Jamb Geography 2019 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2019

Textile Industry 7.2°
Petroleum Industry 172.8
Iron and Steel industry 115.2°
Cosmetics Industry 43.2°
Automobile Industry 21.6°

The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?

A. 25,000
B. 12,000
C. 3,000
D. 10,000

Question 42:

• JAMB 2019

Textile Industry 7.2°
Petroleum Industry 172.8
Iron and Steel industry 115.2°
Cosmetics Industry 43.2°
Automobile Industry 21.6°

The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

A. 0.32
B. 0.06
C. 0.12
D. 0.26

Question 43:

• JAMB 2019

The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the

A. Presence of a cold current
B. Configuration of the coastline
C. High altitude of the area
D. Subsidence of air masses

Question 44:

• JAMB 2019

Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its

A. Early religious and economic significance
B. Conducive climate for groundnut production
C. Early industrial development
D. Large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes

Question 45:

• JAMB 2019

The Sudd region has been highly valued for its

A. Large scale irrigation
B. Mineral deposits
C. Fishing industry
D. Biodiversity