Jamb Geography 2002 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2002

What is the birth rate of a country with a total population of 150,000,000 and registered births of 3,000,000 in a given year?

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

Question 22:

• JAMB 2002

The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of?

A. Efficient inland transport
B. Alternative energy sources
C. Mobile capital
D. Local raw materials

Question 23:

• JAMB 2002

A government policy which is likely to encourage massive importation of goods into a country is the?

A. Increase in import tariffs
B. Increase in wages
C. Reduction in travel allowance
D. Relaxation of currency control

Question 24:

• JAMB 2002

A population with low birth and death rates presents?

A. An inverted population pyramid
B. An equal male-female population structure
C. A broad - based population pyramid
D. A young dependent population structure

Question 25:

• JAMB 2002

The best way to prevent a watershed from degration is through?

A. Forest reservation
B. Inter-basin transfer
C. Fuelwood extraction
D. Crop production