Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 2001
Question 16
The population of a town in 1975 was 210,000 but grew to 280,000 in 1980. What was the the annual growth rate?
- A. 15.0%
- B. 6.7%
- C. 33.3%
- D. 26.7%
Question 17
The relative dryness of the Horn of Africa is due to?
- A. the dominance of cold currents in the region
- B. the distance from the belt of tropical cyclones
- C. its closeness to the high ranges of East Africa
- D. the shape and direction of the shoreline
Question 18
The groups of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is?
- A. gmelina, teak and spruce
- B. obeche, mahogany and pine
- C. pine, fir and mahogany
- D. mahogany, obeche and iroko
Question 19
Nucleated groups of houses occupied largely by people engaged in primary occupation are referred to as?
- A. metropolises
- B. villages
- C. farmsteads
- D. towns
Question 20
Automobile industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in?
- A. West Africa
- B. South Africa
- C. West Europe
- D. North East U.S.A.
