JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 246

1,226.

A desert country which has a high population density supported by irrigation is?

A.

Kuwait

B.

Sudan

C.

Namibia

D.

Egypt

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,227.

A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as a?

A.

shanty town

B.

ghetto

C.

new town

D.

slum

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,228.

Weber's theory of industrial location was based on?

A.

nearness to market

B.

nearness to raw materials

C.

nearness to source of power

D.

least transport cost

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,229.

Birth and death rates are often stated as the number of cases per?

A.

1 000 per year

B.

1 000 000 per year

C.

10 per year

D.

100 per year

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,230.

A major characteristic of an urban settlement is that it is?

A.

industrialized

B.

limited in function

C.

homogenous

D.

heterogeneous

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.