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Question 371
jamb 2019

The highest lands in Nigeria are found on the

AMambilla Plateau
BWestern Highland
COban Hills
DNorth Central Plateau
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Question 372
jamb 2019

Which is simplest method of rapid distance measurement in surveying?

ATape measurement
BCompass measurement
CPacing I
DChaining
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Question 373
jamb 2019

A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined costal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a

Alagoon
Bknickpoint
Cdelta
Dplatform
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Question 374
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The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on

Aits usefulness to human development
Benvironmental adjustments to suit it
Cits adaptation to prevailing conditions
Dits importance to other organisms
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Question 375
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The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as

Ayounger granite
Bolder granite
Csedimentary formations
Dvolcanic rocks
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Question 376
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A climate that is wet for up to 10 months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 3000mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26° is

ATropical humid (Af)
BTropical monsoon (Am)
CTropical wet and dry (Aw)
DWarm humid subtropical (ca)
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Question 377
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An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is

Asandstone
Blignite
Cbiotite
Dgranite
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Question 378
jamb 2019

The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt

Acontour ridging
Bterrace cultivation
Cintercropping
Dwind breakers
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Question 379
jamb 2019

The South Pole is in darkness from

ADecember 22nd of a year to June 21st of the next
BMarch 21st to September 22nd of the same year
CSept. 22nd of a year to March 21st of next
DJune 21st to December 22nd of the same year
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Question 380
jamb 2019

An example of a non-renewable resource is

AVegetation
BSoil
CMineral
DWater
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Question 381
jamb 2019

The eucalyptus is to the Australian woodland as the teak is to the

AMediterranean woodland
BEquatorial forest
CBrazillian forest
DMonsoon forest
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Question 382
jamb 2019

Which of these statements is true warm ocean currents?

AThey flow from the equator to the equator
BThey flow from the equator to the poles
CThey flow from lower to higher latitudes
DThey flow from the higher to the lower latitudes
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Question 383
jamb 2019

The best way to prevent a watershed from degradation is through

Aforest reservation
Bfuel wood extraction
Cinter-basin transfer
Dcrop production
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Question 384
jamb 2019

A population with low births and death rates presents

Aa broad-based population pyramid
Ba young dependent population structure
Can equal male-female population structure
Dan inverted population pyramid
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Question 385
jamb 2019

A government policy which is likely to encourage massive importation of goods into a country is the

Areduction in travel allowance
Bincrease in wages
Crelaxation of currency control
Dincrease in imports tariffs
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Question 386
jamb 2019

The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of

Amobile capital
Blocal raw materials
Cefficient inland transport
Dalternative energy sources
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Question 387
jamb 2019

What is the birth rate of a country with a total population of 150,000,000 and registered births of 3,000,000 in a given year?

A3%
B2%
C1%
D4%
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Question 388
jamb 2019

Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries?

ALow interest rate
BRaw materials
CEnergy supply
DAbundant cheap labor
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Question 389
jamb 2019

The pair of countries where conurbation is most highly developed is

AJapan and china
BArgentina and Australia
CUSA and England
DFrance and Germany
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Question 390
jamb 2019

In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by

Acontrolling the current
Bbuilding locks and canals
Cchanging the direction of flow
Dclearing the river of water weeds
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