Jamb Geography 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1990

The waters off the east coast of Canada are rich in fish because?

A. Of the abundance of plankton
B. They are pollution-free
C. They are deep and warm
D. They are rarely distributed by ocean-going vessels

Question 27:

• JAMB 1990

Markets is the rural areas play an important role in the domestic production process because they?

A. Enable people buy their needs
B. Make it necessary to build rural roads
C. Bring people together from far and near
D. Serve as collecting and distributing centers for rural products

Question 28:

• JAMB 1990

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

Question 29:

• JAMB 1990

What do the the cement manufacturing industry at Ukpilla, the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta, the raffia works at Ikot Ekpene and the garri processing industry at Nekede have in common?

A. They are located near sources of raw materials
B. They are located near their major markets
C. All their raw materials are locally sourced
D. They are primary activities

Question 30:

• JAMB 1990

In Sudan Savannah of Nigeria, grazing and cutting promote?

A. Immigration
B. Industrialization
C. Land fragmentation
D. Land degradation