JAMB Geography 1999 Past Questions

The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former

The main use of the Abney Level in surveying is to determine the

A typical example of landforms produced by marine erosion is a

When the gradient of a river channel changes from a steep to a gentle angle, the main activity of the river will be

The period when the earth is furthest from the sun is

A traveller crossing the international Date Line from America to Asia at 12 midnight on Sunday, would have to change his watch to 12 midnight on

Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as

In many areas, limestone rocks are resistant to water erosion on their surfaces and form uplands because of their

Fluid, basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic

Urban floods are mainly caused by

The vegetation of the warm Temperate Eastern Margin is characterized by

The heavy dark soil associated with floodable valley-bottoms is a

Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions?

A fog is most likely to develop when a

One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the

The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global

Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be

Environmentalists agree that there is a general rise in sea level as a result of

The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is

The population of a certain country was observed to be 46 million males and 41 million females within a land area of about 173,000km². What is the average density of the population?

Modern satellite towns are commonly characterized by

An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by

International agreements in the fishing industry are necessary in order to protect whale and seal from

Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce

Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that

The best climate for the production of tea is

The harmattan wind in Nigeria is associated with

Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are

The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is

Oil refineries are found in which of the following sets of states?

In Nigeria, hydroelectric and thermal energies are generated respectively in

On the Jos plateau, tin and columbite are obtained mainly from

Which of the following groups of people is not found in West Africa?

The most important gold mining town in Africa is

An African port that handles more of other countries products than its own is

Power for aluminium smelting is one of the principal objectives of the hydro-electric project in

An example of a horst in Africa is

The group of countries that produce most of the cocoa in West Africa is

The two dams found in the Upper and Lower Nile respectively are

Which of these statements is true concerning the three rates illustrated above?

The range of population growth in the less developed regions during the period illustrated is approximately

the ocean feature at point S is best described as

The section labelled R represents

A profile drawn along LK, north east of River Aye describes

Aperi is an example of a

The drainage pattern of the area shown is

The prominent feature running approximately N.W to S.E is best described as

The distance between the two confluences along River Kedi is