JAMB - Geography (1994)
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Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map?
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The captain of a ship in the mid sea observed that it was local noon as he was listening to 08.00 hrs BBC world news. On which longitude was his ship?
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A map drawn to a scale of 1: 180,000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map?
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Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they?
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At which of the following latitudes would you expect more than 24 hours of continuous sunshine or darkness at a particular time of the year?
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Which of the following sets of rocks is organically formed?
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peat, chalk and limestone
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Which of these sets of rivers enter the sea through esturies?
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The Thames, Zaire and Plate
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Which of the following landforms originates from aeolian erosion?
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The circulation of ocean currents is?
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clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
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Seasons are recognized with in the tropics primarily on the basis of?
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A major feature of the tropical continental climates is the?
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excess of evaporation over rainfall
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The most dominant pair of active factors affecting plants growth is?
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The major constituents of a typical soil are?
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mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
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In a humid areas, farmers add lime to the soil to? development
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Which of the following trees is most suitable for pulp and paper production?
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Urban centres are best distinguished from rural, settlements by their?
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A sharp decrease in the population of herbivores in an ecosystem is likely to lead to?
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an increase in the amount of plant cover
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The population size of any place is best determined by?
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natural change and migration
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A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly of?
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In which of the following regions is the high population density due to industrial development?
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Which of the following sets of cities has been developed specially as the seat of government?
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Canberra, Brasilia and Abuja
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Dispersed rural settlements are most likely to be found in areas with?
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abundant agriculture land and good surface drainage
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The most important factors that have promoted urbanization in Africa during the 20th century are?
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trade, improved rural conditions and industrialization
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Subsistence farming is characterized by?
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dominance of food crops, small holdings anfd family labour
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The major areas of mixed farming in the world are also areas of?
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dense population and a large number of urban centres
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Specialized cultivation of grapes is associated with?
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Plantation agriculture may be described as a system characterized by?
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large-scale production, monoculture and centre management
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A type of industry that is carried on usually at or near the residence and based largely on native skills and simple technology is referred to as a?
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A major limiting factor to the development of industries in the developing countries is?
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low level of capital formation
30
In which of the following countries have many railway lines been closed down as a result of a decline in their competitiveness?
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The list of exports from Japan to Nigeria is likely to include?
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motor vehicles, cameras and industrial machines
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The main hydrological centre in Nigeria is the?
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The highest landforms in Nigeria are developed on?
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A system of continuous cultivation based on intensive use of manure is widely practiced in the?
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The veldt is a temperate grassland found in?
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An Africa country seeking to reduce unemployment through industrialization will most likely encourage?
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labour - intensive industries
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Agricultural productivity is low in Tropical Africa because of?
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low technology and land fragmentation
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The greatest problem facing lumbering in Tropical Africa is that the?
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trees do not grow in pure stands
39
Three land-locked countries in West Africa are?
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
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If the total population of the city is 500,000. What is the population of ward4?
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An alternative graphic method that can be used to depict the same information is the
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The area shaded and marked Q is well known for its
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Which important mineral is exploited at the place marked X?
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What climatic type is illustrated in the graph?
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The annual range of temperature as shown in the graph is approximately
