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Question 261
jamb 2018

When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun________

Aeclipse of the moon occurs
Ba solar eclipse occurs
Cthe length of the day varies
Dthe length of the day increases
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Question 262
jamb 2018

A well will always contain water if its dug_________

ABelow the Earth's basin
BTo reach sand bearing water
CAbove the water table
DBelow the water table
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Question 263
jamb 2018

'It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries'. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?

AFerry port
Boutport
CEntreport
DRiver port
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Question 264
jamb 2018

Latitude 66 and half marks the____________

Aantarctic circle
Barctic circle
Ctropic of cancer
Dtropic of capricorn
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Question 265
jamb 2018

All the following are examples of intrusive volcanic features except____________

Adykes
Bsills
Claccolith
Dlava plateaux
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Question 266
jamb 2018

The plains formed when the slopes of mountains are worn back in arid and semi-arid regions my mechanical weathering is called_______

AAlluvial plains
BOutwash plains
CPediplains
DSavanna plains
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Question 267
jamb 2018

How long does it take the mercury to make a complete revolution?

A62 days
B225 days
C365 days
D88 days
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Question 268
jamb 2018

The lack of access to food in some parts of the world emanates from

AEducational inequality
BPoor transport system
CEconomic inequality
DLow development of natural resources
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Question 269
jamb 2018

An instrument used for setting out right angle in surveying a parcel of land is

AMeasuring rod
BAbney level
CA ranging pole
DTheodolite
EAn optical squarer
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Question 270
jamb 2018

One of the leading industrial nations of the world ranking second in manufacturing output after the USA is__________

AGermany
BBritain
CJapan
DRussia
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Question 271
jamb 2018

If the time in New York (75°W) is 5.00pm, The time in Nigeria(15°E) will be

A9.00pm
B9.00am
C11.00pm
D11.00am
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Question 272
jamb 2018

A type of land-form that is associated with large scale orogeny is a

AFold mountain
BResidual mountain
CBlock mountain
DVolcanic mountain
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Question 273
jamb 2018

The greatest volcanic regions of Africa are found in

AThe maghrib
BKenya and Tanzania
CThe camerouns
DSudan and Ethiopia
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Question 274
jamb 2018

A desert country which has a high population density supported by irrigation is___________

ANiger
BEgypt
CSudan
DKuwait
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Question 275
jamb 2018

The two most important factors which account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are

AEconomic prosperity and regional migration
BEconomic prosperity and favourable physical conditions
CFavourable physical conditions and human inertia
DHistorical antecedence and regional migration
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Question 276
jamb 2018

British foreign investments are concentrated in

AEU countries
BCommonwealth countries
CDeveloped countries
DCommonwealth Nations
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Question 277
jamb 2018

The dominant foreign exchange earner of Senegal is

Atourism
Bgroundnut
Cfish
Diron-ore
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Question 278
jamb 2018

Which of these hazard would most like result directly from deforestation?

Asoil erosion
Bmass wasting
Cdrought
Dwater pollution
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Question 279
jamb 2018

The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is

ABush fallowing
Bmixed farming
CShifting cultivation
DMarket gardening
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Question 280
jamb 2018

Soil conservation can be achieved through___________-

AMonoculture
BMechanization
CStrip-cropping
DFloriculture
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