JAMB - Geography (1985)

• 1

  The earth?

  回答

  (B)

  is inclined at 66° on its orbital plane
• 2

  Where in the night-time longest on Christmas Day?

  回答

  (A)

  60°N
• 3

  Which of the following is NOT a product of river deposition?

  回答

  (D)

  Gorge
• 4

  The term 'mass movement' means the movement of?

  回答

  (A)

  weathered materials down slopes under gravitational pull
• 5

  Which of the following groups of landforms is associated with sandstone formations in Nigeria?

  回答

  (C)

  Cuesta, inselbergs, escarpments, dry valleys,
• 6

  Remnants of folded structures are found in the?

  回答

  (B)

  Adamawa Highlands and Akwapim Hills
• 7

  Which of the following groups of features is normally associated with the old age of a river?

  回答

  (C)

  Meander terraces, point bars and natural levees
• 8

  Which of the following timber trees are found in the Tropical Rain Forest of Africa?

  回答

  (C)

  Obeche and Mahogany
• 9

  The distinctive character of tropical red soil is BEST described as?

  回答

  (A)

  deep, highly leached,with high kaolin clay and iron content
• 10

  The Great Soil Group, found in the temperate grasslands, having a deep, black, nutrient-rich A- horizon, a compact B-horizon, and a zone of calcium carbonate accumulation is called a?

  回答

  (C)

  cheronzem
• 11

  In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?

  回答

  (A)

  derived savannah
• 12

  The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called?

  回答

  (D)

  an embankment
• 13

  Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The

  回答

  (D)

  Nile
• 14

  A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?

  回答

  (B)

  its buildings are clustered 'together
• 15

  The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?

  回答

  (A)

  rearing of domesticated animals which feeds mainly on native vegetation
• 16

  One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it?

  回答

  (A)

  rural depopulation
• 17

  The areas of population concentration is S.E Asia are also areas of?

  回答

  (A)

  intensive subsistence farming
• 18

  The property known as soil texture is best defined as the?

  回答

  (D)

  relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
• 19

  When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?

  回答

  (E)

  7.00p.m
• 20

  Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the?

  回答

  (D)

  Canaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
• 21

  What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?

  回答

  (E)

  4.0cm
• 22

  Tropical forests compared with temperate forests have?

  回答

  (A)

  greater species diversity
• 23

  Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?

  回答

  (C)

  Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
• 24

  In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

  回答

  (C)

  Sedimentary
• 25

  The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the?

  回答

  (A)

  seasonal pattern of rainfall
• 26

  Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Podzol horizon?

  回答

  (A)

  High content of silica
• 27

  A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of?

  回答

  (C)

  appropriate means of transporting the raw material and finished product
• 28

  Large-scale wheat production is associated with the?

  回答

  (D)

  Ganges Plains and the Pampas of Argentina
• 29

  Which of the following statements is FALSE about the economy of most West African countries?

  回答

  (D)

  Heavy industries predominate
• 30

  The system of cultivation whereby a piece of land is cultivated for one or two years and is then left to fallow while the farmer moves to another piece of land around the same permanent settlement is known as?

  回答

  (A)

  shifting cultivation
• 31

  Which of the following African cities is situated near the confluence of rivers?

  回答

  (C)

  Khartoum
• 32

  Which of the following groups of West Africa countries does NOT have a railway system?

  回答

  (A)

  Gambia, Guinea - Bissau and Niger
• 33

  The following lakes have outlets to the sea EXCEPT Lake?

  回答

  (C)

  Chad
• 34

  Which of these statement is true about petroleum production and/for marketing?

  回答

  (A)

  U.S.A. is a producer with large reserves
• 35

  Nature reserves in Africa are managed and utilized for several activities with the EXCEPTION of?

  回答

  (E)

  ranching
• 36

  Southern U.S.A, southern Russia, the Nile Valley, western Indian and northeastern China are all noted for the large-scale production of?

  回答

  (A)

  cotton
• 37

  Which of the following export commodities is NOT handled by the port of Mombasa?

  回答

  (B)

  Cocoa
• 38

  Tourists are attracted to the East Africa countries of Kenya and Tanzania mainly by the?

  回答

  (C)

  rich wildlife of the park grasslands
• 39

  Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y an d answer the question below
  

  	J	F	M	J	J	J	A	S	S	O	N	D
  *T (oC)	22.1	24.1	27.5	30.9	31.5	30.0	27.3	25.8	26.7	27.7	25.2	22.7
  *R(mm)	0	0	0.3	7.6	40.6	68.6	175.3	233.5	104.1	20.8	0	0

  
  ^*T = Temperature
  ^*R = Rainfall
  Station Y is located in the northern Hemisphere because the

  回答

  (E)

  annual range of temperature is 9.4^oC
• 40

  Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
  

  	J	F	M	J	J	J	A	S	S	O	N	D
  *T (oC)	22.1	24.1	27.5	30.9	31.5	30.0	27.3	25.8	26.7	27.7	25.2	22.7
  *R(mm)	0	0	0.3	7.6	40.6	68.6	175.3	233.5	104.1	20.8	0	0

  
  ^*T = Temperature
  ^*R = Rainfall
  The mean temperature of station Y is

  回答

  (B)

  26.8^oC
• 41

  Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
  

  	J	F	M	J	J	J	A	S	S	O	N	D
  *T (oC)	22.1	24.1	27.5	30.9	31.5	30.0	27.3	25.8	26.7	27.7	25.2	22.7
  *R(mm)	0	0	0.3	7.6	40.6	68.6	175.3	233.5	104.1	20.8	0	0

  
  ^*T = Temperature
  ^*R = Rainfall
  The mean annual rainfall of station Y is

  回答

  (A)

  54.2 mm
• 42

  

  What climatic type is illustrated in the diagram above?

  回答

  (E)

  Monsoon
• 43

  

  What is the correct combination of crops grown in the area shaded on the map of Nigeria above?
  1. Yam 2. Sugar 3. Wheat 4. Maize 5. Millet 6. Onion

  回答

  (E)

  4, 5, 6
• 44

  

  The diagram above shows the population in the French-speaking countries of West Africa in 1970.
  From the diagram determine the population of the Ivory coast, If the total population of all the country was 32,300,000

  回答

  (D)

  4.3 million
• 45

  

  COAL MINED IN % (WORLD)
  
  From the graph above, it can be deduced that

  回答

  (B)

  The developed countries produce most of the world's coal