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Question 31
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 32
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 33
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 34
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 35
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 36
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 37
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 38
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 39
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 40
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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Question 41
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 42
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 43
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 44
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 45
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 46
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 47
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 48
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 49
jamb 2019

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

Aoil palm
Brubber
Ccocoa
Dcoffee
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Question 50
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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