JAMB Geography 1998 Past Questions

If a map has a scale of 1 :50 000 and a cocoa plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 5cm by 4cm, what is the area of the plantation?

If the distance between two points on a map with scale 1 : 50 000 is 35 mm, what is the distance between them on the ground.

The best method of depicting the relative contribution of the southern states of Nigeria to palm Kernel export from the country is the?

On which of the following pairs of dates is the length of day and night equal on the earth's surface?

The time difference between New Orleans on longitude 90°W and Cairo on longitude 30°E is?

Recent space explorations indicate that the other planet of the solar system with the possibility of having had life-supporting conditions in the past is?

An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is?

The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is?

The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is?

A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as?

When a river capture occurs, the beheaded stream is called the?

The world's principal fishing regions are located on continental shelves where?

What do the Canaries and Guinea currents have in common?

After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes?

The critical temperature at which the air being cooled becomes saturated with vapor is known as the?

Plant growth normally ceases, when the temperature falls below?

A soil sample consisting of 49% sand, 28% silt and 23% clay is classified as?

Iron deposit is a natural resource when it occurs?

The fundamental role played by the decomposers in the functioning ecosystem is the?

In the hydrological cycle, the transfer of water from the earth surface to the atmosphere is by?

A solution to wind erosion in semi-arid areas is the establishment of?

High density rural-agricultural population is a common feature of?

The most important catalyst in the growth of major cities of the world today relates to developments

The level of utilization of resources in a country does not depend only on the population size but also on the?

A concentration of dwellings built on land neither owned nor rented by the builders is termed?

A common natural response of people to the problem of uneven distribution of resources in a place is?

Blantyre, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Lagos are similar in that they serve as their countries'?

Which of the features is associated with dairy farming in the temperate region?

A growing season of about 5 months, flooded or irrigated land and high annual temperature of at least 21°C. The above conditions are required for the cultivation of?

The Tennessee Valley Authority can best be said to administer?

The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forests is mainly due to?

The group of towns most important for automobile manufacturing is?

Which of the following irrigation schemes is the most successful in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the?

Two types of landscapes associated with highland areas in Nigeria are?

Two major causes of environmental population in the Niger Delta are?

A major rift is crossed when traveling by road from?

Virtually all the rainfall occurs between June to September and during this period, the daily maximum temperatures are consistently over 37°C. This statement is true of?

The leading producers of diamond in Africa are?

The feature marked F-F is a

The force that is responsible for this type of process is primarily

Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Temp oC	-22	-22	-21	-4	2	5	5	1	1	-4	-10	17
Precip (mm)	10	13	18	18	15	13	13	28	28	28	28	13

The annual range of temperature for the station is

Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages as below;

Country           H        J       K        L



Fuel, Minerals   95        1       15       45

& Metals 

       

Other Pry.

commodities       2        1       45       35



Mach. & Trans

Equipment         -        60      13       4



Other 

Manufactured      3        38      27       16 

Products 

The country with a pattern of export trade similar to that depicted by J is

Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages

Country           H        J       K        L



Fuel, Minerals   95        1       15       45

& Metals 

       

Other Pry.

commodities       2        1       45       35



Mach. & Trans

Equipment         -        60      13       4



Other 

Manufactured      3        38      27       16 

Products 

With this export trade structure, the economy of H may be subject to

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Month & J& F & M & A & M & J & J & A & S & O & N & D\\
\text{Temp(C)} & -22 & -22 & -21 & -4 & 2 & 5 & 5 & 1 & 1 & -4 & -10 & 17 \\
\text{Precip(mm)} & 10 & 13 & 18 & 18 & 15 & 13 & 13 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 28 & 13 \\
\end{array}\)


The climatic region represented above is

The average gradient of the road descending the spur into Bobo town is approximately

The low islands and extensive sand banks indicate that the channel of River Bintu is probably

To build a road from Achira to Gara will require

Motorists will probably cross the river from Bobo to Achira by

The most important factor that probably explains the distribution of cultivation on the mapped area is