JAMB - Geography (1998)

  • 1
    If a map has a scale of 1 :50 000 and a cocoa plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 5cm by 4cm, what is the area of the plantation?
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    (A)
    5 km2
  • 2
    If the distance between two points on a map with scale 1 : 50 000 is 35 mm, what is the distance between them on the ground.
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    (C)
    1.75 km
  • 3
    The best method of depicting the relative contribution of the southern states of Nigeria to palm Kernel export from the country is the?
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    (A)
    dot map
  • 4
    On which of the following pairs of dates is the length of day and night equal on the earth's surface?
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    (D)
    March 22nd and September 21st
  • 5
    The time difference between New Orleans on longitude 90°W and Cairo on longitude 30°E is?
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    (B)
    8 hours
  • 6
    Recent space explorations indicate that the other planet of the solar system with the possibility of having had life-supporting conditions in the past is?
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    (C)
    Mars
  • 7
    An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is?
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    (B)
    dolomite and gypsum
  • 8
    The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is?
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    (A)
    volcanic rock
  • 9
    The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is?
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    (B)
    extrusion, denudation and deposition
  • 10
    A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as?
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    (B)
    zeugen
  • 11
    When a river capture occurs, the beheaded stream is called the?
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    (D)
    misfit
  • 12
    The world's principal fishing regions are located on continental shelves where?
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    (B)
    there are cold ocean currents
  • 13
    What do the Canaries and Guinea currents have in common?
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    (C)
    They wash the western coast
  • 14
    After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes?
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    (C)
    denser
  • 15
    The critical temperature at which the air being cooled becomes saturated with vapor is known as the?
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    (C)
    dew point
  • 16
    Plant growth normally ceases, when the temperature falls below?
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    (B)
    6°C
  • 17
    A soil sample consisting of 49% sand, 28% silt and 23% clay is classified as?
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    (B)
    loam
  • 18
    Iron deposit is a natural resource when it occurs?
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    (C)
    in economic quantities
  • 19
    The fundamental role played by the decomposers in the functioning ecosystem is the?
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    (B)
    releases of energy and nutrients locked up in organic litter
  • 20
    In the hydrological cycle, the transfer of water from the earth surface to the atmosphere is by?
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    (C)
    evaporation
  • 21
    A solution to wind erosion in semi-arid areas is the establishment of?
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    (C)
    shelter belts
  • 22
    High density rural-agricultural population is a common feature of?
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    (B)
    Java, the Ganges valley and the valley lowland of China
  • 23
    The most important catalyst in the growth of major cities of the world today relates to developments
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    (B)
    oil and automotive industries
  • 24
    The level of utilization of resources in a country does not depend only on the population size but also on the?
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    (A)
    standard of living
  • 25
    A concentration of dwellings built on land neither owned nor rented by the builders is termed?
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    (C)
    squatter settlement
  • 26
    A common natural response of people to the problem of uneven distribution of resources in a place is?
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    (D)
    migration
  • 27
    Blantyre, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Lagos are similar in that they serve as their countries'?
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    (B)
    commercial centres
  • 28
    Which of the features is associated with dairy farming in the temperate region?
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    (A)
    it is both labour and capital-intensive
  • 29
    A growing season of about 5 months, flooded or irrigated land and high annual temperature of at least 21°C. The above conditions are required for the cultivation of?
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    (A)
    rice
  • 30
    The Tennessee Valley Authority can best be said to administer?
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    (A)
    a multi-purpose river basin development project
  • 31
    The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forests is mainly due to?
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    (C)
    absence of pure stands of trees
  • 32
    The group of towns most important for automobile manufacturing is?
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    (B)
    Detroit, Tokyo and Turin
  • 33
    Which of the following irrigation schemes is the most successful in Nigeria?
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    (B)
    The Zobe Dam Project
  • 34
    In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the?
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    (B)
    Eastern Highlands
  • 35
    Two types of landscapes associated with highland areas in Nigeria are?
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    (A)
    inselberg and volcanic landscapes
  • 36
    Two major causes of environmental population in the Niger Delta are?
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    (A)
    oil blowout and gas flaring
  • 37
    A major rift is crossed when traveling by road from?
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    (D)
    Kampala to Mombasa
  • 38
    Virtually all the rainfall occurs between June to September and during this period, the daily maximum temperatures are consistently over 37°C. This statement is true of?
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    (D)
    Gao
  • 39
    The leading producers of diamond in Africa are?
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    (D)
    South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • 40
    The feature marked F-F is a
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    (A)
    normal fault
  • 41
    The force that is responsible for this type of process is primarily
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    (A)
    tensional
  • 42
    MonthJFMAMJJASOND
    Temp oC-22-22-21-425511-4-1017
    Precip (mm)101318181513132828282813

    The annual range of temperature for the station is
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    (D)
    27oC
  • 43
    Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages as below;



    Country H J K L

    Fuel, Minerals 95 1 15 45
    & Metals

    Other Pry.
    commodities 2 1 45 35

    Mach. & Trans
    Equipment - 60 13 4

    Other
    Manufactured 3 38 27 16
    Products

    The country with a pattern of export trade similar to that depicted by J is
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    (B)
    Japan
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    Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages
    Country           H        J       K        L

    Fuel, Minerals 95 1 15 45
    & Metals

    Other Pry.
    commodities 2 1 45 35

    Mach. & Trans
    Equipment - 60 13 4

    Other
    Manufactured 3 38 27 16
    Products

    With this export trade structure, the economy of H may be subject to
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    (A)
    fluctuation world market price for its major export
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    \(\begin{array}{c|c}
    Month & J& F & M & A & M & J & J & A & S & O & N & D\\
    \text{Temp(C)} & -22 & -22 & -21 & -4 & 2 & 5 & 5 & 1 & 1 & -4 & -10 & 17 \\
    \text{Precip(mm)} & 10 & 13 & 18 & 18 & 15 & 13 & 13 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 13 \\
    \end{array}\)


    The climatic region represented above is
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    (C)
    Arctic