Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 551:

• JAMB 1987

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

A. Libya
B. Kuwait
C. Argentina
D. Iceland

Question 552:

• JAMB 1987

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

A. Farming, transprotation, fishing and manufacturing
B. Lumerbering, banking, transportation and farming
C. Fishing, lumbering,farming and mining
D. Mining, trade, farming and lumbering

Question 553:

• JAMB 1987

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

A. Brewing
B. Aluninium smelting
C. Textile
D. Cement manufacturing

Question 554:

• JAMB 1987

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

A. Finished products lose weight in the process of production
B. Industry requires a large pool of labour
C. Industry requires regular power supply
D. Finished goods are highly perishable

Question 555:

• JAMB 1987

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

A. Capacity for the transportation of heavy and bulky goods
B. Low operating costs
C. Fast and safe passenger transportation
D. Flexibility and maxium access along transport routes