JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1067

5,331.

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

A.

Manufacturing

B.

Quarrying

C.

Commerce

D.

Transportation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,332.

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

A.

absolute number of people in the country `living in urban areas

B.

number of urban centres in the country

C.

proportion of the country's population living in urban areas

D.

number of urban centres in the country divided by the of rural settlements

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,333.

Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?

A.

Grazing

B.

Large-scale farming

C.

Subsistence farming

D.

Irrigation farming

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,334.

The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?

A.

highrate of urbanization

B.

extensive land degradation

C.

scarcity of potable water

D.

low crop yield

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,335.

Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?

A.

changes in technology and social organization

B.

advances in the knowedge of medicine

C.

positive balance between birth rate and death rate

D.

increased food production

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.