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JAMB - Geography (1994)

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