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Question 1
jamb 2017
Honshes industrial area in Japan is noted for
Athe capital of Japan
Bship building and fertile manufacturing
Ccoal mining and production
Dchemical production
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Question 2
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Deforestation occurs when one of the following happens except
Atrees are cut down for agricultural purpose
Btrees are cut down for limber
Cbush is subjected to excessive burning and grazing
Dshifting cultivation is practised
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Question 3
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The chronological order of these mining activities is
Aexploitation, exploration, refining, transportation
Btransportation, refining, exploitation, exploration
Cexploration, exploiration, refining, transportation
Drefining, exploitation, transportation, exploration
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Question 4
jamb 2017
Use the map below to answer the question that follows:
The area marked D is
AGuinea savanna
Bhigh forest
Csahel savanna
Dsudan savanna
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Question 5
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The greatest advantage of road transport over other types of transportation is that it
Acan convey bulky goods
Bcan link up two or more countries easily
Cis more economical
Dis flexible
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Question 6
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At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from
ADelta State
BOgun State
COndo State
DCross River State
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Question 7
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A woman living on Longitude 30oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30oW, when will the husband pick the call
A3 am
B5 pm
C7 am
D9 pm
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Question 8
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Use the map to answer the following question
The area marked O is a
AIron mining area
BSalt spring
CCoal mining area
DLime stone area
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Question 9
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Settlements where the people build their houses along routes are often called
Ascattered settlements
Brural settlements
Clinear settlements
Ddispersed settlements
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Question 10
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The Ruhr valley of West Germany is noted for
Airon and steel industries
Bfood and drink industries
Craw materials processing industries
Dbuilding and construction industries
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Question 11
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The introduction of materials that have negative impacts on t he ecosystem is known as
Acombustion
Btranspiration
Cevaporation
Dpollution
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Question 12
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The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is
Ariples
Bcurrents
Cwaves
DTsunamis
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Question 13
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The local craft industry of Wood carving is associated with one of these states
Akano
BAnanmbra
COsun
DEdo
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Question 14
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Large scale urban migration began as a result of
Aindustrial development
Bimproved medical services
Chigh demand for manufactured goods
Defficient transportation system
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Question 15
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A line on a map or chat connecting areas of equal rainfall is called
Aisotherm
Bisobar
Cisohyet
Disopach
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Question 16
jamb 2017
Which of the following is a warm current?
ALabrador current
BCalifornia current
CBenguela current
DFlorida current
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Question 17
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An intrusion of molten magma formed horizontally along the bedding planes of sedimentary rocks is
Asill
Blaccolith
Cdykes
Dbatholith
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Question 18
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The flow of a river at the lower course is slow because
Athick vegetation cover affects free flow of water
Bof the increase in human activities
Cthe gradient is greatly reduced
Dof the increase in the volume of water
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Question 19
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One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms
AYardang
BBarchan
CLoess
DSelf dunes
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Question 20
jamb 2017
Balance of payment in international trade does not favour developing countries because
Aof their low bargaining power
Bmost of their exports are raw materials
Ctheir currencies are very weak
Dof the low demand of their exports
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