Year : 
2004
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Which is the simplest method of rapid distance measurement in surveying?

A. Pacing

B. Tape measurement

C. Changing

D. Compass measurement

D

2.

Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the?

A. Western Highlands

B. Eastern Highlands

C. Jos Plateau

D. Obudu Plateau

C

3.

In the Niger Delta, the features that are clearly visible are?

A. white sandy beaches, tall trees and salt-water swamps

B. white sandy beaches, reddish sandy beaches and mangrove trees

C. white sandy beaches, tall trees and reddish sandy beaches

D. white sandy beaches, salt-water swaps and mangrove trees

D

4.

Most of the iron ores produced in Africa are exported because?

A. the producing countries have good transport systems to coastal ports

B. the producing countries have low internal consumption capacities

C. they can only be smelted in modern furnaces that are not locally available

D. they are of good quality and in high demand

C

5.

The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is?

A. mixed farming

B. shifting cultivation

C. marketing gardening

D. bush fallowing

B

6.

The ECOWAS is comparable to the European Union in terms of?

A. a unified security arrangement

B. a common border agreement and policing

C. the freedom of movement within the community

D. uniform currencies besides the local ones

C

7.

Two examples of inland drainage lakes in Africa are?

A. Lake Chad and Lake Edwards

B. Lake Victoria and Lake Ngami

C. Lake Chad and Lake Turkana

D. Lake Malawi and Lake Turkana

A

8.

The highest lands in Nigeria are found on the?

A. Mambilla Plateau

B. Oban Hills

C. North Central Plateau

D. Western Highlands

A

9.

Unemployment and underemployment are at high levels in West Africa cities because?

A. the people in these cities are lazy

B. there is a large youthful population

C. many of the city-dwellers are skilled

D. industrialization is at a slow pace

D

10.

The port that handles the highest volume of timber export in Nigeria is?

A. Sapele

B. Warri

C. Port Harcourt

D. Lagos

D

1.

Which is the simplest method of rapid distance measurement in surveying?

A. Pacing

B. Tape measurement

C. Changing

D. Compass measurement

D

2.

Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the?

A. Western Highlands

B. Eastern Highlands

C. Jos Plateau

D. Obudu Plateau

C

3.

In the Niger Delta, the features that are clearly visible are?

A. white sandy beaches, tall trees and salt-water swamps

B. white sandy beaches, reddish sandy beaches and mangrove trees

C. white sandy beaches, tall trees and reddish sandy beaches

D. white sandy beaches, salt-water swaps and mangrove trees

D

4.

Most of the iron ores produced in Africa are exported because?

A. the producing countries have good transport systems to coastal ports

B. the producing countries have low internal consumption capacities

C. they can only be smelted in modern furnaces that are not locally available

D. they are of good quality and in high demand

C

5.

The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is?

A. mixed farming

B. shifting cultivation

C. marketing gardening

D. bush fallowing

B

6.

The ECOWAS is comparable to the European Union in terms of?

A. a unified security arrangement

B. a common border agreement and policing

C. the freedom of movement within the community

D. uniform currencies besides the local ones

C

7.

Two examples of inland drainage lakes in Africa are?

A. Lake Chad and Lake Edwards

B. Lake Victoria and Lake Ngami

C. Lake Chad and Lake Turkana

D. Lake Malawi and Lake Turkana

A

8.

The highest lands in Nigeria are found on the?

A. Mambilla Plateau

B. Oban Hills

C. North Central Plateau

D. Western Highlands

A

9.

Unemployment and underemployment are at high levels in West Africa cities because?

A. the people in these cities are lazy

B. there is a large youthful population

C. many of the city-dwellers are skilled

D. industrialization is at a slow pace

D

10.

The port that handles the highest volume of timber export in Nigeria is?

A. Sapele

B. Warri

C. Port Harcourt

D. Lagos

D