JAMB - Geography (1989)

  • 1
    Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    Dot map
  • 2
    The flow diagram is the most appropriate mapping technique to use in showing?
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    (B)
    movements of migrants between states
  • 3
    In a divided circle illustrating the world's export of crude oil, the section taken up by the share of a certain country measures 72°. The share of that country's export expressed in a percentage is?
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    (C)
    20
  • 4
    At the summer solstice (June 21), which of the following latitudes will have the shortest night?
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    (A)
    60°N
  • 5
    The rotation of the earth on its axis?
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    (C)
    causes day and night
  • 6
    When it is noon at the Greenwich Meridian, the time is 5:30p.m on longitude?
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    (D)
    75° 30'E
  • 7
    Which of the following sedimentary rocks is mechanically formed?
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    (C)
    shale
  • 8
    Under which of the following climates would you expect physical weathering to be normally most active?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Hot Desert
  • 9
    Which of the following landforms results from wind deposition?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    Barchan
  • 10
    Which of the following requirements results virtually limits the area distribution of reef building corals to the tropical and sub-tropical zones?
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    (C)
    mean water temperature not less than 20°C
  • 11
    The Inter-tropical Discontinuity is the meeting zone of two air masses. These are the?
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    (A)
    Tropical Maritime and tropical Continental
  • 12
    On maps, places with equal sunshine duration are joined by?
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    (D)
    isohels
  • 13
    In the temperate rain forest, most of the trees?
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    (A)
    are of softwood
  • 14
    Which of the following trees evergreen and has small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped leaves?
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    (A)
    Spruce
  • 15
    Which of the following vegetation types is mainly confined to the Northern hemisphere?
    Απάντηση
    (C)
    Tundra
  • 16
    A poorly-drained soil is characterized by greyish colour and?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    high acidity
  • 17
    In which of the following climate belt is ferruginous soils found?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Tropical continental
  • 18
    Settlement listed in increasing size are?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    hamlet, conurbation, village , city
  • 19
    Which of these is the BEST indicator of high population density in rural area?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    High absolute population
  • 20
    Eluviation is the process by which?
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    (A)
    soluble substances are removed from the upper layers of the soil
  • 21
    British Columbia, Iceland and Norway are noted for?
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    (A)
    lumbering
  • 22
    In which of the the following countries is land reclaimed from the sea intensively used for cultivation?
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    (D)
    Holland
  • 23
    A major problem associated with lumbering in tropical as compared with temperate forests is that the?
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    (B)
    timber trees do not grow in pure stands
  • 24
    The leading wheat producing region of the world is the?
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    (B)
    Prairre of North America
  • 25
    Transhumance is the seasonal migration of live-stock?
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    (A)
    from the lowlands to the uplands
  • 26
    Most of the industries located in rural areas are?
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    (C)
    raw materials-oriented
  • 27
    In recent years, many industrial firms in the advance countries have established branches in parts of South East Asia mainly because of the?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    ready market for their products
  • 28
    Which of the following is NOT correct in terms of the country's major product for international trade?
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    (D)
    Cote d'Ivoire: diamond
  • 29
    What is the Sea of Japan noted for?
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    (B)
    fishing
  • 30
    Which of the following countries is famous for dairy farming?
    Απάντηση
    (D)
    Demark
  • 31
    Which of the product listed below feature significantly in both the internal and external trade of Nigeria? i. Beans ii. Palm iii. Bananas iv. Cocoa V. Onions.
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    (B)
    ii and iv
  • 32
    Which of the following statements is TRUE of local craft industries in West Africa? i They are the earliest industries in the region. ii. They are widely scattered over the region. iii. Their products are mass produced. iv. They depend mainly on human energy.
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    (D)
    i, ii and iv
  • 33
    Which of the following is an important producer of iron ore?
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    (A)
    Liberia
  • 34
    Which of the following sets of major hydro-electric power projects are located in Africa?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Owen Falls, Caborra Bassa, Aswan
  • 35
    Which of the following is a river port in Africa?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Kinshasa
  • 36
    Where are the Ghezira Plains located and what crop is cultivated there?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    Sudan: cotton
  • 37
    The area shaded receives little rainfall because
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    the area offshore is washed by a cool current
  • 38
    The natural vegetation of the shaded area is
    Απάντηση
    (D)
    cacti
  • 39
    The vegetation belt numbered 4 on the map is the
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Guinea savannah
  • 40
    The equable climate and open grass vegetation free of tsetse flies, are responsible for the large scale movement of nomadic cattle during the dry season to the unit marked
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    5
  • 41
    The largest concentration of domesticated livestock in Nigeria is found in the vegetation zone marked
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    5
  • 42
    Mahogany, obeche , African walnut are timber trees characteristics of the vegetation zone marked
    Απάντηση
    (C)
    3
  • 43
    Kanu State is a major producer of groundnut
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    Millet and Sorghum
  • 44
    The population structure depicted above is that of
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    (A)
    A young population
  • 45
    A major implication of this population structure is a
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    (B)
    High dependency ratio