Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1979
Question 26
Which of the following areas is important for the production of crude petroleum?
- A. Canadian sheild
- B. Ruhr region
- C. Shaba province (former Katanga District)
- D. Rand
- E. North sea
Question 27
The ocean route with the greatest traffic is the
- A. North atlantic route
- B. Cape of Good Hope route
- C. North pacific route
- D. North American-South American route
- E. Mediterranean-Asiatic-Australian route
Question 28
With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated?
- A. Glaciated uplands
- B. Plateau surfaces
- C. Newly folded mountains
- D. Coastal regions
- E. Continental plains
Question 29
The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that
- A. it passes through desert areas
- B. it has several cataracts
- C. it passes through several countries
- D. it is slow-flowing
- E. it is very muddy
Question 30
One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes
- A. There is abundant food for fish
- B. the climate is suitable
- C. an extensive continental shelf exists
- D. the coincidence of A,B and C
- E. Man rarely tampers with fish in these areas
