JAMB Geography 1992 Past Questions

A radio message sent from a location on longitude 15°W at 7.00 a.m is received at another location at 2.00 p.m on the same day. What is the longitudinal position of the other location?

From a point, the whole circle bearing of a line is 135°. A clockwise angle from the line was measured to be 260° to another line. What is the whole circle bearing of the later line?

The most important factors that determine the amount of water that a rock later can hold are its ?

The stratification of sedimentary rocks is mainly caused by?

Steeps-sided and flat-floored valleys found in hot desert are the products of?

The older fold mountains are much lower in elevation and less rugged than the younger ones largely because they?

An off-shore bar formed by corals is known as?

The difference in the readings on the dry and wet bulb thermometers is used to determine?

Which of the following produces a continuous record of atmospheric pressure?

In which of the following types of vegetation would broad-leaved evergreen, lianas and epiphytyes be commonly found?

A tree unique to the tropical Monsoon climate is the?

The fertility of the soil in a typical tropical rainforest is maintained by the?

The main process of soil formation in the cool temperate continental grasslands of the world is?

The most critical cause of desertification in Nigeria is?

One of the soil- related problems of irrigation in the savannah region is increasing?

The state of equilibrium reached by the vegetation of an area when it is left undisturbed for along period of time is called its?

One of the major environmental problem facing agriculture and forestry in North America, which can be attributed to modern industrial development is?

A broad- based population structure implies a?

A major world population problem is that countries which have very large populations and very high population growth rates are generally those which?

The growth in population in a city is usually due to?

Which of the following areas has been an important source of migration into North America?

Which of the following statements about the relationship between urban and rural areas is TRUE?

Which of the following group of settlements is arranged in order of increasing size?

Which of these sets of features enhance the nucleation of settlements?

A good overland transportation system promotes economic development because it?

Which of the following groups of products is transported in large quantities on the st. Lawrence Great Lakes Waterways?

The movement of some industries from Europe to South East Asia in recent times is due mainly to?

The major wheat producing regions of the world are characteristically?

The industrial development of the Black Sea region of Ukraine is based mainly on?

The predominant type of agriculture in the eastern part the source of the raw material is?

Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw materials?

The use of the Nile for transportation purpose is limited mainly by?

The greatest hydro-electric power potential in Nigeria is found in the?

The most common traditional method of restoring soil fertility in Nigeria is?

One adverse consequence of rapid urbanization in Nigeria is?

Which of the the following towns is on the railway between Lagos and Kaduna?

The most urbanized part of Nigeria is the?

A typical example of an inland drainage basin in Africa is the?

The location of most of the light manufacturing industries in Africa is determined primarily by the location of?

The major pastoral ethnic groups in Africa include the?

Which of the following group of countries constitutes the Chad Basin Commission?

An inter-zonal soil commonly found in arid regions are characterized by strong salt solutions that form white crusts on the surface, is a?

In which of the following countries is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy?

The temperature in the month of December at station Y is

Monthly temperatures are above the average in

Aperi is typically a

The feature marked J is a

The average gradient the slope marked L-K is approximately

The roads in the area shown on the map appear to have been constructed mainly to avoid

Which type of land management is best suited for the area around Aperi?