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Question 21
jamb 2021

One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?

APoor technological know-how
BAdequacy of capital
CUnreliability
DFear of competition with established energy sources
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Question 22
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Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries

Asecurity of goods
Bpolitical stability
Clow freight cost
Dpolitical indepedence
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Question 23
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Which of the following is a vegetation characteristics of the Tropical rainforest?

A
BTough, small, leathery, hairy leaves to guard against excessive transpiration
CTrees are conical in shape
Dthere is high undergrowth
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Question 24
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Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?

AChoropleth map
BDot map
CShaded map
DStar graph
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Question 25
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The part labelled X in the soil profile above is known as

Atop soil
Bsub soil
Cparent materials
Dbedrock
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Question 26
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The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall is known as

AField capacity
BField capacity
Cgravitational water
Dhygroscopic water
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Question 27
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Where the salinity of an ocean is high;

Athe ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
Bthe ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
Cthe ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
Dthe ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
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Question 28
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Which of the following processes leads to the loss of carbon from the air

Acombustion
Bcombustion
Cputrifaction
Dphotosynthesis
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Question 29
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_______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area

ABiotic component
BAbiotic component
CEnvironment
DEcosystem
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Question 30
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In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the

ADiurnal range of temperature
BMean daily temperature
CMinimum daily temperature
DMaximum daily temperature
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Question 31
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_______ is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period

Aclimate
Bweather
Ccloud
Dhumidity
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Question 32
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The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except

ALagos-Antwerp
BLagos-Montreal
CLagos-Southampton
DLagos-Rotterdam
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Question 33
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Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?

Asimilarity of products
Blow level of technology
Ccolonial Ties
Dpresence of trade unions
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Question 34
jamb 2021

If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm

A10km, 40km
B5km, 20km
C2.5km, 10km
D20km, 80km
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Question 35
jamb 2021

If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm

A5km
B2.5km
C10km
D20km
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Question 36
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The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is

Asial, mantle, sima, core
Bsima, sial, core, mantle
Ccore, mantle, sima and sial
Dsial, sima, mantle and core
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Question 37
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Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

AIt provides water for industrial uses
BIt provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
CIt provides shelter in form of timber for man
DIt aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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Question 38
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The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?

Amesosphere
Batmosphere
Cbiosphere
DHydrosphere
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Question 39
jamb 2021

Which of the following farming activity best describes the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat mainly in the savanna belt of the north?

Amixed farming
Banimal farming
Cpastoral farming
Dintensive farming
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Question 40
jamb 2021

The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except

ALarge market
BNatural resources
CInadequate capital
DHigh technology
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