Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 596:

• JAMB 1988

The largest areas of very sparse population in the world outside the desert are the?

A. Mountainous areas, tropical and temerate forests
B. Mountainous areas and interior grassland
C. Deltaic areas and coastal swamps
D. Tropical forests and mediterranean lands

Question 597:

• JAMB 1988

In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

A. Egypt, Ethiopia, India
B. Egypt, Nambia , Somalia
C. Egypt, Iran, Iraq
D. Egypt, Chile,Australia

Question 598:

• JAMB 1988

Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

A. Cuba
B. Cyprus
C. Sumatra
D. Java

Question 599:

• JAMB 1988

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

A. Linear settlements
B. Ribbon settlements
C. Spring-line settlements
D. Dispersed settlements

Question 600:

• JAMB 1988

Urban settlements in West Africa function mainly as?

A. Market towns amd commercial centers
B. Cultural and religious centers
C. Industrial centers
D. Administrative capitals