JAMB - Geography (1979)

  • 1
    What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    8 kilometers
  • 2
    The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    a ridge
  • 3
    The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    233°
  • 4
    The appropriate geographical term for that narrow feature east of Ela Lagoon along which a footpath runs is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    bach sand
  • 5
    What is the approximate height of Manko above the sea level?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    35.0m
  • 6
    Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    1:2
  • 7
    Rotation of the earth is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    the movement of the earth on its axis
  • 8
    The direct cause of waves is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    the wind
  • 9
    Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    Haze
  • 10
    The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as
    პასუხი
    (E)
    continental shelf
  • 11
    Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    Cirque
  • 12
    The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called
    პასუხი
    (C)
    corrasion
  • 13
    Which of the following features is produced by wave deposition?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Tombolo
  • 14
    If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout
    პასუხი
    (B)
    3°C
  • 15
    Along which latitude will the day-time be longest on Christmas day?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    45oS
  • 16
    The Qattara Depression in Egypt is the product of
    პასუხი
    (A)
    wind deflation
  • 17
    Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is termed
    პასუხი
    (A)
    orographic rainfall
  • 18
    Identify the non-fuel mineral among the following
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Cassiterite
  • 19
    Identify the pair of forces/processes which may be responsible for the formation of rift valleys
    1. Centrifugal 2. Erosional 3. Compressional 4. Magnetic 5. Faulting.
    პასუხი
    (D)
    3 and 5
  • 20
    Bamboo and Mahogany, lianas and obeche, raphia and tree ferns. In which vegetation type are all these found?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Tropical rain forest
  • 21
    The process of weathering include all but one of the following
    პასუხი
    (C)
    peeling off of exposed layers of rounded crystalline rocks
  • 22
    With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Newly folded mountains
  • 23
    The ocean route with the greatest traffic is the
    პასუხი
    (A)
    North atlantic route
  • 24
    Which of the following areas is important for the production of crude petroleum?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    North sea
  • 25
    Which of the following types of climate would a person not encounter in traveling from Algiers to Cape town?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Temperate
  • 26
    Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of
    პასუხი
    (B)
    soft-wood timber
  • 27
    The great commercial grain-farming regions of the world include all but one of the following. Which is it?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    The Ukraine Region of the U.S.S.R
  • 28
    Which of these regions is not an area of high population density?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    The Niger Delta
  • 29
    Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because
    პასუხი
    (D)
    total transport costs are reduced
  • 30
    One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes
    პასუხი
    (D)
    the coincidence of A,B and C
  • 31
    The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that
    პასუხი
    (B)
    it has several cataracts
  • 32
    Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    A spell of dry weather in season
  • 33
    Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Dependence on primary activities
  • 34
    What is the name of the river marked X on the map?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    River Kaduna
  • 35
    One of the negative effects of building new dams is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    raising and catching a variety of fish
  • 36
    The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
    პასუხი
    (B)
    air transport is much more expensive to develope, build and maintain
  • 37
    Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
  • 38
    The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
    პასუხი
    (A)
    The north-east trade
  • 39
    Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    Bida
  • 40
    The most important coffee producer in West Africa is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Ivory Coast
  • 41
    One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is
    პასუხი
    (E)
    none of the above
  • 42
    The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of
    პასუხი
    (A)
    rice
  • 43
    Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Aluminium products
  • 44
    What is the commodity associated with OPEC?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    mineral oil
  • 45
    Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?
    პასუხი
    (E)
    Tourism