JAMB Geography 1989 Past Questions

Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria?

The flow diagram is the most appropriate mapping technique to use in showing?

In a divided circle illustrating the world's export of crude oil, the section taken up by the share of a certain country measures 72°. The share of that country's export expressed in a percentage is?

At the summer solstice (June 21), which of the following latitudes will have the shortest night?

The rotation of the earth on its axis?

When it is noon at the Greenwich Meridian, the time is 5:30p.m on longitude?

Which of the following sedimentary rocks is mechanically formed?

Under which of the following climates would you expect physical weathering to be normally most active?

Which of the following landforms results from wind deposition?

Which of the following requirements results virtually limits the area distribution of reef building corals to the tropical and sub-tropical zones?

The Inter-tropical Discontinuity is the meeting zone of two air masses. These are the?

On maps, places with equal sunshine duration are joined by?

In the temperate rain forest, most of the trees?

Which of the following trees evergreen and has small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped leaves?

Which of the following vegetation types is mainly confined to the Northern hemisphere?

A poorly-drained soil is characterized by greyish colour and?

In which of the following climate belt is ferruginous soils found?

Settlement listed in increasing size are?

Which of these is the BEST indicator of high population density in rural area?

Eluviation is the process by which?

British Columbia, Iceland and Norway are noted for?

In which of the the following countries is land reclaimed from the sea intensively used for cultivation?

A major problem associated with lumbering in tropical as compared with temperate forests is that the?

The leading wheat producing region of the world is the?

Transhumance is the seasonal migration of live-stock?

Most of the industries located in rural areas are?

In recent years, many industrial firms in the advance countries have established branches in parts of South East Asia mainly because of the?

Which of the following is NOT correct in terms of the country's major product for international trade?

What is the Sea of Japan noted for?

Which of the following countries is famous for dairy farming?

Which of the product listed below feature significantly in both the internal and external trade of Nigeria? i. Beans ii. Palm iii. Bananas iv. Cocoa V. Onions.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of local craft industries in West Africa? i They are the earliest industries in the region. ii. They are widely scattered over the region. iii. Their products are mass produced. iv. They depend mainly on human energy.

Which of the following is an important producer of iron ore?

Which of the following sets of major hydro-electric power projects are located in Africa?

Which of the following is a river port in Africa?

Where are the Ghezira Plains located and what crop is cultivated there?

The area shaded receives little rainfall because

The natural vegetation of the shaded area is

The vegetation belt numbered 4 on the map is the

The equable climate and open grass vegetation free of tsetse flies, are responsible for the large scale movement of nomadic cattle during the dry season to the unit marked

The largest concentration of domesticated livestock in Nigeria is found in the vegetation zone marked

Mahogany, obeche , African walnut are timber trees characteristics of the vegetation zone marked

Kanu State is a major producer of groundnut

The population structure depicted above is that of

A major implication of this population structure is a

The highest point above mean sea level in the region is just above

Which of these triangulation stations is NOT visible from the edge of the quarry?

The settlements in the area mapped are located mainly on the

The settlements pattern is BEST described as

The landform between River Oni and the Kedi-Ibaga road is a