Agriculture In Nigeria Jamb Economics Past Questions

Question 6

The sector that employs the largest proportion of the active labour force in Nigeria is the?

jamb 1998

  • A. oil sector
  • B. federal civil services
  • C. financial sector
  • D. agricultural sector
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Question 7

Industries contribute to national economic development because they?

jamb 2000

  • A. utilize local raw materials
  • B. employ an increase number of labour
  • C. provide recreational facilities
  • D. use modern machines which replace human labour
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Question 8

The slow pace of industrial growth in Nigeria can be attributed to?

jamb 2000

  • A. overdependence on the oil sector
  • B. inadequate number of unskilled labour
  • C. lack of raw materials
  • D. inadequate infrastructural facilities
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Question 9

A primary industry is concerned with?

jamb 2000

  • A. extraction of resources in their raw states
  • B. the operation of small scale enterprises
  • C. the economic activities of primary producers
  • D. clearing and cultivation of land only
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Question 10

Which would you NOT consider an agro-based industry in Nigeria?

jamb 1980

  • A. a diary enterprise producing milk
  • B. a yam floor mill
  • C. a poultry industry
  • D. a fertilizer plant
  • E. none of the above
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