Year : 
1987
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

A. absolute number of people in the country `living in urban areas

B. number of urban centres in the country

C. proportion of the country's population living in urban areas

D. number of urban centres in the country divided by the of rural settlements

C

22.

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

A. Manufacturing

B. Quarrying

C. Commerce

D. Transportation

B

23.

Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?

A. transport concentration

B. greater social intercourse

C. tourist attraction

D. non-primary economic activity

D

24.

Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?

A. rock type, rellief, land tenure system and climate

B. climate, relief soil and vegetation

C. slope, mineral resources, ground water and farm implements

D. markets, size of agricultural land , pest and diseases

B

25.

The major world exporters of wool are?

A. New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina

B. Australia, India, Paraguay and Argentina

C. Bristian, Australia, Mediterrance Europe , Uruguay and South Africa

D. New Zealand, India, Uruguay and Peru

A

26.

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

A. Libya

B. kuwait

C. Argentina

D. Iceland

C

27.

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

A. Farming, transprotation, fishing and manufacturing

B. lumerbering, banking, transportation and farming

C. Fishing, lumbering,farming and mining

D. Mining, trade, farming and lumbering

C

28.

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

A. Brewing

B. Aluninium smelting

C. Textile

D. Cement manufacturing

D

29.

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

A. finished products lose weight in the process of production

B. industry requires a large pool of labour

C. industry requires regular power supply

D. finished goods are highly perishable

D

30.

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

A. Capacity for the transportation of heavy and bulky goods

B. Low operating costs

C. Fast and safe passenger transportation

D. Flexibility and maxium access along transport routes

D

21.

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

A. absolute number of people in the country `living in urban areas

B. number of urban centres in the country

C. proportion of the country's population living in urban areas

D. number of urban centres in the country divided by the of rural settlements

C

22.

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

A. Manufacturing

B. Quarrying

C. Commerce

D. Transportation

B

23.

Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?

A. transport concentration

B. greater social intercourse

C. tourist attraction

D. non-primary economic activity

D

24.

Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?

A. rock type, rellief, land tenure system and climate

B. climate, relief soil and vegetation

C. slope, mineral resources, ground water and farm implements

D. markets, size of agricultural land , pest and diseases

B

25.

The major world exporters of wool are?

A. New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina

B. Australia, India, Paraguay and Argentina

C. Bristian, Australia, Mediterrance Europe , Uruguay and South Africa

D. New Zealand, India, Uruguay and Peru

A

26.

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

A. Libya

B. kuwait

C. Argentina

D. Iceland

C

27.

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

A. Farming, transprotation, fishing and manufacturing

B. lumerbering, banking, transportation and farming

C. Fishing, lumbering,farming and mining

D. Mining, trade, farming and lumbering

C

28.

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

A. Brewing

B. Aluninium smelting

C. Textile

D. Cement manufacturing

D

29.

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

A. finished products lose weight in the process of production

B. industry requires a large pool of labour

C. industry requires regular power supply

D. finished goods are highly perishable

D

30.

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

A. Capacity for the transportation of heavy and bulky goods

B. Low operating costs

C. Fast and safe passenger transportation

D. Flexibility and maxium access along transport routes

D