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Question 661
jamb 2002
The Nigerian towns which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include?
AEungu, Jos, Kaduna and Minna
BLagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
COshogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
DLagos, Lokoja, Gusau and Umuahia
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Question 662
jamb 2002
A common feature of Forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger Delta is that they are?
Avery important fishing ports
Bexport processing zones
Cimportant for natural gas export
Dterminal for oil companies
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Question 663
jamb 2002
The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the?
Adesert environment
Bforest belt
Cswampy coastline
Dsavannah belt
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Question 664
jamb 2002
The sudd region has been highly valued for its?
Abiodiversity
Blarge-scale irrigation project
Cfishing industry
Dmineral deposits
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Question 665
jamb 2002
Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because of its?
Aearly religious and economic significance
Bconducive climate for groundnut production
Clarge population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
Dearly industries development
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Question 666
jamb 2002
The annual rainfall along the coast of Kenya is less than expected for an equatorial region because of the?
Asubsidence of airmasses
Bconfiguration of the coastline
Cpresence of a cold current
Dhigh altitude of the area
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Question 667
jamb 2002
If a station M is due west of station N, the bearing of M, from N is?
A180°
B90°
C360°
D270°
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Question 668
jamb 2002
In surveying, the prismatic compass can be used to?
Ameasure the inclination of features
Bmeasure accurarely the height of points
Cmeasure horizontal distances
Dobtain bearing of features
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Question 669
jamb 2001
The highest point in the area is
A300m
B250m
C320m
D275m
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Question 670
jamb 2001
The most prominent economic activity in the North-Western part of the area is likely to be
AMining
BLumbering
CMixed farming
DAnimal husbandry
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Question 671
jamb 2001
The distance as the crow flies between the trigonometrical station and Josan is approximately
A5.5km
B5.0km
C6.5km
D6.0km
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Question 672
jamb 2001
The feature running approximately north to north-east on which the trigonometrical station is located is a
AConical hill
BCliff
CRidge
DPlateau
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Question 673
jamb 2001
The crop that will be most suitable for cultivation in the lower basin of River Madu is
ACoffee
BGroundnut
CCotton
DRice
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Question 674
jamb 2001
Tree crop production represents
A42%
B45%
C36%
D39%
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Question 675
jamb 2001
Cocoa production represents
A16%
B20%
C62%
D4%
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Question 676
jamb 2001
Lakes Kivu and Malawi are related in that they?
Aattract a large number of tourist
Blie in the Northern Hemisphere
Care rift valley lakes
Dare crater lakes
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Question 677
jamb 2001
Nigerian recently entered into trade agreements in petroleum products and gas with?
Aall West Africa countries
Bmost countries of North Africa
Csome West African countries
Dall African countries
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Question 678
jamb 2001

The greatest environmental problem around Nkalagu and Ewekoro is?

Aman-madelakes
Bair pollution
Cland subsidence
Dwater pollution
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Question 679
jamb 2001

A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is?

ABiu Plateau
BUdi Hills
CYoruba Hills
DNorth Central Highlands
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Question 680
jamb 2001
The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is?
ADakar
BCape Town
CAbuja
DCairo
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