JAMB - Geography (2002)

  • 1
    In surveying, the prismatic compass can be used to?
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    (A)
    measure the inclination of features
  • 2
    If a station M is due west of station N, the bearing of M, from N is?
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    (B)
    90°
  • 3
    The annual rainfall along the coast of Kenya is less than expected for an equatorial region because of the?
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    (A)
    subsidence of airmasses
  • 4
    Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because of its?
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    (A)
    early religious and economic significance
  • 5
    The sudd region has been highly valued for its?
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    (B)
    large-scale irrigation project
  • 6
    The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the?
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    (D)
    savannah belt
  • 7
    A common feature of Forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger Delta is that they are?
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    (C)
    important for natural gas export
  • 8
    The Nigerian towns which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include?
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    (A)
    Eungu, Jos, Kaduna and Minna
  • 9
    Sugar plantations in Africa are most highly developed in the lowlands of?
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    (B)
    Natal and the Lower Nile
  • 10
    The harbel plantation in Liberia is noted for large scale production of?
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    (A)
    rubber
  • 11
    Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are?
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    (A)
    marble tin and columbite
  • 12
    The Obudu Plateau of cross River Basin is economically noted for?
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    (A)
    tea and coffee plantations
  • 13
    Which of the regions has the least population of density?
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    (A)
    Eurasian Tundra
  • 14
    Dairying is an agricultural practice that is most prevalent?
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    (C)
    around large cities in industrial societies
  • 15
    The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its?
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    (C)
    extensive coastines conducive to shipping
  • 16
    Migration can contribute to solving the problems of rural areas by?
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    (C)
    creating job oppurtunities in the source areas
  • 17
    In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by?
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    (D)
    building locks and canals
  • 18
    The pair of countries where conurbation is most highly developed is?
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    (D)
    the USA and England
  • 19
    Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries?
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    (B)
    Raw materials
  • 20
    What is the birth rate of a country with a total population of 150,000,000 and registered births of 3,000,000 in a given year?
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    (B)
    2%
  • 21
    The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of?
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    (B)
    alternative energy sources
  • 22
    A government policy which is likely to encourage massive importation of goods into a country is the?
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    (D)
    relaxation of currency control
  • 23
    A population with low birth and death rates presents?
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    (A)
    an inverted population pyramid
  • 24
    The best way to prevent a watershed from degration is through?
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    (C)
    fuelwood extraction
  • 25
    Which of these statements is true of warm ocean currents?
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    (A)
    They flow from the Equator Poles
  • 26
    The eucalyptus is to the Australia woodland as the leak is to the?
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    (D)
    Monosoon forest
  • 27
    An example of a non-renewable resources is?
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    (A)
    `water
  • 28
    The South Pole is in darkness from?
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    (B)
    March 21st to September 22nd of the same year
  • 29
    The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt?
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    (C)
    intercropping
  • 30
    An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is?
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    (D)
    lignite
  • 31
    A climate that is wet for up to 10months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 300mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26°C is
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    (C)
    Tropical wet and dry (Aw)
  • 32
    The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as?
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    (B)
    younger granites
  • 33
    The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on?
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    (C)
    its adaptation to prevailing conditions
  • 34
    A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a?
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    (D)
    marine platform
  • 35
    Some of the physical properties of soils are?
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    (D)
    texture, structure and porosity
  • 36

    Textile Industry - 7.2o
    Petroleum Industry - 172.8o
    Iron and Steel Industry - 115.2o
    Cosmetics Industry - 43.2o
    Automobile Industry - 21.6o

    The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different pie chart. Total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
    What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?
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    (D)
    12,000
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    Textile Industry - 7.2o
    Petroleum Industry - 172.8o
    Iron and Steel Industry - 115.2o
    Cosmetics Industry - 43.2o
    Automobile Industry - 21.6o

    The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different pie chart. Total number of workers in the town is 25,000.
    The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry in relation to the total number of workers in the town is
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    (D)
    0.32
  • 38
    The prevailing winds indicated are active over most of the country from
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    (B)
    November to March
  • 39
    The total annual rainfall received within the shaded area ranges from
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    (D)
    101 cm to 200 cm
  • 40
    JFMAMJJASOND
    Temp.(oC)272828282726252626262728
    Rainfall (mm)32.552.5132.5225.0270.0370.5385.0295.0427.5427.5110.010.0

    The regime of the rainfall pattern is
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    (B)
    rainfall throughout the year with double maxima
  • 41
    JFMAMJJASOND
    Temp.(oC)272828282726252626262728
    Rainfall (mm)32.552.5132.5225.0270.0370.5385.0295.0427.5427.5110.010.0

    the climatic data above is likely to be that of
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    (B)
    Lokoja
  • 42
    The feature marked X in the diagram is a
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    (C)
    stack
  • 43
    The feature is one of the landforms association with
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    (C)
    river erosion
  • 44
    The lake marked N is mostly used for
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    (B)
    Transportation and fishing
  • 45
    A common feature of the lakes marked F,G,H is that they are
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    (C)
    Located within the East African Rift Valley