JAMB Geography 1983 Past Questions

On the scale of 1: 12,500 converted to a statement scale, one centimeter would represent?

If a map has a scale of 1:50,000 and oil palm plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 4cm by 3cm, what is the area of the plantation?

A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale of the map?

An international football match is scheduled to start at 4.45p.m local time in Alexandria, Egypt, which lies on Longitude 30°E. What will be the local time at Bouake, Ivory Coast, on Longitude 5°W?

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?

A river DOES NOT erode its bed by?

A deflation hollow is produced by?

Which of the following landforms is NOT due tot he process of glacial erosion?

The sea with the highest degree of salinity in the world is the?

Adiabatic cooling' is the cooling of rising air as a result of?

If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm?

In which of these continents is there no true desert?

The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and?

Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from?

Which of these geographical phenomena is found only in the Northern Hemisphere?

The term 'catena' describes the?

Which of the following major soils types is found in the Savannah areas of Nigeria?

Which of the following types of vegetable is characterized by acidic soils?

Which of the following is NOT applicable when describing desert soils?

The population density of a country is calculated on the basis of the?

ONE area which carries a very high density of rural population is the?

Low birth rate and low death rate are characteristics of?

A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement in that it?

Although the rubber tree is a native of Brazil most of the world's natural rubber is now produced in?

The three most important grain crops of the world are?

ONE region which is known for large-scale production of wheat is the?

Which of the following countries is both leading producer and the greatest consumer of petroleum products?

Which of the following countries accounts for nearly 50% of the world's output of newsprint?

In which of the following is a steel rolling mill located?

The main objective of the 'Green Revolution' programme in Nigeria is to encourage?

Which of the following irrigation projects in Nigeria is devoted to sugarcane cultivation?

Which one of the following places in Nigeria is NOT the location of a cement factory?

The most outstanding maize-growing area of Nigeria is the?

The major bauxite-producing countries of West Africa are?

Which ONE of the following ports occupies the best natural site in West Africa?

Which of the following rivers does NOT drain into the Atlantic Ocean?

Akosombo dam is one on the?

Which of these is CORRECT about the industrial economy of Zaria?

Which of the following is NOT an African waterway?

The Altas fold mountain system is found in?

Which of the main crop growth in the Ghezira plains?

Which of the following statement is NOT true of all the highland regions of Rwanda-Burundi, Kenya and Ethiopia?

The above diagram shows the position of the Earth in relation to the sun on June 21st. The earth's axis is inclined from the vertical at an angle

The above diagram on which the contour are in metres, shows a

The ocean currents marked X and Y are the

What type of climate experienced in the region 'P' shaded on the map

The length of the railway line shown on obodo map is

The location of the spot height(160m) east of fari near the centre of the map of obodo may be described as a

A profile drawn along M-P east of Parko - Ego road on the map describes a

The drainage pattern of the area shown on the map is best described as