Geography 1993 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 31 :

• JAMB 1993

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

Question 32 :

• JAMB 1993

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

A. Mauritania
B. Nigeria
C. The Gambia
D. Cape Verde

Question 33 :

• JAMB 1993

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

Question 34 :

• JAMB 1993

The geological structure of Africa is largely composed of?

A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Volcanic rocks
C. Granitic rocks
D. Crystalline rocks

Question 35 :

• JAMB 1993

Which of the following factors account for the traffic on Africa rivers? 1. Availability of cheaper means of transport 2. Seasonal fluctuations of river flow. 3. Pressure of water falls and rapids. 4. Rivers flowing through sparsely populated areas.

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 3 and 4