Year :
2015
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 81 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
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| 61. |
All these are the characteristic Nigerian rivers except A. seasonal flooding B. development of rapids and cataracts C. shallowness D. presence of misfit Detailed SolutionD is correct. Because presence of misfit is not a characteristic of Nigeria river |
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| 62. |
All the following are forms of subsistence farming in west Africa except A. rotational bush farming B. permanent cultivation C. plantation agriculture D. mixed farming Detailed SolutionC is correct; plantation farming involves planting of only one crop on a large hectare of land. It is an example of mechanized or intensive farming. |
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| 63. |
Desert plants are usually called A. hydrophytes B. mesophytes C. xerophytes D. sporophytes Detailed SolutionC is correct; these are the plants which can withstand prolonged dry season |
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| 64. |
Very low animal rainfall, sparse vegetation, high day temperature and cold nights are the characteristics of the --------- A. a swamp B. tropical forest C. southern guinea savanna D. desert Detailed SolutionD is correct; because in a desert area, the animal rainfall is low, sparse vegetation is present etc. |
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| 65. |
----------- is a type of mass movement or mass wasting A. steep slope B. landslides C. hills D. tableland Detailed SolutionB is correct. Because it simply means the movement of large rock debris over underlying weak rock. It is one of the types of mass movement or mass wasting |
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| 66. |
The method of mining crude method oil is A. open cast B. underground method C. shaft method D. drilling method Detailed SolutionD is correct in this method, the underground rocks sampled and tested for traces of oil when oil is discovered a well is sunk to reach it with the aid of a drilling rig. |
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| 67. |
---------- is the instrument used in the measurement of rainfall A. rainguage B. thermometer C. hydrometer D. barometer Detailed SolutionA is correct; rainguage is an instrument for the measurement of rainfall |
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| 68. |
The factors which determine the type of vegetation a particular habitat will support are related to the following except A. nature of the soil particles B. amount of rainfall C. farming activities D. depth of the water-table Detailed SolutionD is correct; because, the depth of the water-table is not a factor that determines the type of vegetation in a particular habitat |
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| 69. |
-------- refers to water bodies like rivers, and lakes A. canal B. ditch C. Drainage D. ocean Detailed SolutionC is correct; drainage refers the water bodies like streams, dams, sea, ocean, rivers etc. |
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| 70. |
All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except A. Ghana B. Cote d’lvorie C. Nigeria D. Mauritania. Detailed SolutionD is correct; Mauritania is a land locked country. It is not parts of the countries producing timber in Africa. |
| 61. |
All these are the characteristic Nigerian rivers except A. seasonal flooding B. development of rapids and cataracts C. shallowness D. presence of misfit Detailed SolutionD is correct. Because presence of misfit is not a characteristic of Nigeria river |
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| 62. |
All the following are forms of subsistence farming in west Africa except A. rotational bush farming B. permanent cultivation C. plantation agriculture D. mixed farming Detailed SolutionC is correct; plantation farming involves planting of only one crop on a large hectare of land. It is an example of mechanized or intensive farming. |
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| 63. |
Desert plants are usually called A. hydrophytes B. mesophytes C. xerophytes D. sporophytes Detailed SolutionC is correct; these are the plants which can withstand prolonged dry season |
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| 64. |
Very low animal rainfall, sparse vegetation, high day temperature and cold nights are the characteristics of the --------- A. a swamp B. tropical forest C. southern guinea savanna D. desert Detailed SolutionD is correct; because in a desert area, the animal rainfall is low, sparse vegetation is present etc. |
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| 65. |
----------- is a type of mass movement or mass wasting A. steep slope B. landslides C. hills D. tableland Detailed SolutionB is correct. Because it simply means the movement of large rock debris over underlying weak rock. It is one of the types of mass movement or mass wasting |
| 66. |
The method of mining crude method oil is A. open cast B. underground method C. shaft method D. drilling method Detailed SolutionD is correct in this method, the underground rocks sampled and tested for traces of oil when oil is discovered a well is sunk to reach it with the aid of a drilling rig. |
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| 67. |
---------- is the instrument used in the measurement of rainfall A. rainguage B. thermometer C. hydrometer D. barometer Detailed SolutionA is correct; rainguage is an instrument for the measurement of rainfall |
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| 68. |
The factors which determine the type of vegetation a particular habitat will support are related to the following except A. nature of the soil particles B. amount of rainfall C. farming activities D. depth of the water-table Detailed SolutionD is correct; because, the depth of the water-table is not a factor that determines the type of vegetation in a particular habitat |
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| 69. |
-------- refers to water bodies like rivers, and lakes A. canal B. ditch C. Drainage D. ocean Detailed SolutionC is correct; drainage refers the water bodies like streams, dams, sea, ocean, rivers etc. |
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| 70. |
All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except A. Ghana B. Cote d’lvorie C. Nigeria D. Mauritania. Detailed SolutionD is correct; Mauritania is a land locked country. It is not parts of the countries producing timber in Africa. |