Year :
1999
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 48 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 11. |
The vegetation of the warm Temperate Eastern Margin is characterized by A. evergreen shrubs and thickets B. mixed deciduous and coniferous forests C. mixed tropical rainforests and monsoonal forests D. mixed coniferous and broad-leaved evergreen forests |
B |
| 12. |
The heavy dark soil associated with floodable valley-bottoms is a A. lateritic soil B. ferrallitic soil C. podzolic soil D. hydromorphic soil |
D |
| 13. |
Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions? A. Accelerated erosion B. Water pollution C. Frost damage D. Acid rain |
D |
| 14. |
A fog is most likely to develop when a A. warm moist wind blows over a warm current B. warm moist wind blows over a cold current C. cold, dry winds blows over a warm current D. warm, dry winds blows over a cold current |
B |
| 15. |
One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the A. height of the jet stream over the area B. persistence of a high pressure belt over the area C. complete absence of vegetation over much of the area D. impact of oil production by the countries of that region |
B |
| 16. |
The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global A. heat B. flora C. oxygen D. fauna |
A |
| 17. |
Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be A. azonal B. zonal C. intrazonal D. colluvial |
B |
| 18. |
Environmentalists agree that there is a general rise in sea level as a result of A. excessive rainfall B. excavation of sand from ocean beds C. global warming D. man-induced erosion along sea coasts |
C |
| 19. |
The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is A. spruce, mahogany and obeche B. fir, obeche and ebony C. spruce, fir and pine D. pine, eucalyptus and mahogany |
C |
| 20. |
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? A. 503 persons per km2 B. 351 persons per km2 C. 266 persons per km2 D. 237 persons per km2 |
A |
| 11. |
The vegetation of the warm Temperate Eastern Margin is characterized by A. evergreen shrubs and thickets B. mixed deciduous and coniferous forests C. mixed tropical rainforests and monsoonal forests D. mixed coniferous and broad-leaved evergreen forests |
B |
| 12. |
The heavy dark soil associated with floodable valley-bottoms is a A. lateritic soil B. ferrallitic soil C. podzolic soil D. hydromorphic soil |
D |
| 13. |
Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions? A. Accelerated erosion B. Water pollution C. Frost damage D. Acid rain |
D |
| 14. |
A fog is most likely to develop when a A. warm moist wind blows over a warm current B. warm moist wind blows over a cold current C. cold, dry winds blows over a warm current D. warm, dry winds blows over a cold current |
B |
| 15. |
One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the A. height of the jet stream over the area B. persistence of a high pressure belt over the area C. complete absence of vegetation over much of the area D. impact of oil production by the countries of that region |
B |
| 16. |
The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global A. heat B. flora C. oxygen D. fauna |
A |
| 17. |
Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be A. azonal B. zonal C. intrazonal D. colluvial |
B |
| 18. |
Environmentalists agree that there is a general rise in sea level as a result of A. excessive rainfall B. excavation of sand from ocean beds C. global warming D. man-induced erosion along sea coasts |
C |
| 19. |
The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is A. spruce, mahogany and obeche B. fir, obeche and ebony C. spruce, fir and pine D. pine, eucalyptus and mahogany |
C |
| 20. |
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? A. 503 persons per km2 B. 351 persons per km2 C. 266 persons per km2 D. 237 persons per km2 |
A |