Jamb 2016 Geography Questions
Question 151:
The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
- A An aircraft can fly above terrestial obstacles and therefore has a much wider choice of routes
- B Air transport is much more expensive to develope, build and maintain
- C Air transportation is faster in speed, enabling to make much more frequent runs
- D Air transportation is much more suitable for international information exchange systems
- E Air transportation is much more flexible
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 152:
Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?
- A They are concerned with extracting material direct from the earth or sea
- B They are not involved in the processing of a finished product
- C They are located at the source of the raw materials
- D They are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
- E They are pre requsites to secondary industries
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 153:
The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
- A The north-east trade
- B The north-west trade
- C The south-west trade
- D The south-east trade
- E The willy willies
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 154:
Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
- A Akwette
- B Keffi
- C Sokoto
- D Oshogbo
- E Bida
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 155:
The most important coffee producer in West Africa is
- A Ivory Coast
- B Nigeria
- C Ghana
- D Gambia
- E Mali
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