Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 601:

• JAMB 1988

The fishing industry in the Mediterranean Sea is BEST accounted for by the fact that?

A. It is a warm sea
B. It is shallow and rich plankton
C. The coastal dwellers are fishermen
D. Fishing is an old industry in the basin

Question 602:

• JAMB 1988

For which of the following pairs of economic activities is the Argentine Pampas famous?

A. Lumbering and manufacturing
B. Mining and fishing
C. Ranching and commercial grain farming
D. Subsistence agriculture and ranching

Question 603:

• JAMB 1988

Flax, cotton, olive and groundnuts are all important sources of?

A. Synthethic fibres
B. Animal feeds
C. Artificial silk
D. Vegetable oil

Question 604:

• JAMB 1988

The textile industry is characteristically?

A. A high energy consumer
B. Raw material-oriented
C. Capital intensive
D. Labour intensive

Question 605:

• JAMB 1988

In which of the following regions is the high population density due to heavy concentration of manufacturing industries?

A. The Ganges Valley
B. The Nile Valley
C. The Rhur Valley
D. The Yantese Valley