JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 13

61.

A major function performed by rural settlement is

A.

commercial

B.

industrial

C.

administrative

D.

agriculture

Correct answer is D

Agriculture i.e farming is usually the main occupation of the villagers who are involved in the production of food for human consumption.

62.

Plateaux formed together with fold mountains are best described as

A.

dissected

B.

tactonic

C.

intermoutau

D.

piedmout

Correct answer is C

Fold mountains are usually created where two of earth's tectonic plates are prushed

63.

A settlement where two rivers meet is called a

A.

nodal town

B.

linear settlement

C.

nucleated settlement

D.

confluence town

Correct answer is D

A confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a singke stream.

64.

Which of the following has the highest salinity?

A.

Dead sea

B.

Mediterranean sea

C.

Red sea

D.

South Atlantic ocean

Correct answer is A

The dead sea is a lake. It is also called the salt sea. The Dead sea is the world's saltiest water body with 33.7% salinity.

65.

Nigeria major export commodity is

A.

cocoa

B.

petroleum

C.

coal

D.

cotton

Correct answer is B

Nigeria's biggest export is crude oil, a commodity that represents over three-quaters(78.7%) of its total exported goods by value.