JAMB - Geography (2019)

  • 1
    The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of production is the
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    (A)
    dot map
  • 2
    The variable which is both a control and an element of weather and climate is
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    (D)
    Wind
  • 3
    The relative dryness of the Horn Africa is due to
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    (B)
    The shape and direction of the shoreline
  • 4
    The development of a climax vegetation in the Savannah belt of Nigeria is disturbed mainly by
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    (D)
    Bush burning
  • 5
    The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is
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    (C)
    Cairo
  • 6
    A country well known for the production of Copper in Africa is
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    (A)
    Zambia
  • 7
    The areas in Nigeria where temperate crops may be grown include
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    (A)
    Jos Plateau and Mambilla Plateau
  • 8
    The most capital-intensive sector of Nigeria economy to day is
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    (A)
    Transportation
  • 9
    Examples of fold mountains in Africa are
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    (A)
    Cape Ranges and Atlas Mountains
  • 10
    A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is
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    (D)
    Udi hills
  • 11
    The prairies of North America are
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    (B)
    temperate grasslands
  • 12
    Lakes kivu and Malawi are related in that they
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    (C)
    are rift valley lakes
  • 13
    Automobile Industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in
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    (C)
    West Africa
  • 14
    Nigeria recently entered into trade agreements in petroleum products and gas with
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    (D)
    some West African countries
  • 15
    The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is
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    (B)
    mahogamy, obeche and iroko
  • 16
    The sex ratio of any population may be affected by
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    (B)
    migration
  • 17
    An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, fieldspar and quartz is
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    (C)
    granite
  • 18
    An example of a landform produced by glaciation is
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    (C)
    a cirque
  • 19
    The Stevenson's screen is raised about one meter above the ground in order to avoid
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    (B)
    the heat from the ground
  • 20
    In surveying, it is best dealt with by
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    (C)
    laying offsets
  • 21
    The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a
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    (D)
    Conurbation
  • 22
    The world leading producer of cocoa is
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    (C)
    Ghana
  • 23
    Which of the following pairs of cities have both seaport and international airport?
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    (B)
    Lagos and San Francisco
  • 24
    The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as
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    (C)
    humification
  • 25
    If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?
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    (C)
    15°E
  • 26
    The highest category of rural settlement is the
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    (D)
    Village
  • 27
    The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is
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    (B)
    carbon (iv) oxide
  • 28
    British foreign investments are concentrated in
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    (A)
    Commonwealth countries
  • 29
    Urban and Rural Settlements are differentiated by their
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    (B)
    population and function
  • 30
    The Ruhr coalfield is located in
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    (C)
    Germany
  • 31
    The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes
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    (C)
    soil erosion
  • 32
    Soil texture is determined primarily by
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    (A)
    particle sizes
  • 33
    A desert country which has high population density supported by irrigation is
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    (B)
    Egypt
  • 34
    The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the
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    (C)
    width of the railway gauge
  • 35
    Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?
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    (D)
    Lowland plains
  • 36
    An example of argillaceous rock is
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    (A)
    chalk
  • 37
    A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is
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    (C)
    temperature
  • 38
    A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as
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    (B)
    shanty town
  • 39
    In surveying, the prismatic compass is used to
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    (B)
    obtain bearings of features
  • 40
    If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is
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    (B)
    270°
  • 41
    Textile Industry
    Petroleum Industry
    Iron and Steel industry
    Cosmetics Industry
    Automobile Industry
    7.2°
    172.8°
    115.2°
    43.2°
    21.6°


    The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The 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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    (B)
    12,000
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    Textile Industry
    Petroleum Industry
    Iron and Steel industry
    Cosmetics Industry
    Automobile Industry
    7.2°
    172.8°
    115.2°
    43.2°
    21.6°


    The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

    The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

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    (A)
    0.32
  • 43
    The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the
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    (D)
    subsidence of air masses
  • 44
    Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its
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    (A)
    Early religious and economic significance
  • 45
    The Sudd region has been highly valued for its
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    (D)
    biodiversity
  • 46
    The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the
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    (B)
    Forest belt
  • 47
    A common feature of forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger delta is that they are
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    (B)
    Terminal for oil companies
  • 48
    The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include
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    (D)
    Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
  • 49
    Sugar Plantations in Africa are most highly developed in the lowlands of
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    (C)
    Mozambique and Natal
  • 50
    The Harbel Plantation in Liberia is noted for large-scale production of
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    (B)
    rubber
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      J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Temp (°C) 27 28 28 28 27 26 25 26 26 26 27 28
    Rainfall (mm) 32.5 52.5 132.5 225.0 270.0 370.5 385.0 295.0 427.5 427.5 110.0 110.0

    The regime of the rainfall pattern is

     

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    (A)
    rainfall throughout the year with single maximum
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      J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Temp (°C) 27 28 28 28 27 26 25 26 26 26 27 28
    Rainfall (mm) 32.5 52.5 132.5 225.0 270.0 370.5 385.0 295.0 427.5 427.5 110.0 110.0

    The climatic data above is likely to be that of

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    (D)
    Warri
  • 53
    Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are
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    (A)
    marble, tin and columbite
  • 54
    The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for
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    (C)
    cattle ranching and tourism
  • 55
    Which of the following regions has the least population density?
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    (B)
    Eurasian Tundra
  • 56
    Dairying is an agricultural practices that is most prevalent
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    (D)
    around large cities in industrial societies
  • 57
    The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its
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    (D)
    large pool of skilled manpower
  • 58
    Migration can contribute to solving the problems of rural areas by
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    (B)
    redistributing population from high to low density area
  • 59
    In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by
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    (B)
    building locks and canals
  • 60
    The pair of countries where conurbation is most highly developed is
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    (C)
    USA and England
  • 61
    Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries?
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    (D)
    Abundant cheap labor
  • 62
    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%
  • 63
    The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of
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    (C)
    efficient inland transport
  • 64
    A government policy which is likely to encourage massive importation of goods into a country is the
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    (C)
    relaxation of currency control
  • 65
    A population with low births and death rates presents
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    (D)
    an inverted population pyramid
  • 66
    The best way to prevent a watershed from degradation is through
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    (A)
    forest reservation
  • 67
    Which of these statements is true warm ocean currents?
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    (B)
    They flow from the equator to the poles
  • 68
    The eucalyptus is to the Australian woodland as the teak is to the
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    (D)
    Monsoon forest
  • 69
    An example of a non-renewable resource is
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    (C)
    Mineral
  • 70
    The South Pole is in darkness from
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    (B)
    March 21st to September 22nd of the same year
  • 71
    The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt
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    (A)
    contour ridging
  • 72
    An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is
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    (B)
    lignite
  • 73
    A climate that is wet for up to 10 months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 3000mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26° is
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    (B)
    Tropical monsoon (Am)
  • 74
    The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as
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    (B)
    older granite
  • 75
    The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on
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    (C)
    its adaptation to prevailing conditions