Year : 
1990
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The most common type of intensive livestock breeding found around most Nigerian cities is farming?

A. dairy farming

B. cattle ranching

C. poultry farming

D. fish farming

C

32.

Which of the following statement is TRUE of the industrial areas of West Africa?

A. They are located mostly around the ports and along the railway lines

B. the concentrate more on capital goods than on the manufacture of consumer goods

C. They are located mainly around the sources of energy

D. They are evenly distributed within each country

A

33.

Africa has the largest potential for hydro-electric power generation in the world because?

A. it is a large continent

B. it has a high annual rainfall

C. it rivers have many falls

D. the rivers flow over extensive areas

C

34.

There are few natural harbors on the African coastline because the?

A. continent is a shield

B. coastline is regular

C. continent shelf of Africa is narrow

D. coasts are rocky

B

35.

Why are the major Africa rivers of limited value for transportation?

A. The river courses are too narrow for vessels

B. Rail transport is cheaper than water transport

C. The rivers flow through sparsely populated areas

D. The rivers channels interrupted by rapids, falls and sandbars

D

36.

A common problem of the land-locked states of Africa is that?

A. they have the least developed internal transport network

B. they are the poorest countries of Africa

C. imported goods cost twice their normal prices

D. they are dependent on the coastal neighbours for access to the sea

D

37.

The shaba Province in Zaire is noted for producing copper and?

A. silver

B. lead

C. gold

D. uranium

D

38.

The diagram showing proportion are

A. P and Q

B. P and S

C. Q and S

D. P, Q and S

B

39.

In P, what percentage does Cameroun account for?

A. 9%

B. 12%

C. 15%

D. 18%

A

40.

The graphic technique used in Q is

A. simple line graph

B. polygraph

C. compound line graph

D. flow lines

C

31.

The most common type of intensive livestock breeding found around most Nigerian cities is farming?

A. dairy farming

B. cattle ranching

C. poultry farming

D. fish farming

C

32.

Which of the following statement is TRUE of the industrial areas of West Africa?

A. They are located mostly around the ports and along the railway lines

B. the concentrate more on capital goods than on the manufacture of consumer goods

C. They are located mainly around the sources of energy

D. They are evenly distributed within each country

A

33.

Africa has the largest potential for hydro-electric power generation in the world because?

A. it is a large continent

B. it has a high annual rainfall

C. it rivers have many falls

D. the rivers flow over extensive areas

C

34.

There are few natural harbors on the African coastline because the?

A. continent is a shield

B. coastline is regular

C. continent shelf of Africa is narrow

D. coasts are rocky

B

35.

Why are the major Africa rivers of limited value for transportation?

A. The river courses are too narrow for vessels

B. Rail transport is cheaper than water transport

C. The rivers flow through sparsely populated areas

D. The rivers channels interrupted by rapids, falls and sandbars

D

36.

A common problem of the land-locked states of Africa is that?

A. they have the least developed internal transport network

B. they are the poorest countries of Africa

C. imported goods cost twice their normal prices

D. they are dependent on the coastal neighbours for access to the sea

D

37.

The shaba Province in Zaire is noted for producing copper and?

A. silver

B. lead

C. gold

D. uranium

D

38.

The diagram showing proportion are

A. P and Q

B. P and S

C. Q and S

D. P, Q and S

B

39.

In P, what percentage does Cameroun account for?

A. 9%

B. 12%

C. 15%

D. 18%

A

40.

The graphic technique used in Q is

A. simple line graph

B. polygraph

C. compound line graph

D. flow lines

C