Jamb 1990 Geography Past Questions And Answers
The most common type of intensive livestock breeding found around most Nigerian cities is farming?
- A. dairy farming
- B. cattle ranching
- C. poultry farming
- D. fish farming
The general landscape of the area can be described as a
- A. Flood plain
- B. High plain
- C. Pediplain
- D. Peneplain
Which of the following statement is TRUE of the industrial areas of West Africa?
- A. They are located mostly around the ports and along the railway lines
- B. the concentrate more on capital goods than on the manufacture of consumer goods
- C. They are located mainly around the sources of energy
- D. They are evenly distributed within each country
The shaba Province in Zaire is noted for producing copper and?
- A. silver
- B. lead
- C. gold
- D. uranium
A river loses energy and may deposit some of its load if?
- A. its bed and banks become smoother
- B. its discharge increases
- C. its gradient decreases
- D. it becomes narrow and deep
Africa has the largest potential for hydro-electric power generation in the world because?
- A. it is a large continent
- B. it has a high annual rainfall
- C. it rivers have many falls
- D. the rivers flow over extensive areas
A traveller from South America, on crossing the International Date Line to Asia at 12 noon on Tuesday, would sail into?
- A. Monday noon
- B. Tuesday noon
- C. Wednesday noon
- D. Wednesday mid-night
Why are the major Africa rivers of limited value for transportation?
- A. The river courses are too narrow for vessels
- B. Rail transport is cheaper than water transport
- C. The rivers flow through sparsely populated areas
- D. The rivers channels interrupted by rapids, falls and sandbars
The problems of irregular levels of water in river navigation may be solved by?
- A. straightening river courses
- B. controlling the currents
- C. providing dams, canals and locks
- D. changing the diretion of river flow
Which of the following settlements has the grid reference 098172?
- A. Dan
- B. Biu
- C. Bika
- D. Maga