JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 331

1,651.

Which of the following BEST accounts for the cultivation of groundnut in the northern part of Nigeria?

A.

loamy soil

B.

good transport

C.

cheap labour

D.

irrigation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,652.

In which of these groups of areas is limestone actively quarried for the manufacture cement in Nigeria?

A.

Nkalgu, Jos and Ukpilla

B.

Ewekoro, Etinam and Nkalagu

C.

Eungu, Nkalagu, and Ewekoro

D.

Ewekoro, Ukpilla and Nkalagu

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,653.

Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heavies ocean traffic?

A.

Panama Canal West Coast U.S.A.

B.

Eastern North America Western Europe

C.

Mediterranean Suez Canal India Ocean

D.

Western Europe Southern Africa Australia

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,654.

The three leading manufacturing countries of the world are?

A.

Japan, Italy and Portugal

B.

U.S.A, Britain and Tawian

C.

U.S.A, Germany and Japan

D.

China, Brazil and Spain

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,655.

The port that specializes in receiving and re-exporting goods is known as?

A.

sea port

B.

jetty

C.

entrepot

D.

international port

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.