Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1979

Question 36

What is the name of the river marked X on the map?

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  • A. River Gongola
  • B. River Shermankar
  • C. River Rima
  • D. River Katsina-Ala
  • E. River Kaduna
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Question 37

Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities?

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  • A. Coastal location
  • B. Air, water and noise pollution
  • C. inadequate transportation facilities
  • D. Dependence on primary activities
  • E. Moral Decadence
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Question 38

Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?

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  • A. Heavy rainfall throughout the year
  • B. High elevation
  • C. A spell of dry weather in season
  • D. Good drainage
  • E. cheap labour
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Question 39

One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is

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  • A. Oji river
  • B. Sapele
  • C. Ijora
  • D. Kainji
  • E. none of the above
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Question 40

The most important coffee producer in West Africa is

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  • A. Ivory Coast
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Ghana
  • D. Gambia
  • E. Mali
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