Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1980

Question 21

Dodoma is to Tanzania as .........is to Nigeria

jamb 1980

  • A. Lagos
  • B. Abuja
  • C. Port Hacourt
  • D. Ajaokuta
  • E. Warri
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Question 22

Which of the geographical reasons below least supports the existence of ECOWAS?

jamb 1980

  • A. the countries in the community are contiguous
  • B. it has an internal market of about 160million people
  • C. the peoples are of the same racial group
  • D. the products are complementary
  • E. the countries in the community share similar physical characteristics
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Question 23

Which of the following is the least important reason for promoting manufacturing industries by West African Nations?

jamb 1980

  • A. to reduce dependence on agriculture
  • B. to earn more foreign exchange
  • C. to raise the level of employment
  • D. to increase productivity at the national level
  • E. to produce locally everything needed
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Question 24

Which are three main export crops of Uganda?

1.Bananas 2.Coffee 3.Cotton 4.Groundnuts 5.Sugar 6.Cassava 7.Tobacco

jamb 1980

  • A. 1&5&7
  • B. 2&3&7
  • C. 2&4&5
  • D. 1&6&7
  • E. 3&4&6
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Question 25

Nigeria's new federal capital territory shares boundaries with four states.What are these states?

jamb 1980

  • A. Benue,Kwara,Niger and Kaduna
  • B. Kano,Kaduna,Niger and Kwara
  • C. Plateau,Kwara,Niger and Kaduna
  • D. Gongola,Bauchi,Kwara and Niger
  • E. Niger,Benue,Kwara and Kano
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