Jamb Geography 1991 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1991

Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice involving?

A. Intensive cultivation in a highly populated region
B. Cultivation food crops on a subsistence basis
C. Production of cash crops principally for export
D. Cultivating alternative plots to allow for natural regeneration

Question 17:

• JAMB 1991

Which of the following factors is LEAST important in the location of industries?

A. Power
B. Climate
C. Market
D. Raw materials

Question 18:

• JAMB 1991

One of the major raw materials needed in the iron and steel industry is?

A. Copper
B. Bauxtie
C. Columbite
D. Limestone

Question 19:

• JAMB 1991

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in determining population distribution in a country or region?

A. Industrial development
B. Fertile soils for agriculture
C. Longitudinal location
D. Well developed transportation system

Question 20:

• JAMB 1991

The most serious demographic problem in Southeast Asia is?

A. Low birth rate
B. High death rate
C. Unbalanced age/sex structure
D. High growth rate