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Question 41

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 42

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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 43

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 44

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The Sudd region has been highly valued for its

Alarge scale irrigation

Bmineral deposits

Cfishing industry

Dbiodiversity

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Question 45

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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 46

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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 47

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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 48

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 49

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If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is

A180°

B270°

C90°

D360°

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Question 50

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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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Question 51

jamb 2019

A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as

Aghetto

Bshanty town

Cslum

Dnew town

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Question 52

jamb 2019

A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is

Acloud cover

Brainfall

Ctemperature

Dhumidity

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Question 53

jamb 2019

An example of argillaceous rock is

Achalk

Bshale

Cgraphite

Dcoat

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Question 54

jamb 2019

Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?

ARugged mountains

BHigh plateaux

CActive volcanoes

DLowland plains

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Question 55

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The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the

Athe edge of the railway line

Blength of the railway line

Cwidth of the railway gauge

Ddepth of the railway line

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Question 56

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A desert country which has high population density supported by irrigation is

ASudan

BEgypt

CKuwait

DNamibia

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Question 57

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Soil texture is determined primarily by

Aparticle sizes

Bprofile horizons

Cmajor components

Dnutrient status

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Question 58

jamb 2019

The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes

Aenvironmental pollution

Bless rainfall run-off

Csoil erosion

Dhigh cost of foreign products

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Question 59

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The Ruhr coalfield is located in

ACanada

BRussia

CGermany

DUSA

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Question 60

jamb 2019

Urban and Rural Settlements are differentiated by their

Apopulation

Bpopulation and function

Cfunction only

Dfunction and location

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