JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1151

5,751.

The length of a year is 365(1/4)days because that is the time it takes

A.

the sun to revolve round its orbit

B.

the earth to rotate on its axis

C.

the moon to revolve once round the earth

D.

the sun to revolve once round the earch

E.

the earth to revolve once round the sun

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,752.

Pick out the incorrect statement

A.

The Ruhr is a great industrial region

B.

Scandinavia is noted for its hardwood timber

C.

The North Sea is a great fishing area

D.

Katanga is a copper mining region

E.

Woollen fabrics are manufactured in Yorkshire

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,753.

In which of the following countries is commercial grain farming an important occupation?

A.

Nigeria

B.

Kenya

C.

Spain

D.

Canada

E.

Brazil

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,754.

Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

A.

1 in 134

B.

1 in 351

C.

1 in 531

D.

1 in 315

E.

1 in 153

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,755.

Temperature is to isotherms as air pressure is to

A.

isopleths

B.

contours

C.

isobars

D.

isolines

E.

isohyets

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.