JAMB - Geography (1995)

  • 1
    The prismatic compass indicates the positions of objects in relation to the?
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    (D)
    Magnetic North
  • 2
    Temperature is usually depicted by line graph because it is property that?
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    (B)
    varies continuously over time
  • 3
    The difference in elevation between the highest and the lowest points in an area is its?
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    (C)
    vertical interval
  • 4
    A live broadcast of a football match which starts in Boston, U.S.A. at 11:30 a.m begins in a place located 15°E at 5:30 p.m because Boston lies approximately on longitude?
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    (D)
    75°W
  • 5
    The features commonly associated with river rejuvenation include knick points?
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    (A)
    paried terrances and entrenched meanders
  • 6
    When condensation occurs in a rising air mass, latent heat is?
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    (A)
    absorbed by carbon dioxide
  • 7
    Two cloud types of great vertical extent that produce much rainfall are?
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    (B)
    cumulus and cumulo-nimbus
  • 8
    Which of the following statements distinguishes Koppen's Am from his Af climate?
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    (A)
    Rainfall greater than 2000mm
  • 9
    The fault scarp is marked?
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    (C)
    R
  • 10
    The faults both sides of the horst are?
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    (A)
    normal faults
  • 11
    The thick, scarred barks of many savannah trees are the effect of?
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    (A)
    drought
  • 12
    Which of the following characteristics clearly distinguishes a mature soil from a juvenile one?
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    (C)
    Well-developed profile
  • 13
    A tropical tree that is often grown in pure stands is the?
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    (A)
    mahogany
  • 14
    Tropical rain forest are important to the functioning of the earth's environment because they are large reservoirs of?
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    (B)
    timber, wildlife and virgin soils
  • 15
    The portion of the earth that contains life is the?
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    (D)
    biosphere
  • 16
    Which of the following regions has low population density?
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    (B)
    The Ganges Basin
  • 17
    One of the tertiary services in an urban centre is?
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    (B)
    petrol retailing
  • 18
    A city may be differentiated from a rural settlement by considering its?
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    (C)
    population and functions
  • 19
    A settlement located at a place on a plain where several roads meet is likely to be nucleated and?
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    (A)
    star-shaped
  • 20
    Malaysia, Bolivia and Nigeria are noted for the production of?
    إجابة
    (D)
    tin
  • 21
    Cattle are sent from the Great Plains of U.S.A for fattening and sale in the?
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    (C)
    industrial North East
  • 22
    An industry in which a large proportion of the weight of the inputs is lost during processing is likely to locate near the source of?
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    (D)
    raw materials
  • 23
    Petroleum is the most widely used source of power because to the bottom of an oil well?
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    (C)
    yields many types of fuel
  • 24
    In what order do the following occur from the surface to the bottom of an oil well?
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    (B)
    Gas, oil, water
  • 25
    The world's leading entrepots include?
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    (D)
    Hong Kong, London and Rotterdam
  • 26
    The main commodities shipped on the trans-Pacific Sea route include?
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    (D)
    wheat and manufactured goods
  • 27
    On which of the following sea is coffee an important commodity?
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    (A)
    Rio de Janeiro to New York
  • 28
    The factor controlling the onset and cessation of the rainy season in Nigeria is the?
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    (C)
    movement of the Inter Tropical Discontinuity
  • 29
    Which of the following power plants in Nigeria is paired with the wrong energy source?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Afam-sun
  • 30
    Which of the following geographical region of Nigeria is generally flat and dotted with granitic hills?
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    (C)
    South Eastern HIghlands
  • 31
    Which of the following best explains the growth of Lagos? i. Infrastructural facilities. ii. Early contact with the outside world. iii. Being the former seat of the government. iv. Extensive land for development.
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    (C)
    i, ii and iii
  • 32
    The ecological zone with the largest hectarage of irrigated land in Nigeria is the?
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    (D)
    Sahel savannah
  • 33
    The hydrographic centre in Nigeria is?
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    (A)
    Jos Plateau
  • 34
    Which of the following BEST explains the relatively low population density of the middle belt of Nigeria?
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    (C)
    swampy river troughs
  • 35
    The common exotic tree species planted in the northern savannah are?
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    (B)
    baobab and acacia
  • 36
    The major factors accounting for increasing desertification in the West Africa Sahel are drought?
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    (A)
    overgrazing and overcultivation
  • 37
    Which of these West Africa countries is known for the mining of phosphates?
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    (C)
    Togo
  • 38
    The river marked S has been dammed for Hydroelectric power generation at
    إجابة
    (A)
    Shiroro gorge
  • 39
    The densely populated areas of South East Asia are also areas of
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    (B)
    Intensive peasant farming
  • 40
    The shaded areas numbered 1-6 are
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    (C)
    Sparsely populated regions of the world
  • 41
    The stippled coastal seas are the world's major areas of
    إجابة
    (D)
    Commercial fishing
  • 42
    The major exports from the pacific country shown to the regions indicted by arrows are
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    (B)
    Automobiles, electronics and manpower
  • 43
    Which of the areas marked F,G,H,J and K are well known for rearing of cattle, sheep and pigs?
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    (C)
    F,J,K
  • 44
    The areas marked P are noted for the production of
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    (C)
    Sugarcane
  • 45
    What is the approximate length of the broad and shallow of River Amy?
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    (B)
    7.3km