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Question 651
jamb 2014
Which of these planets completes its orbit in a much shorter space of time?
ASaturn
BJupiter
CMercury
DEarth
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Question 652
jamb 2014
In chain surveying, the basic principle is to measure?
Aangles
Bheights
Cdepths
Ddistances
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Question 653
jamb 2014
The total export in 2002 is?
A800 metric tonnes
B1200 metric tonnes
C1000 metric tonnes
D11000
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Question 654
jamb 2014
The total groundnut export from 2000 to 2003 is ?
A1700 metric tonnes
B1400 metric tonnes
C1800 metric tonnes
D1500 metric tonnes
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Question 655
waec 2013
Favourable factors for lumbering in Africa include all the following except
Ahigh demand for tropical timber
Bpresence of many economic trees
Chigh demand for fuel wood
Dinaccessible equatorial forest
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Question 656
waec 2013
Which of the following towns has winter rainfall and summer drought?
ABanjul
BCape Town
CLagos
DAccra
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Question 657
waec 2013
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from West Africa transported to European markets?
Athe panama canal route
Bthe cape route
Cthe suez canal route
Dthe North Atlantic route
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Question 658
waec 2013
Which of the following vegetation belts in Africa is the most extensive?
AMediterranean forest
BTemperate grassland
CSavannnah
DTemperate forest
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Question 659
waec 2013
What is the name of the local wind that blows in West Africa between November and February?
AHarmattan
BChinook
CMonsoon wind
DLand breeze
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Question 660
waec 2013
What factor accounts for the slow rate of industrial development in Tropical Africa?
AInadequate capital
BAvailability of essential social services
CAdequate skilled labour
DModern technology
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Question 661
waec 2013
What method of mining is used for extracting petroleum in Africa?
ACrushing
BDrilling
CAdit
DOpen cast
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Question 662
waec 2013
African rivers exhibit the following characteristics except
Athat they have their sources in the interior highlands
Bthe presence of rapids and waterfalls on their courses
Cthat they exhibit seasonal variations in water volume
Dthat they have great depths
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Question 663
waec 2013
Which of the following modes of transportation provides door-to-door services?
Aroad transport
Brail transport
Cocean transport
Dair transport
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Question 664
waec 2013
Which factor of industrial location explains the establishment of cement industries near areas of limestone deposit? Proximity to
Apower
Bsource of raw materials
Cmarket
Dincome sources
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Question 665
waec 2013
Which of the following is a disadvantage of high population density?
AUnemployment
BLow cirme rate
CLow pressure on social amenties
DRegular flow of traffic
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Question 666
waec 2013
The number of persons per square kilometer of land is called
Atotal population
Bhigh population
Cpopulation density
Doptimum population
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Question 667
waec 2013
Which of the criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
AGeographical situation
BPopulation size
CSocial amenities
DVariety of activities
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Question 668
waec 2013
Which of the is the first stage in the process of lumbering?
ATrees are cut into logs
BSuitable species are identified
CTrees are felled with power saw
DPlatforms are built for buttress trees
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Question 669
waec 2013
Which of the following climatic types has the smallest annual range of temperature?
ACool temperate
BWarm temperate
CTropical desert
DEquatorial
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Question 670
waec 2013
'' The climate is constantly warm, rainfall is relatively abundant with double maxima, there is no month without rain'' These are the characteristics of the
AMonsoon climate
BWarm temperate climate
CEquatorial climate
DMediterranean climate
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