JAMB - Geography (1987)

  • 1
    On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.
    The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?
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    (B)
    1 : 20
  • 2
    The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?
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    (C)
    32
  • 3
    A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.
    What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?
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    (D)
    105°W
  • 4
    Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?
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    (C)
    mark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight
  • 5
    Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?
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    (A)
    rejuvenated river valleys
  • 6
    A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?
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    (D)
    ria coastline
  • 7
    When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?
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    (A)
    faulting
  • 8
    Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?
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    (C)
    large rivers empty into the sea
  • 9
    Which of the following factors explains the temperature difference between Dakar and Ouaga-dougou?
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    (B)
    Distance from the sea
  • 10
    In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent?
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    (D)
    warm Temperate climate
  • 11
    Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?
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    (C)
    Air-mass
  • 12
    The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?
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    (B)
    Selvas
  • 13
    Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?
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    (C)
    Tanzania
  • 14
    In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?
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    (D)
    Mediterranean woodland
  • 15
    Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?
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    (B)
    Coniferous forest
  • 16
    The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?
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    (B)
    washing away of the fine clay and humus particles
  • 17
    The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at?
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    (C)
    sustaining the productivity of the soil
  • 18
    Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?
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    (B)
    advances in the knowedge of medicine
  • 19
    The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?
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    (B)
    extensive land degradation
  • 20
    Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?
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    (B)
    Large-scale farming
  • 21
    The level of urbanization in a country means the?
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    (C)
    proportion of the country's population living in urban areas
  • 22
    Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?
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    (B)
    Quarrying
  • 23
    Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?
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    (D)
    non-primary economic activity
  • 24
    Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?
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    (B)
    climate, relief soil and vegetation
  • 25
    The major world exporters of wool are?
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    (A)
    New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina
  • 26
    Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?
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    (C)
    Argentina
  • 27
    Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?
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    (C)
    Fishing, lumbering,farming and mining
  • 28
    Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?
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    (D)
    Cement manufacturing
  • 29
    A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?
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    (D)
    finished goods are highly perishable
  • 30
    Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?
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    (D)
    Flexibility and maxium access along transport routes
  • 31
    The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?
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    (C)
    Gusau
  • 32
    Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?
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    (A)
    abundant and reliable rainfall
  • 33
    Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?
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    (B)
    population preesure is increasing
  • 34
    Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?
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    (D)
    Ruwenzori
  • 35
    The major export products of Nambia are?
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    (A)
    uranium and diamond
  • 36
    Most Africa economies are characterized by?
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    (C)
    low productivity and low per capital income
  • 37
    The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the
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    (C)
    Shiroro Gorge
  • 38
    The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of
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    (A)
    coal
  • 39
    The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of
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    (B)
    palm oil
  • 40
    The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of
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    (B)
    cotton and rice
  • 41
    The railway extension from J to M was constructed in the 1960s to evacuate
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    (B)
    cotton and groundunts
  • 42
    The temperature of the warmest month at Station X is
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    (A)
    5oC
  • 43
    The temperature in both July and September at Station X is
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    (A)
    0oC
  • 44
    The annual range of temperature at Station X is
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    (B)
    10oC
  • 45
    Which of the following represents the cheapest mode of transportation?
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    (A)
    Water