Year : 
2015
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 81 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The following are natural resources except

A. rubber

B. soil

C. water

D. cellphane

Detailed Solution

D is correct. Because cellphane is not a natural resources
2.

All these are examples of fold mountains except

A. Himalayas

B. Rockies

C. Andes

D. Voges Mountain

Detailed Solution

D is correct; because Voges Mountains is an example of Blocks Mountains.
3.

All the following are fertile plains except

A. loess plains

B. alluvial plains

C. erosional plains

D. flood plain

Detailed Solution

C is correct, because, erosional plains are a type of plains that occur as a result of washing away of top soil to sub soil.
4.

The current world population is estimated at about

A. 2.0 billion

B. 7.0 billion

C. 6 .0 billion

D. 4.0 billion

Detailed Solution

B is correct, because world population is estimated at 7.3 billion.
5.

Soil factor in an ecosystem are referred to as -----

A. topographic

B. climatic

C. biotic

D. edaphic

Detailed Solution

D is correct; because soil factor in an ecosystem are referred to as edaphic.
6.

All of these are the processes of chemical weathering except

A. solution

B. oxidation

C. alternating of wet and dry land

D. carbonation

Detailed Solution

C is correct. Because alternating wet and dry land/rock is associated with physical weathering
7.

The axis of the earth is inclined at plane of the ecliptic at angle of

A. 66°

B. 23°

C. 90°

D. 180°

Detailed Solution

A is correct; because the axis of the earth is inclined at plane of the ecliptic at angle of 66°
8.

West Africa is located between latitudes-----------and --------------of the equator

A. 40 N and 200 N

B. 30 N and 150 N

C. 20 N and 100 N

D. 100 N and 150 N

Detailed Solution

A is correct. Because West Africa is located on 40 N and 200 N of the equator
9.

All the following crops involve in the plantation agriculture except

A. rubber

B. wheat

C. cocoa

D. Howbell

Detailed Solution

B is correct, because wheat is not parts of plantation farming.
10.

In a food chain, the position occupied by an organism is called

A. the tropic level

B. energy level

C. the feeding level

D. the habitat level

Detailed Solution

A is correct; because tropic level is the position occupied by an organism in a food chain
1.

The following are natural resources except

A. rubber

B. soil

C. water

D. cellphane

Detailed Solution

D is correct. Because cellphane is not a natural resources
2.

All these are examples of fold mountains except

A. Himalayas

B. Rockies

C. Andes

D. Voges Mountain

Detailed Solution

D is correct; because Voges Mountains is an example of Blocks Mountains.
3.

All the following are fertile plains except

A. loess plains

B. alluvial plains

C. erosional plains

D. flood plain

Detailed Solution

C is correct, because, erosional plains are a type of plains that occur as a result of washing away of top soil to sub soil.
4.

The current world population is estimated at about

A. 2.0 billion

B. 7.0 billion

C. 6 .0 billion

D. 4.0 billion

Detailed Solution

B is correct, because world population is estimated at 7.3 billion.
5.

Soil factor in an ecosystem are referred to as -----

A. topographic

B. climatic

C. biotic

D. edaphic

Detailed Solution

D is correct; because soil factor in an ecosystem are referred to as edaphic.
6.

All of these are the processes of chemical weathering except

A. solution

B. oxidation

C. alternating of wet and dry land

D. carbonation

Detailed Solution

C is correct. Because alternating wet and dry land/rock is associated with physical weathering
7.

The axis of the earth is inclined at plane of the ecliptic at angle of

A. 66°

B. 23°

C. 90°

D. 180°

Detailed Solution

A is correct; because the axis of the earth is inclined at plane of the ecliptic at angle of 66°
8.

West Africa is located between latitudes-----------and --------------of the equator

A. 40 N and 200 N

B. 30 N and 150 N

C. 20 N and 100 N

D. 100 N and 150 N

Detailed Solution

A is correct. Because West Africa is located on 40 N and 200 N of the equator
9.

All the following crops involve in the plantation agriculture except

A. rubber

B. wheat

C. cocoa

D. Howbell

Detailed Solution

B is correct, because wheat is not parts of plantation farming.
10.

In a food chain, the position occupied by an organism is called

A. the tropic level

B. energy level

C. the feeding level

D. the habitat level

Detailed Solution

A is correct; because tropic level is the position occupied by an organism in a food chain