JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 330

1,646.

In most of West Africa countries, the primary purpose of establishing the railway system was to?

A.

transport export goods to the coast

B.

distribute locally produce commodities

C.

provide cheap means of moving passengers

D.

supplement river transport

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,647.

Which of the following countries can be described as an archipelago?

A.

Mauritania

B.

Nigeria

C.

The Gambia

D.

Cape Verde

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,648.

The greatest obstacles to regional economic cooperation in ECOWAS are?

A.

transportation, different currencies and colonial heritage

B.

population distribution, ethnicity and illiteracy

C.

political instability, smuggling and high tarrifs

D.

regional inequality, low productivity and poor communication

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,649.

The largest deposit of gold in West Africa is found in?

A.

Ghana

B.

Nigeria

C.

Liberia

D.

Sierra Leone

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,650.

A major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria is the?

A.

seasonal regime of the streams

B.

menace of pest

C.

seasonal pattern of rainfall

D.

sandy nature of the soil

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.