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Question 381
jamb 2019

Migration can contribute to solving the problems of rural areas by

Apromoting industrialization in the receiving areas
Bredistributing population from high to low density area
Ccreating job opportunities in the source areas
Dmaking rural populations less homogeneous at the source region
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Question 382
jamb 2019

The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its

Aextensive coastlines conductive to shipping
Bfertile soils suitable for agriculture
Cabundant mineral deposits
Dlarge pool of skilled manpower
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Question 383
jamb 2019

Dairying is an agricultural practices that is most prevalent

Ain lowlands and river valleys
Bin extensive and undulating regions
Cin hot and humid regions
Daround large cities in industrial societies
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Question 384
jamb 2019

Which of the following regions has the least population density?

ANorth-West Europe
BEurasian Tundra
CThe Nile Valley
DNorth-East USA
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Question 385
jamb 2019

The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for

Aexploitation of forest resources
Btea and coffee plantations
Ccattle ranching and tourism
Dgeneration of hydroelectricity
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Question 386
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 387
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 388
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 389
jamb 2019

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

Aoil palm
Brubber
Ccocoa
Dcoffee
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Question 390
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 391
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 392
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 393
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 394
jamb 2019

The Sudd region has been highly valued for its

Alarge scale irrigation
Bmineral deposits
Cfishing industry
Dbiodiversity
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Question 395
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 396
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 397
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 398
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 399
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 400
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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