JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1059

5,291.

The fishing industry in the Mediterranean Sea is BEST accounted for by the fact that?

A.

it is a warm sea

B.

it is shallow and rich plankton

C.

the coastal dwellers are fishermen

D.

fishing is an old industry in the basin

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,292.

Urban settlements in West Africa function mainly as?

A.

market towns amd commercial centers

B.

cultural and religious centers

C.

industrial centers

D.

administrative capitals

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,293.

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

A.

linear settlements

B.

ribbon settlements

C.

Spring-line settlements

D.

dispersed settlements

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,295.

In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

A.

Egypt, Ethiopia, India

B.

Egypt, Nambia , Somalia

C.

Egypt, Iran, Iraq

D.

Egypt, Chile,Australia

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.