JAMB and WAEC Geography questions

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All topics Agriculture, industry and trade · 42 Environmental resources and hazards · 33 Geography of Nigeria · 42 Landforms, weathering and erosion · 52 Latitude, longitude and time · 36 Map reading: scale, direction and distance · 49 Population · 37 Relief, contours and gradient · 35 Rocks and minerals · 36 Settlement · 33 The earth in the solar system · 36 Transport and communication networks · 29 Vegetation and soils · 36 Weather and climate · 51 West Africa and ECOWAS · 33 World regional geography · 34

Question 441· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
The main advantage of water transport over road transport is that it is
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Answer: A. cheaper for carrying bulky goods
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Question 442· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
The main disadvantage of air transport is its
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Answer: B. high cost
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Question 443· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Nigeria's busiest seaport is
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Answer: A. Lagos (Apapa)
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Question 444· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
A disadvantage of water transport is that it is
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Answer: A. slow
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Question 445· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
The St Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes to the
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Answer: B. Atlantic Ocean
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Question 446· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
The Abuja-Kaduna railway is an example of
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Answer: B. standard gauge rail
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Question 447· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Road transport is preferred for short journeys because it
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Answer: C. offers door-to-door service
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Question 448· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
The cheapest form of transport for bulky goods over long distances is
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Answer: B. water transport
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Question 449· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
Inland waterways are most useful for carrying
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Answer: C. bulky, low-value goods cheaply
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Question 450· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
The early railway lines in Nigeria were built mainly to
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Answer: D. move export crops and minerals to the ports
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Question 451· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Air transport is best for
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Answer: D. light, valuable or perishable goods over long distances
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Question 452· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
The busiest seaport in Nigeria is
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Answer: D. Lagos (Apapa and Tin Can)
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Question 453· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
The Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway improves
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Answer: D. movement of passengers and freight between the port and hinterland
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Question 454· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
The Lagos–Kano railway is an example of a
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Answer: C. trunk line linking the coast to the interior
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Question 455· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Inland waterway transport in Nigeria is mainly on the
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Answer: D. Niger and Benue rivers
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Question 456· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Inland waterway transport in Nigeria uses mainly the
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Answer: B. Niger and Benue rivers
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Question 457· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
A problem of road transport in Nigeria is
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Answer: B. poor maintenance of roads
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Question 458· Transport and communication networks· JAMB
A transport network with many links between its nodes has high
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Answer: B. connectivity
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Question 459· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
A disadvantage of pipeline transport is that it
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Answer: C. can carry only liquids and gases
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Question 460· Transport and communication networks· WAEC
Most inland waterways in Nigeria are provided by the rivers
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Answer: C. Niger and Benue
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JAMB and WAEC Geography questions

The main advantage of water transport over road transport is that it is

The main disadvantage of air transport is its

Nigeria's busiest seaport is

A disadvantage of water transport is that it is

The St Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes to the

The Abuja-Kaduna railway is an example of

Road transport is preferred for short journeys because it

The cheapest form of transport for bulky goods over long distances is

Inland waterways are most useful for carrying

The early railway lines in Nigeria were built mainly to

Air transport is best for

The busiest seaport in Nigeria is

The Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway improves

The Lagos–Kano railway is an example of a

Inland waterway transport in Nigeria is mainly on the

Inland waterway transport in Nigeria uses mainly the

A problem of road transport in Nigeria is

A transport network with many links between its nodes has high

A disadvantage of pipeline transport is that it

Most inland waterways in Nigeria are provided by the rivers