JAMB - Geography (1994)

  • 1
    Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map?
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    (A)
    1: 20
  • 2
    The captain of a ship in the mid sea observed that it was local noon as he was listening to 08.00 hrs BBC world news. On which longitude was his ship?
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    (A)
    60°E
  • 3
    A map drawn to a scale of 1: 180,000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map?
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    1: 540,000
  • 4
    Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they?
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    (D)
    occur in layers
  • 5
    At which of the following latitudes would you expect more than 24 hours of continuous sunshine or darkness at a particular time of the year?
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    (D)
    70°N and S
  • 6
    Which of the following sets of rocks is organically formed?
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    peat, chalk and limestone
  • 7
    Which of these sets of rivers enter the sea through esturies?
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    (A)
    The Thames, Zaire and Plate
  • 8
    Which of the following landforms originates from aeolian erosion?
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    (B)
    Deflation hollow
  • 9
    The circulation of ocean currents is?
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    (D)
    clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
  • 10
    Seasons are recognized with in the tropics primarily on the basis of?
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    (C)
    rainfall
  • 11
    A major feature of the tropical continental climates is the?
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    (C)
    excess of evaporation over rainfall
  • 12
    The most dominant pair of active factors affecting plants growth is?
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    (B)
    climate and soil
  • 13
    The major constituents of a typical soil are?
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    (B)
    mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
  • 14
    In a humid areas, farmers add lime to the soil to? development
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    (D)
    reduce acidity
  • 15
    Which of the following trees is most suitable for pulp and paper production?
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    (C)
    Spruce
  • 16
    Urban centres are best distinguished from rural, settlements by their?
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    (B)
    population and function
  • 17
    A sharp decrease in the population of herbivores in an ecosystem is likely to lead to?
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    (A)
    an increase in the amount of plant cover
  • 18
    The population size of any place is best determined by?
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    (B)
    natural change and migration
  • 19
    A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly of?
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    (B)
    young dependants
  • 20
    In which of the following regions is the high population density due to industrial development?
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    (D)
    The Rhur Valley
  • 21
    Which of the following sets of cities has been developed specially as the seat of government?
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    (D)
    Canberra, Brasilia and Abuja
  • 22
    Dispersed rural settlements are most likely to be found in areas with?
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    abundant agriculture land and good surface drainage
  • 23
    The most important factors that have promoted urbanization in Africa during the 20th century are?
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    (C)
    trade, improved rural conditions and industrialization
  • 24
    Subsistence farming is characterized by?
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    (B)
    dominance of food crops, small holdings anfd family labour
  • 25
    The major areas of mixed farming in the world are also areas of?
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    (C)
    dense population and a large number of urban centres
  • 26
    Specialized cultivation of grapes is associated with?
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    (A)
    Mediterrarean regions
  • 27
    Plantation agriculture may be described as a system characterized by?
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    (C)
    large-scale production, monoculture and centre management
  • 28
    A type of industry that is carried on usually at or near the residence and based largely on native skills and simple technology is referred to as a?
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    (D)
    cottage industry
  • 29
    A major limiting factor to the development of industries in the developing countries is?
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    (A)
    low level of capital formation
  • 30
    In which of the following countries have many railway lines been closed down as a result of a decline in their competitiveness?
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    (B)
    Australia
  • 31
    The list of exports from Japan to Nigeria is likely to include?
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    (C)
    motor vehicles, cameras and industrial machines
  • 32
    The main hydrological centre in Nigeria is the?
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    (A)
    Jos Plateau
  • 33
    The highest landforms in Nigeria are developed on?
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    granites
  • 34
    A system of continuous cultivation based on intensive use of manure is widely practiced in the?
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    Kano close-settled zone
  • 35
    The veldt is a temperate grassland found in?
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    (A)
    South Africa
  • 36
    An Africa country seeking to reduce unemployment through industrialization will most likely encourage?
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    labour - intensive industries
  • 37
    Agricultural productivity is low in Tropical Africa because of?
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    low technology and land fragmentation
  • 38
    The greatest problem facing lumbering in Tropical Africa is that the?
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    (B)
    trees do not grow in pure stands
  • 39
    Three land-locked countries in West Africa are?
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    Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
  • 40
    If the total population of the city is 500,000. What is the population of ward4?
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    75,000
  • 41
    An alternative graphic method that can be used to depict the same information is the
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    choropeth
  • 42
    The area shaded and marked Q is well known for its
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    oil palm forest
  • 43
    Which important mineral is exploited at the place marked X?
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    (B)
    iron ore
  • 44
    What climatic type is illustrated in the graph?
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    (D)
    Monsoon
  • 45
    The annual range of temperature as shown in the graph is approximately
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    (A)
    4oC