Year :
1993
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 50 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
Which of the following BEST explains why the Ganges Delta accounts for the world's largest production of jute? A. availability of water for irrigation B. nearness to the equator C. Monsoon climate and deep rich soil D. large population enaged in agriculture |
C |
| 22. |
Which of the following combinations of factors BEST explains the absence of major ocean fishing ground around tropical Africa? A. Hot climate and warm ocean currents B. Narrow comtinental shelf and unindented coastline C. Upwelling of deep sea water and poor plankton supply D. Warm seas and pollution of sea water |
B |
| 23. |
The port that specializes in receiving and re-exporting goods is known as? A. sea port B. jetty C. entrepot D. international port |
C |
| 24. |
The three leading manufacturing countries of the world are? A. Japan, Italy and Portugal B. U.S.A, Britain and Tawian C. U.S.A, Germany and Japan D. China, Brazil and Spain |
C |
| 25. |
Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heavies ocean traffic? A. Panama Canal West Coast U.S.A. B. Eastern North America Western Europe C. Mediterranean Suez Canal India Ocean D. Western Europe Southern Africa Australia |
B |
| 26. |
In which of these groups of areas is limestone actively quarried for the manufacture cement in Nigeria? A. Nkalgu, Jos and Ukpilla B. Ewekoro, Etinam and Nkalagu C. Eungu, Nkalagu, and Ewekoro D. Ewekoro, Ukpilla and Nkalagu |
D |
| 27. |
Which of the following BEST accounts for the cultivation of groundnut in the northern part of Nigeria? A. loamy soil B. good transport C. cheap labour D. irrigation |
A |
| 28. |
A major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria is the? A. seasonal regime of the streams B. menace of pest C. seasonal pattern of rainfall D. sandy nature of the soil |
C |
| 29. |
The largest deposit of gold in West Africa is found in? A. Ghana B. Nigeria C. Liberia D. Sierra Leone |
A |
| 30. |
The greatest obstacles to regional economic cooperation in ECOWAS are? A. transportation, different currencies and colonial heritage B. population distribution, ethnicity and illiteracy C. political instability, smuggling and high tarrifs D. regional inequality, low productivity and poor communication |
A |
| 21. |
Which of the following BEST explains why the Ganges Delta accounts for the world's largest production of jute? A. availability of water for irrigation B. nearness to the equator C. Monsoon climate and deep rich soil D. large population enaged in agriculture |
C |
| 22. |
Which of the following combinations of factors BEST explains the absence of major ocean fishing ground around tropical Africa? A. Hot climate and warm ocean currents B. Narrow comtinental shelf and unindented coastline C. Upwelling of deep sea water and poor plankton supply D. Warm seas and pollution of sea water |
B |
| 23. |
The port that specializes in receiving and re-exporting goods is known as? A. sea port B. jetty C. entrepot D. international port |
C |
| 24. |
The three leading manufacturing countries of the world are? A. Japan, Italy and Portugal B. U.S.A, Britain and Tawian C. U.S.A, Germany and Japan D. China, Brazil and Spain |
C |
| 25. |
Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heavies ocean traffic? A. Panama Canal West Coast U.S.A. B. Eastern North America Western Europe C. Mediterranean Suez Canal India Ocean D. Western Europe Southern Africa Australia |
B |
| 26. |
In which of these groups of areas is limestone actively quarried for the manufacture cement in Nigeria? A. Nkalgu, Jos and Ukpilla B. Ewekoro, Etinam and Nkalagu C. Eungu, Nkalagu, and Ewekoro D. Ewekoro, Ukpilla and Nkalagu |
D |
| 27. |
Which of the following BEST accounts for the cultivation of groundnut in the northern part of Nigeria? A. loamy soil B. good transport C. cheap labour D. irrigation |
A |
| 28. |
A major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria is the? A. seasonal regime of the streams B. menace of pest C. seasonal pattern of rainfall D. sandy nature of the soil |
C |
| 29. |
The largest deposit of gold in West Africa is found in? A. Ghana B. Nigeria C. Liberia D. Sierra Leone |
A |
| 30. |
The greatest obstacles to regional economic cooperation in ECOWAS are? A. transportation, different currencies and colonial heritage B. population distribution, ethnicity and illiteracy C. political instability, smuggling and high tarrifs D. regional inequality, low productivity and poor communication |
A |