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Question 21
jamb 2018

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

ANiger
BEgypt
CSudan
DKuwait
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Question 22
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 23
jamb 2018

British foreign investments are concentrated in

AEU countries
BCommonwealth countries
CDeveloped countries
DCommonwealth Nations
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Question 24
jamb 2018

The dominant foreign exchange earner of Senegal is

Atourism
Bgroundnut
Cfish
Diron-ore
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Question 25
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 26
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 27
jamb 2018

Soil conservation can be achieved through___________-

AMonoculture
BMechanization
CStrip-cropping
DFloriculture
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Question 28
jamb 2018

If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm, while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is

A1:100,000
B1:200,000
C1:50,000
D1:150,000
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Question 29
jamb 2018

Use the diagram below to answer the question. The feature is one of the landforms associated with

ARiver erosion
BWind deposition
CWave erosion
DRiver deposition
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Question 30
jamb 2018

Use the diagram below to answer the question. The feature marked X in the diagram is a

ASpit
BStack
CBeach
DWedge
ECliff
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Question 31
jamb 2018

Lake Kivu and Malawi are related in that they_________

ALie in the Northern Hemisphere
Bcrater lakes
CAttract a large number of tourists
DAre rift valley lakes
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Question 32
jamb 2018

One basic mineral that is common to Sokoto, Ewekoro, Calabar and Nkalagu is

AGypsum
BCoal
CMarble
DIron-Ore
ELimestone
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Question 33
jamb 2018

In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

AMetamorphic
BPlutonic
CIgneous
DVolcanic
ESedimentary
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Question 34
jamb 2018

Fluid basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic_____________

Acinder
Bsaddle reef
Cshield
Dgap
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Question 35
jamb 2018

A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly

Aactive inhabitants
Bold dependants
Cyoung dependants
Dmore females than males
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Question 36
jamb 2018

The most extensive vegetation type in the area marked Z is the

AMangrove swamp
BCoastal thicket
CFresh water swam
DGuinea savannah
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Question 37
jamb 2018

Use the map below to answer the question. The major environmental problems associated with the area marked Y is

AInsect pest
BGully erosion
COil pollution
DDrought
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Question 38
jamb 2018

Use the map below to answer the question. The most important minerals found in the area marked X are

ALead and Zinc
BTin and columbite
CGalena and Tantalite
DIron ore and thorium
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Question 39
jamb 2018

In which of the following countries is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy?

AZimbabwe
BSudan
CMali
DGhana
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Question 40
jamb 2018

Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?

AIndia
BCuba
CJapan
DGermany
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