JAMB - Geography (1999)

  • 1
    The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former
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    (D)
    closes its boundaries with no correction
  • 2
    The main use of the Abney Level in surveying is to determine the
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    (A)
    angle of inclination
  • 3
    A typical example of landforms produced by marine erosion is a
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    (D)
    stack
  • 4
    When the gradient of a river channel changes from a steep to a gentle angle, the main activity of the river will be
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    (A)
    depositing
  • 5
    The period when the earth is furthest from the sun is
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    (A)
    aphelion
  • 6
    A traveller crossing the international Date Line from America to Asia at 12 midnight on Sunday, would have to change his watch to 12 midnight on
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    (B)
    Monday
  • 7
    Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as
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    (B)
    barrier lakes
  • 8
    In many areas, limestone rocks are resistant to water erosion on their surfaces and form uplands because of their
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    (D)
    joints and pervious nature
  • 9
    Fluid, basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic
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    (C)
    shield
  • 10
    Urban floods are mainly caused by
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    (C)
    blockage of drains and waterways
  • 11
    The vegetation of the warm Temperate Eastern Margin is characterized by
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    (B)
    mixed deciduous and coniferous forests
  • 12
    The heavy dark soil associated with floodable valley-bottoms is a
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    (D)
    hydromorphic soil
  • 13
    Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions?
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    (D)
    Acid rain
  • 14
    A fog is most likely to develop when a
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    (B)
    warm moist wind blows over a cold current
  • 15
    One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the
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    (B)
    persistence of a high pressure belt over the area
  • 16
    The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global
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    (A)
    heat
  • 17
    Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be
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    (B)
    zonal
  • 18
    Environmentalists agree that there is a general rise in sea level as a result of
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    (C)
    global warming
  • 19
    The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is
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    (C)
    spruce, fir and pine
  • 20
    The population of a certain country was observed to be 46 million males and 41 million females within a land area of about 173,000km2. What is the average density of the population?
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    (A)
    503 persons per km2
  • 21
    Modern satellite towns are commonly characterized by
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    (B)
    suburban location, planned layout and spacious surroundings
  • 22
    An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by
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    (D)
    scattered rural settlements
  • 23
    International agreements in the fishing industry are necessary in order to protect whale and seal from
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    (B)
    stock extinction
  • 24
    Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce
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    (A)
    production costs
  • 25
    Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that
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    (A)
    the multiple lanes can hold more traffic
  • 26
    The best climate for the production of tea is
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    (B)
    maritime
  • 27
    The harmattan wind in Nigeria is associated with
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    (A)
    Tropical Continental Airmass
  • 28
    Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are
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    (C)
    Ijo, Urhobo and Itshekiri
  • 29
    The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is
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    (B)
    Derived, Guinea, Sudan and Sahel
  • 30
    Oil refineries are found in which of the following sets of states?
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    (D)
    Rivers, Delta and Kaduna
  • 31
    In Nigeria, hydroelectric and thermal energies are generated respectively in
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    (C)
    Kainji and Oji river
  • 32
    On the Jos plateau, tin and columbite are obtained mainly from
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    (D)
    alluvial deposits
  • 33
    Which of the following groups of people is not found in West Africa?
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    (D)
    Shona
  • 34
    The most important gold mining town in Africa is
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    (C)
    Johannesburg
  • 35
    An African port that handles more of other countries products than its own is
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    (B)
    Cape Town
  • 36
    Power for aluminium smelting is one of the principal objectives of the hydro-electric project in
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    (A)
    Kariba
  • 37
    An example of a horst in Africa is
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    (B)
    Ruwenzori
  • 38
    The group of countries that produce most of the cocoa in West Africa is
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    (C)
    Ghana, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire
  • 39
    The two dams found in the Upper and Lower Nile respectively are
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    (C)
    Aswan and Jebel Aulia
  • 40
    Which of these statements is true concerning the three rates illustrated above?
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    (B)
    The world rate is closer to that of the more developed region than that of the less developed
  • 41
    The range of population growth in the less developed regions during the period illustrated is approximately
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    (B)
    1.6 to 2.7%
  • 42
    the ocean feature at point S is best described as
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    (C)
    an ocean dip
  • 43
    The section labelled R represents
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    (C)
    a continental slope
  • 44
    A profile drawn along LK, north east of River Aye describes
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    (C)
    Straight slope
  • 45
    Aperi is an example of a
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    (C)
    Wet-point settlement