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Question 641
jamb 2002
The main occupation of the people in the area on the map is most likely to be
AFishing
BLumbering
CMining
DFarming
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Question 642
jamb 2002
The length of the secondary road on the map is approximately
A11.5km
B12.5km
C13.5km
D10.5km
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Question 643
jamb 2002
The Oke-Hatis Road passes through the floodable plain of River Haba by means of
AA flyover
BAn embankment
CAn underground passage
DA road cutting
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Question 644
jamb 2002
A common feature of the lakes marked F,G,H is that they are
AUsed for HEP
BLocated very close to the equator
CLocated within the East African Rift Valley
DVery shallow
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Question 645
jamb 2002
The lake marked N is mostly used for
ATransportation and irrigation
BTransportation and fishing
CTourism and domestic water supply
DTourism and HEP generation
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Question 646
jamb 2002
The feature is one of the landforms association with
Awind deflation
Bwave erosion
Criver erosion
Dwind deposition
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Question 647
jamb 2002
The feature marked X in the diagram is a
Abeach
Bspit
Cstack
Dcliff
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Question 648
jamb 2002
JFMAMJJASOND
Temp.(oC)272828282726252626262728
Rainfall (mm)32.552.5132.5225.0270.0370.5385.0295.0427.5427.5110.010.0

the climatic data above is likely to be that of
AWarri
BLokoja
CIbadan
DKaduna
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Question 649
jamb 2002
JFMAMJJASOND
Temp.(oC)272828282726252626262728
Rainfall (mm)32.552.5132.5225.0270.0370.5385.0295.0427.5427.5110.010.0

The regime of the rainfall pattern is
Aseasonal rainfall with double maxima
Brainfall throughout the year with double maxima
Cseasonal rainfall with single maxima
Drainfall throughout the year with single maxima
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Question 650
jamb 2002
The total annual rainfall received within the shaded area ranges from
A301 cm to 400 cm
B201 cm to 300 cm
C50 cm to 100 cm
D101 cm to 200 cm
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Question 651
jamb 2002
The prevailing winds indicated are active over most of the country from
AMarch to November
BNovember to March
CApril to October
DOctober to April
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Question 652
jamb 2002

Textile Industry - 7.2o
Petroleum Industry - 172.8o
Iron and Steel Industry - 115.2o
Cosmetics Industry - 43.2o
Automobile Industry - 21.6o

The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different pie chart. Total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry in relation to the total number of workers in the town is
A0.06
B0.12
C0.26
D0.32
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Question 653
jamb 2002

Textile Industry - 7.2o
Petroleum Industry - 172.8o
Iron and Steel Industry - 115.2o
Cosmetics Industry - 43.2o
Automobile Industry - 21.6o

The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different pie chart. Total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?
A3,000
B10,000
C25,000
D12,000
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Question 654
jamb 2002
Some of the physical properties of soils are?
Astructure, colour and alkalinity
Bnutrients, acidity and texture
Cnutrients, acidity and colour
Dtexture, structure and porosity
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Question 655
jamb 2002
A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a?
Adelta
Bknickpoint
Clagoon
Dmarine platform
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Question 656
jamb 2002
The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on?
Aits importance to other organisms
Benvironmental adjustments to suit it
Cits adaptation to prevailing conditions
Dits usefulness to human development
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Question 657
jamb 2002
The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as?
Aolder granites
Byounger granites
Csedimentary formations
Dvolcanic rocks
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Question 658
jamb 2002
A climate that is wet for up to 10months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 300mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26°C is
ATropical humid(Af)
BTropcal monsoon(Am)
CTropical wet and dry (Aw)
DWarm humid subtropical (Ca)
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Question 659
jamb 2002
An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is?
Asandstone
Bbiotite
Cgranite
Dlignite
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Question 660
jamb 2002
The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt?
Acontour ridging
Bwind breakers
Cintercropping
Dterrace cultivation
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