Year : 
2011
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The contribution of agriculture to Nigeria's GDP has remained largely low owing to?

A. low price of agricultural produce

B. lack of access to markets

C. its predominantly subsistence nature

D. inadequate labour supply

C

32.

A boat building industry is least likely to be situated in?

A. Taraba state

B. Kogi state

C. Kano state

D. Kebbi state

C

33.

In Nigeria, bays and headlands are features associated with the?

A. Southern Coastlands

B. North Central Highlands

C. Sokoto Plains

D. Eastern Scarpland

A

34.

The population clusters in Kano, Kaduna and Zaira cities in Northern Nigeria in the 1960's are best explained by?

A. cultural factors

B. favourable climate conditions

C. the existence of major cash crops

D. the presence of industrial employment

C

35.

Nguru and Kaura Namoda settlements in Northern Nigeria are most notable for?

A. high production centres for groundnuts

B. terminal points for railway tranportation

C. towns with the worst problems of water scarcity

D. quarrying settlements

B

36.

The scattered settlement pattern of the Tiv of the Middle Belt is owing to the?

A. security situation in the region

B. agricultural practices to the region

C. directives of its political leaders

D. religious beliefs of the people

B

37.

In East Africa, more variety of crops are grown than in West Africa because of?

A. different soil types

B. moderate rainfall

C. different ranges of altitude

D. different agricultural systems

A

38.

Which of the following Africa countries is landlocked?

A. Zambia

B. Gabon

C. Sudan

D. Mozambique

A

39.

The relief system in East Africa is characterized by?

A. ridge

B. basin

C. rift valleys

D. escarpment

C

40.

Lake Kariba is in?

A. Tanzania

B. Uganda

C. Kenya

D. Zambia

D

31.

The contribution of agriculture to Nigeria's GDP has remained largely low owing to?

A. low price of agricultural produce

B. lack of access to markets

C. its predominantly subsistence nature

D. inadequate labour supply

C

32.

A boat building industry is least likely to be situated in?

A. Taraba state

B. Kogi state

C. Kano state

D. Kebbi state

C

33.

In Nigeria, bays and headlands are features associated with the?

A. Southern Coastlands

B. North Central Highlands

C. Sokoto Plains

D. Eastern Scarpland

A

34.

The population clusters in Kano, Kaduna and Zaira cities in Northern Nigeria in the 1960's are best explained by?

A. cultural factors

B. favourable climate conditions

C. the existence of major cash crops

D. the presence of industrial employment

C

35.

Nguru and Kaura Namoda settlements in Northern Nigeria are most notable for?

A. high production centres for groundnuts

B. terminal points for railway tranportation

C. towns with the worst problems of water scarcity

D. quarrying settlements

B

36.

The scattered settlement pattern of the Tiv of the Middle Belt is owing to the?

A. security situation in the region

B. agricultural practices to the region

C. directives of its political leaders

D. religious beliefs of the people

B

37.

In East Africa, more variety of crops are grown than in West Africa because of?

A. different soil types

B. moderate rainfall

C. different ranges of altitude

D. different agricultural systems

A

38.

Which of the following Africa countries is landlocked?

A. Zambia

B. Gabon

C. Sudan

D. Mozambique

A

39.

The relief system in East Africa is characterized by?

A. ridge

B. basin

C. rift valleys

D. escarpment

C

40.

Lake Kariba is in?

A. Tanzania

B. Uganda

C. Kenya

D. Zambia

D