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Question 561
jamb 2006
The francophone countries in Africa include?
ABenin Republic, Algeria, Cote dI'voire and Chad
BLibya, Burkina Faso, Angola and Namibia
CDR. Congo, Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Mozambique
DMorocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan
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Question 562
jamb 2006
The main aim of constructing the railway systems in West Africa was to?
Amake the coastal ports more effective
Bmake it easy for farmers to travel from the interior
Cevacuate raw materials and minerals for export
Dlink all areas of the region together
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Question 563
jamb 2006
The Horn of Africa is relatively dry owing to?
Athe presence of warm ocean currents in the region
Bits distance from the belt of tropical cycllones
Cthe dominance of cold ocean currents in the region
Dits proximity to the high ranges of East Africa
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Question 564
jamb 2006
The two most important factors which account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are?
Ahistorical antecedence and regional migration
Beconomic properity and regional migration
Cfavourable physical conditions and human inertia
Deconomic prosperity and favourable physical coditions
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Question 565
jamb 2006
Which of the following minerals is produced in Niger Republic?
ACopper
BIron ore
CCrude oil
DUranium
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Question 566
jamb 2006
The Bakolori, Kachera and Goronyo irrigation projects are found in the?
ASokoto plains
BNorth-eastern highlands
Cplateau of Hausaland
DChad Basin
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Question 567
jamb 2006
The method used for coal mining in Nigeria is?
Aresurgence
Bopen cast
Cmechanized
Dedit
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Question 568
jamb 2006
One operation common to all survey methods is?
Athe determination of coordinates
Breconnaissance
Cthe use of aerial photography
Dtriangulation
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Question 569
jamb 2006
Which of the following features affects inter-visibility between two settlements?
ADeep trench
BBroad valley
CHigh hill
DWide river
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Question 570
jamb 2005
Places that are likely to be visible from the trigonometrical station are
ALigo and Pom
BFigu and Ligo
CKileko and Figu
DPom and Kileko
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Question 571
jamb 2005
The dominant settlement pattern in the eastern part of the map can best be described as
ANucleated
BLinear
CConurbated
Ddispersed
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Question 572
jamb 2005
The average gradient of the rail line from the centre of Zafi to the bridge over River Saga is approximately
A1:68
B1:65
C1:62
D1:59
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Question 573
jamb 2005
The railway has most probably been constructed to transport
APassengers
BFarm produce
CMinerals
DForest products
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Question 574
jamb 2005
The total area covered by the map is approximately
A288sq km
B278sq km
C258sq km
D268sq km
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Question 575
jamb 2005
Limestone can be identified within the area marked
AN
BM
CK
DL
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Question 576
jamb 2005
The rock that is igneous is
AH
BJ
CK
DL
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Question 577
jamb 2005
The feature are usually associated with
Adry and wet tropics
Bfaulted topography
Cfolded environments
DKarst regions
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Question 578
jamb 2005
The feature shown are
Arock boulders
Bdisintegrated blocks
Cexfoliation domes
Drounded boulders
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Question 579
jamb 2005
The production of the crop is usually done mainly through
Agathering from natural forest and plantation
BPlantation and large-scale irrigation
Cmixed farming and small-holder cultivation
Dsmaller-holder cultivation and large - scale irrigation
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Question 580
jamb 2005
The Major cash crop in the shaded portion is
AKolanut
Brubber
Coil palm
Dcocoa
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