Question

Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and evaluate the statement that follows:

Coal was first discovered in Enugu, Nigeria, in 1909 by British geologist Albert Ernest Kitson along the Udi Ridge. Following this discovery, commercial extraction commenced in 1915 under the administration of the Nigerian Railway Corporation to supply fuel for steam locomotives. The opening of the Port Harcourt harbor in 1916 facilitated the maritime export of Enugu coal to other British West African colonies, particularly Gold Coast (now Ghana). By 1950, the Nigerian Coal Corporation was created to consolidate mining operations across the Udi and Iva Valley mines. Coal production peaked in 1958 with an annual output exceeding 850,000 metric tonnes, before declining in the late 1960s due to the discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri.

Statement: Maritime export of Enugu coal to Gold Coast was enabled by the establishment of the Port Harcourt harbor in 1916.

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Answer

The statement is True. According to the text, the opening of Port Harcourt harbor in 1916 facilitated the maritime export of Enugu coal to British West African colonies, specifically Gold Coast.
The statement is true because the passage explicitly confirms that the 1916 opening of Port Harcourt harbor facilitated the maritime export of Enugu coal to Gold Coast.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key terms in the statement: 'maritime export', 'Gold Coast', 'Port Harcourt harbor', and '1916'.
Located the sentence: 'The opening of the Port Harcourt harbor in 1916 facilitated the maritime export of Enugu coal to other British West African colonies, particularly Gold Coast (now Ghana).'
Literal comprehension relies on locating direct textual evidence without introducing external assumptions.
2
Compare the statement's claim against the extracted passage sentence.
The claim directly matches the explicit factual detail given in the passage.
Verifying complete factual alignment confirms the statement is true.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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