JAMB - Geography (2009)

  • 1
    Open traverse method is most suitable for?
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    (D)
    marshy areas
  • 2
    The rotation of the earth on its own axis result in?
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    (D)
    day and night
  • 3
    If the time in New York (75°W) is 5:00pm, the time in Nigeria (15°E) will be?
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    (B)
    11:00 pm
  • 4
    A hard, shiny and carbon-rich organic rock that burns smokelessly is?
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    (D)
    anthracite
  • 5
    Limestone and clay metamorphosed into?
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    (B)
    marble and slate
  • 6
    The portion of the land which rises higher than other areas is described as?
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    (D)
    a block mountain
  • 7
    A seif is a landform associated with?
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    (D)
    wind deposition
  • 8
    Which of the following is a product of volcanicity?
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    (A)
    Plug dome
  • 9
    The largest ocean in the world is the?
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    (A)
    Atlantic Ocean
  • 10
    The classification of clouds is based on a combination of form, height and?
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    (D)
    appearance
  • 11
    Hygrometer is used to measure?
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    (C)
    relative humidity
  • 12
    The temperature at which condensation occurs when air is saturated is the?
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    (B)
    dew point
  • 13
    Spruce, pine and fir are trees associated with?
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    (B)
    Coniferous forest
  • 14
    The main process of soil formation in humid tropics is?
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    (C)
    laterization
  • 15
    Soils that are greatly influenced by the parent material in the process of their formation are referred to as?
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    (C)
    intra-zonal soils
  • 16
    Which of the following sources of power supply is renewable?
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    (A)
    Solar
  • 17
    The most critical element in an ecosystem is the?
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    (C)
    energy flow within the system
  • 18
    Flooding in coastal areas can best be checked by?
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    (C)
    channelization
  • 19
    The major geographical factors that determine the pattern of population distribution include?
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    (D)
    agricullture, soil, climate and minerals
  • 20
    The population pyramid for a developed country has a narrow base which indicates?`
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    (A)
    low birth rate
  • 21
    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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    (B)
    2.50%
  • 22
    Detroit in the U.S.A. came into prominence as a result f its?
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    (A)
    automobile industries
  • 23
    Which of the following explains the importance of the concept of site and situation of settlements?
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    (D)
    All settlement are located on site and situation
  • 24
    The world's busiest seaport is?
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    (B)
    Rotterdam
  • 25
    Industrialization mostly helps developing countries to?
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    (A)
    diversify their economy
  • 26
    A major physical factor restricting the the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria?
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    (C)
    seasonal pattern of rainfall
  • 27
    The major primary activity in a coniferous forest is?
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    (A)
    paper manufacturing
  • 28
    The state in Nigeria most vulnerable to drought and desertification is?
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    (D)
    Yobe
  • 29
    The low level of economic development in the Chad Basin of Nigeria is owing to its?
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    (D)
    harsh climate
  • 30
    The Eungu-Nsukka plateau in Nigeria is an example of?
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    (D)
    intermontane plateau
  • 31
    The first railway line that was built in Nigeria was from?
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    (A)
    Lagos to Kano
  • 32
    The most important use of rocks in Nigeria is for?
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    (B)
    building
  • 33
    The craft industry associated with the late Ladi Kwali in Nigeria is?
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    (B)
    pottery
  • 34
    The best way to promote industrialization in Nigeria is through the development of?
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    (A)
    iron and steel processing
  • 35
    An area in Shaba province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for the production of copper, is?
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    (C)
    Lumumbashi
  • 36
    A country in Africa with little or more potential for hydro-electricity generation is?
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    (A)
    Sudan
  • 37
    An example of a man-made lake is?
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    (B)
    Lake Volta
  • 38
    Which of the following systems provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?
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    (B)
    Aswan
  • 39
    An Africa city located within the Mediterranean climatic zone is?
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    (C)
    Cape Town
  • 40
    The main factor that is responsible for the relatively cool temperatures in East Africa is?
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    (C)
    altitude
  • 41
    The processes of landform development illustrated is
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    (C)
    faulting
  • 42
    The slope labelled X is best described as a
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    (A)
    valley slide slope
  • 43
    Proportional circles are commonly used to illustrate
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    (A)
    Population distribution
  • 44
    The location of Sabe town has been influenced mostly by the
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    (D)
    Mineral workings and transportation
  • 45
    The total length of River Yalen from the boundary at Ijer to its confluence with River Ayila is approximately
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    (C)
    5.7km