JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 292

1,456.

The most capital-intensive sector of the Nigerian economy today is?

A.

transportation

B.

agriculture

C.

mining

D.

trading

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,457.

The relative dryness of the Horn of Africa is due to?

A.

the dominance of cold currents in the region

B.

the distance from the belt of tropical cyclones

C.

its closeness to the high ranges of East Africa

D.

the shape and direction of the shoreline

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,458.

The groups of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is?

A.

gmelina, teak and spruce

B.

obeche, mahogany and pine

C.

pine, fir and mahogany

D.

mahogany, obeche and iroko

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,459.

Nucleated groups of houses occupied largely by people engaged in primary occupation are referred to as?

A.

metropolises

B.

villages

C.

farmsteads

D.

towns

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,460.

Automobile industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in?

A.

West Africa

B.

South Africa

C.

West Europe

D.

North East U.S.A.

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.