JAMB - Geography (1983)

  • 1
    On the scale of 1: 12,500 converted to a statement scale, one centimeter would represent?
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    (A)
    0.125km
  • 2
    If a map has a scale of 1:50,000 and oil palm plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 4cm by 3cm, what is the area of the plantation?
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    (A)
    3sq. km
  • 3
    A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale of the map?
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    (B)
    1:40,000
  • 4
    An international football match is scheduled to start at 4.45p.m local time in Alexandria, Egypt, which lies on Longitude 30°E. What will be the local time at Bouake, Ivory Coast, on Longitude 5°W?
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    (B)
    2.22 p.m
  • 5
    Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
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    (A)
    slate
  • 6
    A river DOES NOT erode its bed by?
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    (A)
    attrition
  • 7
    A deflation hollow is produced by?
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    (C)
    wind erosion
  • 8
    Which of the following landforms is NOT due tot he process of glacial erosion?
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    (E)
    Esker
  • 9
    The sea with the highest degree of salinity in the world is the?
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    (D)
    Baltic Sea
  • 10
    Adiabatic cooling' is the cooling of rising air as a result of?
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    (A)
    increase altitude
  • 11
    If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm?
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    (C)
    6°C
  • 12
    In which of these continents is there no true desert?
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    (C)
    Europe
  • 13
    The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and?
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    (C)
    the U.S.S.R
  • 14
    Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from?
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    (A)
    coniferous forests
  • 15
    Which of these geographical phenomena is found only in the Northern Hemisphere?
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    (D)
    Tundra vegetation
  • 16
    The term 'catena' describes the?
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    (A)
    effect of topography on soil series
  • 17
    Which of the following major soils types is found in the Savannah areas of Nigeria?
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    (D)
    Ferruginous tropical soils
  • 18
    Which of the following types of vegetable is characterized by acidic soils?
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    (C)
    Coniferous forest
  • 19
    Which of the following is NOT applicable when describing desert soils?
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    (A)
    High acidity
  • 20
    The population density of a country is calculated on the basis of the?
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    (D)
    size of the country in relation to the population
  • 21
    ONE area which carries a very high density of rural population is the?
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    (D)
    Ganges Valley
  • 22
    Low birth rate and low death rate are characteristics of?
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    (E)
    The United Kingdom
  • 23
    A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement in that it?
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    (D)
    is compact
  • 24
    Although the rubber tree is a native of Brazil most of the world's natural rubber is now produced in?
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    (E)
    Malaysia
  • 25
    The three most important grain crops of the world are?
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    (C)
    rice, wheat and maize
  • 26
    ONE region which is known for large-scale production of wheat is the?
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    (A)
    Veld of South Africa
  • 27
    Which of the following countries is both leading producer and the greatest consumer of petroleum products?
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    (D)
    The United States of America
  • 28
    Which of the following countries accounts for nearly 50% of the world's output of newsprint?
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    (A)
    Canada
  • 29
    In which of the following is a steel rolling mill located?
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    (C)
    Jos
  • 30
    The main objective of the 'Green Revolution' programme in Nigeria is to encourage?
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    (C)
    improvement in crop yield and total output
  • 31
    Which of the following irrigation projects in Nigeria is devoted to sugarcane cultivation?
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    (D)
    Numan
  • 32
    Which one of the following places in Nigeria is NOT the location of a cement factory?
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    (D)
    Makurdi
  • 33
    The most outstanding maize-growing area of Nigeria is the?
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    (E)
    Niger-Benue trough
  • 34
    The major bauxite-producing countries of West Africa are?
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    (B)
    Guinea and Ghana
  • 35
    Which ONE of the following ports occupies the best natural site in West Africa?
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    (C)
    Freetown
  • 36
    Which of the following rivers does NOT drain into the Atlantic Ocean?
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    (A)
    The Nile
  • 37
    Akosombo dam is one on the?
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    (E)
    River Volta
  • 38
    Which of these is CORRECT about the industrial economy of Zaria?
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    (D)
    Abundance of minerals
  • 39
    Which of the following is NOT an African waterway?
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    (C)
    The Mackenzie
  • 40
    The Altas fold mountain system is found in?
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    (A)
    North-West Africa
  • 41
    Which of the main crop growth in the Ghezira plains?
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    (C)
    Cotton
  • 42
    Which of the following statement is NOT true of all the highland regions of Rwanda-Burundi, Kenya and Ethiopia?
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    (E)
    There are many hydro-electric power stations
  • 43
    The above diagram shows the position of the Earth in relation to the sun on June 21st. The earth's axis is inclined from the vertical at an angle
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    (C)
    661/2o
  • 44
    The above diagram on which the contour are in metres, shows a
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    (B)
    knoll
  • 45
    The ocean currents marked X and Y are the
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    (D)
    Cool Cnaries current and cool Benguela current