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Question 1
jamb 1993
The low density of settlements in the Gindi river basin is best explained by the
ARough topograghy
BDense forest
CPoor transport network
DScarcity of farmland
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Question 2
jamb 1993
The drainage pattern of the Gindi river basin is
ARectangular
BRadial
CTrellis
DDendritic
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Question 3
jamb 1993
The approximate height of the rest house north-east of Jeta is
A30m
B40m
C45m
D50m
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Question 4
jamb 1993
The principal functions of Ubi are most likely to be
AReligion, health care and farming
BTransportation, education and commerce
CTransportation, manufacturing and health care
DFarming, education and commerce
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Question 5
jamb 1993
The area shown on the map is a
AScarpland
BRidge
CDissected plain
DRugged upland
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Question 6
jamb 1993
The main work of the rivers in the shaded area is likely to be
ATerracing
BLateral Erosion
CDeposition
DDown-cutting
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Question 7
jamb 1993
The broken lines in the diagram above represent a
ARiver capture
BRidge
CWatershed
DRift valley
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Question 8
jamb 1993
The Ahaggar plateau is the shaded area marked
AP
BQ
CR
DS
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Question 9
jamb 1993
The shaded areas marked Y on the map are
ASalt lakes
BMajor groundwater aquifers
COil-producing areas
DRegions of large-scale irrigation
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Question 10
jamb 1993
Which of the ocean currents on the map is the Benguela Current?
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 11
jamb 1993
The most extensive vegetation type in the area marked Z is the
Afresh water swamp
Bmangrove swamp
Ccoastal thicket
Drain forest
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Question 12
jamb 1993
The major environmental problem associated with the area marked Y is
Adrought
Binsect pest
Coil pollution
Dgully erosion
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Question 13
jamb 1993
The most important minerals found in the area marked X are
Airon ore and thorium
Bgalena and tantalite
Clead and zinc
Dtin and columbite
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Question 14
jamb 1993
The temperature of this region is characterized by a
Alow annual range of about 30oC
Bseasonal range of more than 10oC
Chigh diurnal range of more than 15oC
Dmarked effect of altitude
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Question 15
jamb 1993
Which type of climate is depicted by the graph?
AHumid mid latitude in the northern hemisphere
BHumid subtropical in the southern hemisphere
CRainy tropical in the southern hemisphere
DEquitorial hot and wet in the northern hemisphere
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Question 16
jamb 1993
The hope for the development of crop and animal husbandry in parts of the Sahara Desert rests on the possibility of?
Atapping the huge reserves of underground water
Bdesalinization of occean water
Cinterbasin transfer of water from wetter regions
Dmechanizing farming in the oases
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Question 17
jamb 1993
Which of the following factors account for the traffic on Africa rivers? 1. Availability of cheaper means of transport 2. Seasonal fluctuations of river flow. 3. Pressure of water falls and rapids. 4. Rivers flowing through sparsely populated areas.
A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C1 and 4
D3 and 4
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Question 18
jamb 1993
The geological structure of Africa is largely composed of?
Asedimentary rocks
Bvolcanic rocks
Cgranitic rocks
Dcrystalline rocks
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Question 19
jamb 1993
In most of West Africa countries, the primary purpose of establishing the railway system was to?
Atransport export goods to the coast
Bdistribute locally produce commodities
Cprovide cheap means of moving passengers
Dsupplement river transport
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Question 20
jamb 1993
Which of the following countries can be described as an archipelago?
AMauritania
BNigeria
CThe Gambia
DCape Verde
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