JAMB Geography 1984 Past Questions

What minerals are found in the Abakaliki area of southern Nigeria?

In which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find the baobab, locust bean and acacia as important trees?

In Nigeria, hydro-electric and thermal energy are generated respectively in?

Which of the following is the major factor responsible for Japan's unparallelled industrial growth in the last few decades?

Which of the following BEST accounts for the rural-urban migration in West Africa?

The best quality cotton produced in Nigeria comes from the?

A resort town is one which?

Which of these is NOT true about the tourist industry of Kenya?

The list below, 1. South Africa 2. Egypt 3. Zimbabwe 4. Kenya 5. Nigeria, in descending order of importance refers to the production of?

At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from?

If the distance between two points on a 1:25 000 map is 10cm, what would the same distance be on a map 1:50 000 map?

One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to?

Which of these is a textural classification of soils?

The load carried by a river is deposited?

Which of the following soil properties can be easily observed in the field?`

A line joining points equal atmospheric pressure on a map is called an?

One of the ways in which the deciduous forest differs from the coniferous forest is that?

The greatest threat to wildlife in the African savannah in recent times is?

Which of the crops listed below is BEST suited to the following condition? 1. Well-drained soil 2. High humidity 3. Average monthly temperature of 18°C 4.Annual rainfall of between 1500 and 1700mm.

The difference between towns and villages is that?

The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as?

Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line?

Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing?

Which of the following countries has a large number of people of African descent?

The climate is characterized by a mean total annual rainfall of between 86cm and 90cm, all occurring within a period of six months: a mean annual temperature of about 280°C with a monthly range of up to 15°C and an annual water deficit in excess of 50cm. The description above refers to tropical ?

Heavy engineering involves the?

Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah?

Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability?

Which of the following statement about the climatic data below is NOT true?

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
P(in mm)	0	0	2	10	60	118	206	300	155	13	0	0
T(in oC)	21	23	27	30	31	29	26	25	25	27	25	25

The Feature marked X in the above diagram is

The feature marked X in the above sketch is formed by

Identify the climatic type illustrated on the above graph

Two points, T and S on the ground as shown in the above diagram, also appear on a topographical map covering the area. Which of the following statements is true about the two points?

Referring to the above diagram, it is FALSE to deduce that under normal circumstances

The above graphs describe the climate of

The highest point int he area depicted on the map is just above

The bearing to the nearest degree of the mosque in Amagu settlement from the middle of the bridge across the River Zogo is

The feature through which the River Ngu flows at XX is known as a

The major relief feature between the Rivers Zogo and Bidana is a

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe settlements and relief in the area? The settlements

Which parts of the semi-arid landscape shown in the diagram below maybe described as a pediment?

The export trade of the country marked G is based mainly on

In the country marked H the three leading products in order of importance are

The points marked (1) and (2) on the map are both sites of

Which of the following sets of minerals are produced in the shaded area marked K?

The country marked L has in recent years overtaken that marked M in the production of

The line marked N connects