JAMB - Geography (2017)

  • 1
    A simple measure of the number of dependants that each 100 people in the productive years must support is
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    (B)
    dependency ratio
  • 2
    Africa is bounded in the North by
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    (A)
    Mediterranea sea
  • 3
    Seasons are determine in the tropical areas by
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    (D)
    temperature
  • 4
    An eclipse of the moon occurs when the
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    (C)
    when the moon comes between the sun and earth
  • 5
    Maintenance cost is low, more flexible than other transportation means, links many places than other means of transportation. All these are merits of
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    (A)
    road transport
  • 6
    Which of the following set of cities have been developed specifically as the seat of power
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    (C)
    Canberra, Abuja and Brasilia
  • 7
    Which of the following is a primary economic activity?
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    (D)
    Farming
  • 8
    One of these is not a part of the thermal plants in Nigeria
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    (B)
    Shiroro
  • 9
    Which of the following is the primary stage in the formation of an ox-bow lake?
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    (B)
    Meander
  • 10
    Conakry is the capital of
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    (B)
    Guinea
  • 11
    The best way to reduce the negative effects of some of our worn-out machineries and plastics on our environment is to
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    (C)
    recycle them for other uses
  • 12
    Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows:
    The instrument displayed above is called
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    (C)
    barometer
  • 13
    The action of wind in a desert include the following except a
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    (A)
    Glaciation
  • 14
    Use the map above to answer the questions that follows
    The area marked E is good for the production of
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    (C)
    groundnuts
  • 15
    Which of the countries is a member state of ECOWAS?
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    (A)
    Guinea
  • 16
    Use the map to answer the following question
    One important area for gold is
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    (C)
    Ilesha
  • 17
    It is noon in place X, what is the time in a place 45oE
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    (C)
    3 pm
  • 18
    Dependency ratio is determined by
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    (B)
    age structure
  • 19
    They are very expensive to construct, they are not flexible spillage can occur in cause of damage. These are the demerits of what type of transport?
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    (A)
    Pipelines
  • 20
    Shiroro is located in
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    (D)
    Nigeria
  • 21
    Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows:
    The textual class that can hold the greatest amount of moisture is
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    (D)
    clay
  • 22
    Which of the following is not most suitable in chain survey?
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    (D)
    plain topography
  • 23
    Which of the following belongs to the upper course of river.
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    (C)
    V-shaped valley
  • 24
    The world has different time zone because
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    (C)
    the sum does not shine on the earth surface at the same time
  • 25
    One of the following properties of soil can be easily observed in the field
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    (B)
    Texture
  • 26
    High clouds is made up of
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    (B)
    cirrus
  • 27
    One of the following instruments is used in measuring the direction of wind
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    (D)
    wind vane
  • 28

    Use the map below to answer the question that follows:
    The area marked E is good for the cultivation of

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    (C)
    groundnut
  • 29
    One of the reasons of rapid growth of world population is
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    (A)
    improved social and medical facilities
  • 30
    The export trade of Mali is based mainly on
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    (B)
    cotton
  • 31
    Balance of payment in international trade does not favour developing countries because
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    (B)
    most of their exports are raw materials
  • 32
    One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms
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    (A)
    Yardang
  • 33
    The flow of a river at the lower course is slow because
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    (C)
    the gradient is greatly reduced
  • 34
    An intrusion of molten magma formed horizontally along the bedding planes of sedimentary rocks is
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    (C)
    dykes
  • 35
    Which of the following is a warm current?
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    (D)
    Florida current
  • 36
    A line on a map or chat connecting areas of equal rainfall is called
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    (D)
    isopach
  • 37
    Large scale urban migration began as a result of
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    (D)
    efficient transportation system
  • 38
    The local craft industry of Wood carving is associated with one of these states
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    (D)
    Edo
  • 39
    The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is
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    (C)
    waves
  • 40
    The introduction of materials that have negative impacts on t he ecosystem is known as
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    (D)
    pollution
  • 41
    The Ruhr valley of West Germany is noted for
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    (A)
    iron and steel industries
  • 42
    Settlements where the people build their houses along routes are often called
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    (C)
    linear settlements
  • 43
    Use the map to answer the following question
    The area marked O is a
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    (C)
    Coal mining area
  • 44
    A woman living on Longitude 30oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30oW, when will the husband pick the call
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    (D)
    9 pm
  • 45
    At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from
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    (A)
    Delta State