Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1984

Question 11

The country marked L has in recent years overtaken that marked M in the production of

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  • A. Bananas
  • B. Coffee
  • C. Pineapples
  • D. Flowers
  • E. Cocoa
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Question 12

Which of the following sets of minerals are produced in the shaded area marked K?

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  • A. Coal, gold and phosphate
  • B. Bauxite, manganese and tin
  • C. Iron ore, crude oil and columbite
  • D. Iron ore, diamond and bauxite
  • E. Limestone, coal and diamond
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Question 13

What minerals are found in the Abakaliki area of southern Nigeria?

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  • A. Tin and columbite
  • B. Iron and zinc
  • C. Lead and zinc
  • D. Salt and phosphate
  • E. Gold and silver
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Question 14

The best quality cotton produced in Nigeria comes from the?

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  • A. Ikeja-Agege-Ota area
  • B. Sokoto-Zaria-Kastina area
  • C. Kano-Kaduna-Jos area
  • D. Ibadan-Ijebu-Ondo area
  • E. Eungu- Asaba -Onitsha area
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Question 15

Which of the following BEST accounts for the rural-urban migration in West Africa?

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  • A. The universal primary education
  • B. Limitless job opportunities in urban areas
  • C. Lack of job opporunities and social amenities in rural areas
  • D. Social unrest in rural areas
  • E. Drought
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