JAMB - Geography (2009)
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Open traverse method is most suitable for?
2
The rotation of the earth on its own axis result in?
3
If the time in New York (75°W) is 5:00pm, the time in Nigeria (15°E) will be?
4
A hard, shiny and carbon-rich organic rock that burns smokelessly is?
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Limestone and clay metamorphosed into?
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The portion of the land which rises higher than other areas is described as?
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A seif is a landform associated with?
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Which of the following is a product of volcanicity?
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The largest ocean in the world is the?
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The classification of clouds is based on a combination of form, height and?
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Hygrometer is used to measure?
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The temperature at which condensation occurs when air is saturated is the?
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Spruce, pine and fir are trees associated with?
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The main process of soil formation in humid tropics is?
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Soils that are greatly influenced by the parent material in the process of their formation are referred to as?
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Which of the following sources of power supply is renewable?
17
The most critical element in an ecosystem is the?
Answer(C)
energy flow within the system
18
Flooding in coastal areas can best be checked by?
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The major geographical factors that determine the pattern of population distribution include?
Answer(D)
agricullture, soil, climate and minerals
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The population pyramid for a developed country has a narrow base which indicates?`
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Whats is the birth rate of a country with total population of 160 million and registered births of 4 million in a given year?
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Detroit in the U.S.A. came into prominence as a result f its?
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Which of the following explains the importance of the concept of site and situation of settlements?
Answer(D)
All settlement are located on site and situation
24
The world's busiest seaport is?
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Industrialization mostly helps developing countries to?
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A major physical factor restricting the the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria?
Answer(C)
seasonal pattern of rainfall
27
The major primary activity in a coniferous forest is?
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The state in Nigeria most vulnerable to drought and desertification is?
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The low level of economic development in the Chad Basin of Nigeria is owing to its?
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The Eungu-Nsukka plateau in Nigeria is an example of?
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The first railway line that was built in Nigeria was from?
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The most important use of rocks in Nigeria is for?
33
The craft industry associated with the late Ladi Kwali in Nigeria is?
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The best way to promote industrialization in Nigeria is through the development of?
Answer(A)
iron and steel processing
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An area in Shaba province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for the production of copper, is?
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A country in Africa with little or more potential for hydro-electricity generation is?
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An example of a man-made lake is?
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Which of the following systems provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?
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An Africa city located within the Mediterranean climatic zone is?
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The main factor that is responsible for the relatively cool temperatures in East Africa is?
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The processes of landform development illustrated is
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The slope labelled X is best described as a
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Proportional circles are commonly used to illustrate
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The location of Sabe town has been influenced mostly by the
Answer(D)
Mineral workings and transportation
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The total length of River Yalen from the boundary at Ijer to its confluence with River Ayila is approximately
