Year : 
2000
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Dairy farming is most notable in

A. Egypt

B. Denmark

C. Japan

D. China

B

22.

The least of the factors to be considered in the location of industries is

A. raw materials

B. transport

C. markets

D. climate

D

23.

The rise in the population of an area can be measured easily by

A. multiplying the natural increase by the net migration

B. subtracting the natural increase from the net migration

C. adding the natural increase to the migration

D. dividing the natural increase by the net migration

C

24.

Transportation is an important economic activity because it

A. promotes diffusion of innovation and ideas

B. facilitates urban-rural migration

C. promotes the health of national population

D. helps to achieve economic independence

A

25.

Which of these sets enhances nucleation of rural settlements?

A. Several sources fo water and wet points

B. Narrow valleys and rugged highlands

C. Fertile broad plains and natural harbours

D. Dissected plains and wet intersections

C

26.

The movement of a group of people from a village to an irrigation project area may be described as

A. urban-urban migration

B. rural-urban migration

C. urban-rural migration

D. rural-rural migration

D

27.

The most important factors influencing the distribution of population in the world are

A. climate, relief, soils and mineral resources

B. climate, industrial activities, soils and tourism

C. climate, soils, agriculture and cultural activities

D. relief, industrial activities, agriculture and mineral resources

A

28.

The most dreaded pest in the Cotton Belt of the U.S.A is the

A. weaver bird

B. beetle

C. bollweevil

D. white ant

C

29.

The Benguela current is to Namibia what the canaries current is to

A. Kenya

B. Angola

C. Mozambique

D. Mauritania

D

30.

The two prominent highlands at the Nigeria-Cameroun border are

A. Mambila and Oban

B. Mandara and Alantika

C. Udi and Shebshi

D. Jos Plateau and Kukuruku

B

21.

Dairy farming is most notable in

A. Egypt

B. Denmark

C. Japan

D. China

B

22.

The least of the factors to be considered in the location of industries is

A. raw materials

B. transport

C. markets

D. climate

D

23.

The rise in the population of an area can be measured easily by

A. multiplying the natural increase by the net migration

B. subtracting the natural increase from the net migration

C. adding the natural increase to the migration

D. dividing the natural increase by the net migration

C

24.

Transportation is an important economic activity because it

A. promotes diffusion of innovation and ideas

B. facilitates urban-rural migration

C. promotes the health of national population

D. helps to achieve economic independence

A

25.

Which of these sets enhances nucleation of rural settlements?

A. Several sources fo water and wet points

B. Narrow valleys and rugged highlands

C. Fertile broad plains and natural harbours

D. Dissected plains and wet intersections

C

26.

The movement of a group of people from a village to an irrigation project area may be described as

A. urban-urban migration

B. rural-urban migration

C. urban-rural migration

D. rural-rural migration

D

27.

The most important factors influencing the distribution of population in the world are

A. climate, relief, soils and mineral resources

B. climate, industrial activities, soils and tourism

C. climate, soils, agriculture and cultural activities

D. relief, industrial activities, agriculture and mineral resources

A

28.

The most dreaded pest in the Cotton Belt of the U.S.A is the

A. weaver bird

B. beetle

C. bollweevil

D. white ant

C

29.

The Benguela current is to Namibia what the canaries current is to

A. Kenya

B. Angola

C. Mozambique

D. Mauritania

D

30.

The two prominent highlands at the Nigeria-Cameroun border are

A. Mambila and Oban

B. Mandara and Alantika

C. Udi and Shebshi

D. Jos Plateau and Kukuruku

B