Year : 
1987
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?

A. Talata Mafara

B. Funtua

C. Gusau

D. Argungu

C

32.

Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?

A. abundant and reliable rainfall

B. good transportation routes

C. availability of migrant labour

D. good organization and effective management

A

33.

Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?

A. Farmers now use fertilizers

B. population preesure is increasing

C. Land area is decreasing

D. Soil fertility is decreasing

B

34.

Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?

A. Kilimanjaro

B. Cameroon

C. Kenya

D. Ruwenzori

D

35.

The major export products of Nambia are?

A. uranium and diamond

B. petroleum and coal

C. coffee and rubber

D. copper and iron ore

A

36.

Most Africa economies are characterized by?

A. even distribution of wealth

B. very small proportion of the population engaged in agriculture

C. low productivity and low per capital income

D. high level of industrialization

C

37.

The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

A. Gurara Falls

B. lkerre Gorge

C. Shiroro Gorge

D. Kurra Falls

C

38.

The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

A. coal

B. iron ore

C. lead and Zinc

D. Marble

A

39.

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of

A. rubber

B. palm oil

C. maize

D. cocoa

B

40.

The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of

A. wheat and rice

B. cotton and rice

C. maize and sorghum

D. wheat and maize

B

31.

The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?

A. Talata Mafara

B. Funtua

C. Gusau

D. Argungu

C

32.

Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?

A. abundant and reliable rainfall

B. good transportation routes

C. availability of migrant labour

D. good organization and effective management

A

33.

Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?

A. Farmers now use fertilizers

B. population preesure is increasing

C. Land area is decreasing

D. Soil fertility is decreasing

B

34.

Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?

A. Kilimanjaro

B. Cameroon

C. Kenya

D. Ruwenzori

D

35.

The major export products of Nambia are?

A. uranium and diamond

B. petroleum and coal

C. coffee and rubber

D. copper and iron ore

A

36.

Most Africa economies are characterized by?

A. even distribution of wealth

B. very small proportion of the population engaged in agriculture

C. low productivity and low per capital income

D. high level of industrialization

C

37.

The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

A. Gurara Falls

B. lkerre Gorge

C. Shiroro Gorge

D. Kurra Falls

C

38.

The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

A. coal

B. iron ore

C. lead and Zinc

D. Marble

A

39.

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of

A. rubber

B. palm oil

C. maize

D. cocoa

B

40.

The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of

A. wheat and rice

B. cotton and rice

C. maize and sorghum

D. wheat and maize

B