger
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Question 27
jamb 2004
The major factor responsible for the low population density in the west coast of Southern Africa is?
Aslave trade
Blow rainfall
Crugged relief
Ddisease infestation
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Question 28
jamb 2004
Textile industries in Nigeria are located mostly at?
AAba
BOyo
CKaduna
DKano
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Question 29
jamb 2004
Oil production has made much impact on the development of?
AGabon
Blibya
CAlgeria
DGhana
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Question 30
jamb 2004
The port that handles the highest volume of timber export in Nigeria is?
ASapele
BWarri
CPort Harcourt
DLagos
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