Year : 
1999
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 48 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Modern satellite towns are commonly characterized by

A. central city location, roomy houses and high building density

B. suburban location, planned layout and spacious surroundings

C. industrial estate location, low building density and limited open spaces

D. rural location, planned layout and high rise apartments

B

22.

An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by

A. great conurbations

B. linear, rural settlements

C. nucleated urban settlements

D. scattered rural settlements

D

23.

International agreements in the fishing industry are necessary in order to protect whale and seal from

A. marauding

B. stock extinction

C. sea piracy

D. sea accident

B

24.

Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce

A. production costs

B. transport costs

C. raw material shortages

D. comparative advantage

A

25.

Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that

A. the multiple lanes can hold more traffic

B. vehicles can move at high speed

C. they divert traffic awasy from the city

D. new motor parks can be sited along them

A

26.

The best climate for the production of tea is

A. monsoon

B. maritime

C. equatorial

D. temperate

B

27.

The harmattan wind in Nigeria is associated with

A. Tropical Continental Airmass

B. Equatorial Maritime Airmass

C. Tropical Maritime Airmass

D. Polar Continental Airmass

A

28.

Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are

A. Ibibio, Tiv and Ijo

B. Igbo, Idoma and Ijo

C. Ijo, Urhobo and Itshekiri

D. Itshekiri, Igbo and Ibibio

C

29.

The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is

A. Derived, Sahel, Guinea and Sudan

B. Derived, Guinea, Sudan and Sahel

C. Derived, Sudan, Guinea and Sahel

D. Derived, Guinea, Sahel and Sudan

B

30.

Oil refineries are found in which of the following sets of states?

A. Cross River, Rivers and Edo

B. Edo, Delta and Kaduna

C. Cross River, Edo and Kaduna

D. Rivers, Delta and Kaduna

D

21.

Modern satellite towns are commonly characterized by

A. central city location, roomy houses and high building density

B. suburban location, planned layout and spacious surroundings

C. industrial estate location, low building density and limited open spaces

D. rural location, planned layout and high rise apartments

B

22.

An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by

A. great conurbations

B. linear, rural settlements

C. nucleated urban settlements

D. scattered rural settlements

D

23.

International agreements in the fishing industry are necessary in order to protect whale and seal from

A. marauding

B. stock extinction

C. sea piracy

D. sea accident

B

24.

Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce

A. production costs

B. transport costs

C. raw material shortages

D. comparative advantage

A

25.

Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that

A. the multiple lanes can hold more traffic

B. vehicles can move at high speed

C. they divert traffic awasy from the city

D. new motor parks can be sited along them

A

26.

The best climate for the production of tea is

A. monsoon

B. maritime

C. equatorial

D. temperate

B

27.

The harmattan wind in Nigeria is associated with

A. Tropical Continental Airmass

B. Equatorial Maritime Airmass

C. Tropical Maritime Airmass

D. Polar Continental Airmass

A

28.

Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are

A. Ibibio, Tiv and Ijo

B. Igbo, Idoma and Ijo

C. Ijo, Urhobo and Itshekiri

D. Itshekiri, Igbo and Ibibio

C

29.

The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is

A. Derived, Sahel, Guinea and Sudan

B. Derived, Guinea, Sudan and Sahel

C. Derived, Sudan, Guinea and Sahel

D. Derived, Guinea, Sahel and Sudan

B

30.

Oil refineries are found in which of the following sets of states?

A. Cross River, Rivers and Edo

B. Edo, Delta and Kaduna

C. Cross River, Edo and Kaduna

D. Rivers, Delta and Kaduna

D