JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 20

96.

Nigeria's major export commodity is

A.

Coal

B.

Cocoa

C.

Cotton

D.

Petroleum

Correct answer is D

The petroleum industry accounts for Ninety percent of all Nigerian export value.

97.

Kossou Dam is located on River

A.

Volta

B.

Bandama

C.

Ginene

D.

Nile

Correct answer is B

The kossou dam is an embankment dam that impounds the Bandama River.

98.

The coastal regions of Sierra leonne record an annual rainfall of over

A.

3,000 mm

B.

4,000 mm

C.

5,000 mm

D.

6,500 mm

Correct answer is B

Annuals rainfall in Sierra Leone coastal regions is over 4,000m, which makes it the wettest country in West Africa.

99.

Exports from Mali are most likely to pass through the Sea port at

A.

Lagos

B.

Dakar

C.

Banjul

D.

Abidjan

Correct answer is D

Abidjan in cote d'Ivoire has been Mali's main seaport handling as much.

100.

A settlement located where two rivers meet is called a

A.

nucleated settlement

B.

confluence town

C.

linear settlement

D.

nodal town

Correct answer is B

Confluence town is a place where two or more rivers join together to form a single channel.