Year : 
1979
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is

A. Oji river

B. Sapele

C. Ijora

D. Kainji

E. none of the above

E

42.

The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of

A. rice

B. cotton

C. groundnut

D. beniseed

E. rubber

A

43.

Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods

A. Cement

B. Aluminium products

C. Bar soap

D. Refined petroleum products

E. Refined sugar

B

44.

What is the commodity associated with OPEC?

A. iron and steel

B. mineral oil

C. vegetable oil

D. sugar

E. coffee

B

45.

Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?

A. Agriculture

B. Animal rearing

C. Manufacturing

D. Mining

E. Tourism

E

46.

One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?

A. China

B. Ivory Coast

C. Japan

D. Thailand

E. Sierra Leone

D

47.

Dairy farming is often practiced near large urban centers because

A. cattle feed is manufactured in cities

B. dairy products are perishable

C. dairy cattle are required to supply meat to urban population

D. special care for dairy cattle is available only in towns

E. the areas near large urban centres are usually very fertile

B

48.

The main petroleum-producing countries of Africa are

A. Nigeria, Togo and South Africa

B. Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zaire

C. Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia

D. Nigeria, Algeria and Libya

E. Nigeria, Libya and Ghana

D

49.

Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?

A. 1 in 20

B. 1 in 24

C. 1 in 26

D. 1 in 32

E. 1 in 36

D

50.

In what climate type is the station with the above data?

A. Temperate continental

B. Tropical monsoon

C. Tropical continental

D. Mediterranean

E. Tropical marine

D

41.

One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is

A. Oji river

B. Sapele

C. Ijora

D. Kainji

E. none of the above

E

42.

The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of

A. rice

B. cotton

C. groundnut

D. beniseed

E. rubber

A

43.

Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods

A. Cement

B. Aluminium products

C. Bar soap

D. Refined petroleum products

E. Refined sugar

B

44.

What is the commodity associated with OPEC?

A. iron and steel

B. mineral oil

C. vegetable oil

D. sugar

E. coffee

B

45.

Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?

A. Agriculture

B. Animal rearing

C. Manufacturing

D. Mining

E. Tourism

E

46.

One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?

A. China

B. Ivory Coast

C. Japan

D. Thailand

E. Sierra Leone

D

47.

Dairy farming is often practiced near large urban centers because

A. cattle feed is manufactured in cities

B. dairy products are perishable

C. dairy cattle are required to supply meat to urban population

D. special care for dairy cattle is available only in towns

E. the areas near large urban centres are usually very fertile

B

48.

The main petroleum-producing countries of Africa are

A. Nigeria, Togo and South Africa

B. Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zaire

C. Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia

D. Nigeria, Algeria and Libya

E. Nigeria, Libya and Ghana

D

49.

Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?

A. 1 in 20

B. 1 in 24

C. 1 in 26

D. 1 in 32

E. 1 in 36

D

50.

In what climate type is the station with the above data?

A. Temperate continental

B. Tropical monsoon

C. Tropical continental

D. Mediterranean

E. Tropical marine

D