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Question 221
jamb 2019

Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are

Amarble, tin and columbite
Btin, diamond and bauxite
Ctin, iron ore and diamond
Duranium, lead and iron ore
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Question 222
jamb 2019
  J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temp (°C) 27 28 28 28 27 26 25 26 26 26 27 28
Rainfall (mm) 32.5 52.5 132.5 225.0 270.0 370.5 385.0 295.0 427.5 427.5 110.0 110.0

The climatic data above is likely to be that of

ALokoja
BIbadan
CKaduna
DWarri
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Question 223
jamb 2019
  J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temp (°C) 27 28 28 28 27 26 25 26 26 26 27 28
Rainfall (mm) 32.5 52.5 132.5 225.0 270.0 370.5 385.0 295.0 427.5 427.5 110.0 110.0

The regime of the rainfall pattern is

 

Arainfall throughout the year with single maximum
Bseasonal rainfall with single maximum
Cseasonal rainfall with double maxima
Drainfall throughout the year with double maxima
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Question 224
jamb 2019

The Harbel Plantation in Liberia is noted for large-scale production of

Aoil palm
Brubber
Ccocoa
Dcoffee
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Question 225
jamb 2019

Sugar Plantations in Africa are most highly developed in the lowlands of

Athe Guinea Coast and Mozambique
Bthe mediterranean seaboard and the Guinea coast
CMozambique and Natal
DNatal and Lower Nile
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Question 226
jamb 2019

The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include

ALagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
BLagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
COsogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
DEnugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
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Question 227
jamb 2019

A common feature of forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger delta is that they are

AVery important fishing ports
BTerminal for oil companies
CImportant for natural gas exports
DExport processing zones
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Question 228
jamb 2019

The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the

ASwampy coastline
BForest belt
CDesert Environment
DSavanna belt
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Question 229
jamb 2019

The Sudd region has been highly valued for its

Alarge scale irrigation
Bmineral deposits
Cfishing industry
Dbiodiversity
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Question 230
jamb 2019

Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its

AEarly religious and economic significance
BConducive climate for groundnut production
CEarly industrial development
DLarge population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
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Question 231
jamb 2019

The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the

Apresence of a cold current
Bconfiguration of the coastline
Chigh altitude of the area
Dsubsidence of air masses
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Question 232
jamb 2019
Textile Industry
Petroleum Industry
Iron and Steel industry
Cosmetics Industry
Automobile Industry
7.2°
172.8°
115.2°
43.2°
21.6°


The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

A0.32
B0.06
C0.12
D0.26
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Question 233
jamb 2019
Textile Industry
Petroleum Industry
Iron and Steel industry
Cosmetics Industry
Automobile Industry
7.2°
172.8°
115.2°
43.2°
21.6°


The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?

A25,000
B12,000
C3,000
D10,000
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Question 234
jamb 2019

If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is

A180°
B270°
C90°
D360°
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Question 235
jamb 2019

In surveying, the prismatic compass is used to

Ameasure accurately, height of points
Bobtain bearings of features
Cmeasure horizontal distances
Dmeasure the inclination of features
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Question 236
jamb 2019

A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as

Aghetto
Bshanty town
Cslum
Dnew town
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Question 237
jamb 2019

A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is

Acloud cover
Brainfall
Ctemperature
Dhumidity
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Question 238
jamb 2019

An example of argillaceous rock is

Achalk
Bshale
Cgraphite
Dcoat
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Question 239
jamb 2019

Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?

ARugged mountains
BHigh plateaux
CActive volcanoes
DLowland plains
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Question 240
jamb 2019

The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the

Athe edge of the railway line
Blength of the railway line
Cwidth of the railway gauge
Ddepth of the railway line
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