JAMB - Geography (2024)

  • 1
    Which of the following settlement type is the largest?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Megalopolis
  • 2
    The location of iron and steel industry at Ajakuta in Nigeria is best explained by the presence of (1) iron ore at Itakpe (11) limestone at Ewekoro (III) river port at Lokoja (IV) coal at Orukpa and Okaba
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    I and II only
  • 3
    One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    urban settlements are areas of secondary and tertiary activities
  • 4
    A major problem in agricultural development in Nigeria is
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    insufficient storage facilities
  • 5
    They are formed in layers and derived from old rocks and the remains of dead organic materials. This description refers
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    sedimentary rocks
  • 6
    Which of the following geographical regions of Nigeria covers one-fifth of the country and has a generally flat surface dotted with granitic hills? The
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Cross River basin
  • 7
    The solar system comprises the sun and
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    eight planets
  • 8
    On June 21st, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer,places in the Northern Hemisphere experience
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    longer day and shorter night
  • 9
    Which of the following least influences population density in Nigeria?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Mining
  • 10
    Which of the following countries is located within the Horn of Africa?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Djiboti
  • 11
    Which of the following climatic types is found on the western margins of continents between altitude 300 and 400 North and South of the Equator?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Mediterranean
  • 12
    Which of the following is not a sea route?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    London-moscow-baghdad
  • 13
    Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Loose surface materials and the absence of vegetation cover
  • 14
    Cement factory is usually located near
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    source of raw materials
  • 15
    Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth's crust are
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    fold mountains
  • 16
    All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    rain action
  • 17
    Which of the following regions in Nigeria has an average height of over 100 metres above sea level?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Biu Plateau
  • 18
    Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Akosombo
  • 19
    A conurbation is a settlement
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    where a large number of town join together over a considerable area
  • 20
    All the major industrial zones of Nigeria owe their origin mainly to
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    the abundance of water resources
  • 21
    Temperatures of adjacent coastlands are reduced when on - shore winds blow over cold currents because the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    current influences the temperature of the prevailing winds
  • 22
    When the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of Capricorn (23 %, °) on 22nd December, the Northern Hemisphere experiences it's
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    winter solstice
  • 23
    Which of the following rock types is coal associated with?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Organically-formed sedimentary rocks
  • 24
    A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Da coastal plain
  • 25
    Which of the following are best explains the drift of population from rural to the cities in Nigeria?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    There are more job opportunities in the cities
  • 26
    Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    High competition from road transport
  • 27
    If the local time at a place X is 12.00 noon when the G.M.T is 5.00a.m then X is located on longitude
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    75°W
  • 28
    All the following are members of the ECOWAS except
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Cameroun
  • 29
    Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    sunrise and sunset
  • 30
    Nigeria is located between longitude
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    3°E and 15°E
  • 31
    The world's busiest shipping routes are on the
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Atlantic ocean
  • 32
    The outer layer of the earth is called the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    crust
  • 33
    The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    unemployment
  • 34
    The development of hydro-electric power in Nigeria is least affected by the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    availability of suitable sites for dams
  • 35
    The equatorial diameter of the earth is approximately
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    6.760km
  • 36
    All the following are advantages of the bush fallowing system in West Africa except that it
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    is very economical in the use of land
  • 37
    The tourist centre of Ogbunike cave is located near
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Onitsha in Anambra state
  • 38
    Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration on the source region?
    Rural unemployment
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Rural depopulation
  • 39
    Which of the following is not an element of climate?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    altitude
  • 40
    Which of the following best accounts for the high population density in the Nile Valley?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Presence of rich alluvial winter
  • 41
    Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    igneous rocks
  • 42
    The climatic belts recognized by the Greek were
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    torrid, temperate and frigid
  • 43
    A conurbation can best be described as
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    two or more towns joined together, each town maintaining its own identity
  • 44
    Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    intrusive volcanic landforms
  • 45
    Which of the following is not true of pie chart?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    data with wide extreme can be conveniently represented in a pie chart
  • 46
    Which of the following environmental hazards is due primarily to human activities?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    ozone depletion
  • 47
    Life expectancy refers to the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    average age at which people die
  • 48
    The most common mode of transportation in Africa is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    road
  • 49
    A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    water is not wasted
  • 50
    All the following are problems of mining in Africa except
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    inadequate unskilled labour
  • 51
    On June 21st, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer,places in the Northern Hemisphere experience
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    longer day and shorter night
  • 52
    A settlement developed at the meeting point of roads is known as a
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    nodal town
  • 53
    'It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries'. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Enterport
  • 54
    Africa's largest timber producer is
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Zaire
  • 55
    A geyser is best described as/an
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    fountain of super heated stream
  • 56
    A line joining places having an equal degree of cloudiness is an
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    isoneph
  • 57
    The process of head ward erosion will lead to the formation of
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    river capture
  • 58
    Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Lignite
  • 59
    Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two hemispheres
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    The Equator
  • 60
    Sunrise and sunset are not proofs that the Earth is spherical in shape, as they can be observed on other celestial bodies as well.
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    mercury and venus
  • 61
    The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    plantation agriculture
  • 62
    A mercury barometer is used for measuring
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    atmospheric pressure
  • 63
    When a ship appears over the distant horizon the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    mast is seen before the hull
  • 64
    The Gezira scheme and the Manaquil Extension are famous for the cultivation of
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    cotton
  • 65
    An example of an organically formed sedimentary rock is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    coal
  • 66
    The ocean that connects Europe and America is the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Atlantic ocean
  • 67
    Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    plantation agriculture
  • 68
    In which part of the atmosphere does rain clouds develop?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Troposphere
  • 69
    Which type of rock are quartzite, schist and marble
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Metamorphic
  • 70
    The nearest planet to the sun is the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Mercury
  • 71
    The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured in degrees from the centre of the Earth east or west of the Greenwich Meridian is known as
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    longitude
  • 72
    Copper is an important raw material in the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    electrical industry
  • 73
    Which of the following features is shared by Hong Kong, Java and Manhattan?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    high population density
  • 74
    The innermost section of the Earth is the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    core
  • 75
    The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    hydrosphere