Jamb Geography 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 141:

• JAMB 2016

Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of

A. Petroleum
B. Soft-wood timber
C. The world's largest supply of fish
D. Hard-wood timber
E. Vegetable oils

Question 142:

• JAMB 2016

The great commercial grain-farming regions of the world include all but one of the following. Which is it?

A. The Prairie lands of North America
B. The Pampas of Argentina
C. The West African Savannah
D. The Murray-Darling Basin of Australia
E. The Ukraine Region of the U.S.S.R

Question 143:

• JAMB 2016

Which of these regions is not an area of high population density?

A. The Nile Delta
B. The Niger Delta
C. The Ganges Delta
D. The Rhine Delta Delta
E. The Hwang Ho Delta

Question 144:

• JAMB 2016

Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because

A. Finished products are delicate
B. Raw materials are abundant
C. Raw materials also occur at market site
D. Total transport costs are reduced
E. The industries can pollute the market

Question 145:

• JAMB 2016

One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes

A. There is abundant food for fish
B. The climate is suitable
C. An extensive continental shelf exists
D. The coincidence of A,B and C
E. Man rarely tampers with fish in these areas