Contributions Of The Oil And Non-oil Sectors To The Nigerian Economy Jamb Economics Past Questions

Question 11

Which of the following cannot be classified as a natural resource?

jamb 2022

  • A. Iron rod
  • B. Wild life
  • C. Solar energy
  • D. Gold
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Question 12

One benefit a country can derive from the extraction of crude oil is increase in

jamb 2022

  • A. population
  • B. employment
  • C. money supply
  • D. demand for imports
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Question 13

Crude petroleum is a good example of a?

jamb 1998

  • A. lasting asset
  • B. wasting asset
  • C. synthetic product
  • D. costless resources
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Question 14

The petroleum industry in Nigeria is?

jamb 1998

  • A. the sole source of the nation's revenue
  • B. the oldest industry in the country
  • C. the mainstay of the economy
  • D. a factor in the decline in the nation's foreign reserves
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Question 15

The land tenure system in Nigeria impedes agricultural production because?

jamb 1999

  • A. land fragmentation makes possible easy access to land ownership
  • B. it discourages specialization of factors of production
  • C. it limits opportunity for mass production of agricultral goods
  • D. small land holders generally do not get enough fertilizer to use
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