JAMB - Geography (1997)
1
Lines joining places of equal sunshine hours on a map are called?
2
The most ideal statistical mapping technique for showing population migration is the?
3
A trader in town Y on Long. 30°W telephoned his uncle in town Z on Long. 60°E at 12.00 noon. The local time the uncle received the call was?
4
The zone of uniform temperature in the atmosphere is known as the?
5
Basaltic plateaux are usually formed by a lava that is?
6
Rocks, ash and sediments deposited by a volcano are collectively referred to as?
7
The set of features produced in glaciated lowland includes all of?
Answer(B)
eskers, crag and tail and roche montanee
8
Four ways in which a river transports its load are?
Answer(B)
saltation, solution, suspension and traction
9
The warm ocean current which washes the southeastern coast of Africa is called the?
10
Which of the following factors best explains the generally low isolation in the high latitudes?
11
In the northern winter, two well- defined low pressure cells are centered respectively on the North Atlantic Oceans because?
Answer(C)
the northern parts of the oceans are shallow
12
Planetary winds are deflected on crossing the Equator due mainly to the effects of?
13
Which savannah vegetation is characterized by grasses of about one metre high and scattered trees with flattish canopy?
14
The process by which materials are physically transferred from one soil layer to another is called?
15
The most important environmental resources that sustains natural processes in an ecosystem is?
16
Nutrients lost by trees in leaf-fall can be re-used by the trees because the?
Answer(B)
nutrients circulate in the ecosystem
17
Which of the following human disease is often heightened by the introduction of irrigation farming in an area?
18
One serious environmental hazard which may result from the destruction of the zone layer is?
Answer(C)
increase in atmospheric temperature
19
Dense population mainly dependent on peasant farming is found in?
Answer(B)
the coastal areas of WestAfrica
20
Rapid population growth is mainly the natural consequence of?
Answer(D)
low morality with high fertility
21
The process by which population becomes largely concentrated at certain locations is called?
22
Which of the following is a nodal town?
23
The least geographical factor that determined town sites in the past was the?
Answer(C)
existence of communication networks
24
Villages which lie along the foot of a chalk escarpment at head stream points are referred to as?
25
The area served by a given city is referred to as its?
26
Aluminum smelters are usually located close to sources of abundant?
27
A country is said to have been unfavorable balance of trade when her?
Answer(C)
total payments for all visible and invisible imports exceed the corresponding total,exports
28
An unsuitable natural condition for the cultivation of cotton is?
Answer(B)
an annual rainfall of 500mm to 1000 mm with most of it falling in the growing season
29
An agricultural practice where water has to be artificially provided during the rainy season is referred to as?
30
The leading rubber producing areas of the world are?
Answer(D)
Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
31
Which of the following countries is one of the major producers of petroleum and also a net importer of the product?
32
The cheapest means of transport for long distance travel is by?
33
Which of the following is an entrepot?
34
The global decline in the use of coal as a source of energy is due to the?
Answer(C)
availability of cheaper and cleaner energy sources
35
One of the the main reasons for the formation Economic Community of West Africa States is to?
Answer(D)
expand the market for the products of member states
36
From which of the following lakes in Africa did the emission of toxic gas lead to the death of a large number of people in 1986?
37
The low level mechanized agriculture in West Africa is best explained by the?
Answer(C)
predominance of small farm holdings
38
Iron deposits are found in economic quantities in?
Answer(A)
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
39
The drainage pattern illustrated in the diagram is
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The type of pattern illustrated is normally associated with
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The point marked with solid triangles are the locations of Nigeria's
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The shaded areas labelled Y on the map are noted for
Answer(B)
Floodland rice cultivation
43
The shaded areas labelled X on the map indicate the probable areas of the occurrence of
44
The River marked R is the River
45
The shaded area labelled Z on the map indicates the part of Nigeria that suffers most from
Answer(C)
Drought and desertification.
