Geography, 2015, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2015

Title :

Geography

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

71 - 80 of 81 Questions

#	Question	Ans
71.	All of these are the features of lower course of a River except A. flood plain B. V shaped valley C. levees D. ox-box lake Show Content Detailed Solution B is correct. Because is a feature of upper course of a river. The valley is widened by weathering and mass wasting which cause it to become V-shaped	B
72.	The point at which the shock originates is called A. focus B. vent C. caldera D. crater Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct; the point at which the originates is called the origin or focus and the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus or where the shock waves first hit the surface is known as epicenter.	A
73.	Density,mortality, birth rate are factors that affect A. population B. dominance C. cover D. habitat Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct; population is the total number of people or inhabitant living in a geographical area	A
74.	A spring is an outlet for A. streams in karst region B. rain water C. underground water in limestone D. rivers Show Content Detailed Solution C is correct; because a spring is an outlet for underground water e.g.Borehole, Artesian well e.t.c	C
75.	Loam is the best type of soil for crop production because A. it has a high percentage of clay which prevents leaching B. it has a high humus content retention capacity C. porous and has good water retention capacity. D. gravels which obstruct implements are absent from it. Show Content Detailed Solution B. is correct. Because loamy soil contain high humus content	B
76.	Which of the following planets has no satellite A. Venus B. Uranus C. Neptune D. Jupiter Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct, because venue has no satellite. It takes 224 days to revolve round the sun	A
77.	When it is 9:00am in Munich, Western Germany (longitude 11⁰E) the time in Calcutta India (longitude 96⁰E) is A. 4:20am B. 2:40am C. 2:40pm D. 5:40pm Show Content Detailed Solution C is correct; because the final answer or time cannot be 2:40pm i.e. long diff (96⁰E -11⁰E) = 850E convert 85⁰ to time diff 85⁰/15⁰ = 5hrs 40mins	C
78.	Which of the following statement is not true about the solar system A. the ray of the sun gives energy to the system B. all the planet rotate round the sun C. the planets revolve around the sun D. the sun is at the Centre of the system Show Content Detailed Solution B is correct; the planet do not rotate round the sun.	B
79.	The earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as A. friction B. revolution C. gravitation D. rotation Show Content Detailed Solution D is correct; because the earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as rotation	D
80.	Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind Speed A. thermometer B. barometer C. hygrometer D. anemometer	D

71.	All of these are the features of lower course of a River except A. flood plain B. V shaped valley C. levees D. ox-box lake Show Content Detailed Solution B is correct. Because is a feature of upper course of a river. The valley is widened by weathering and mass wasting which cause it to become V-shaped	B
72.	The point at which the shock originates is called A. focus B. vent C. caldera D. crater Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct; the point at which the originates is called the origin or focus and the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus or where the shock waves first hit the surface is known as epicenter.	A
73.	Density,mortality, birth rate are factors that affect A. population B. dominance C. cover D. habitat Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct; population is the total number of people or inhabitant living in a geographical area	A
74.	A spring is an outlet for A. streams in karst region B. rain water C. underground water in limestone D. rivers Show Content Detailed Solution C is correct; because a spring is an outlet for underground water e.g.Borehole, Artesian well e.t.c	C
75.	Loam is the best type of soil for crop production because A. it has a high percentage of clay which prevents leaching B. it has a high humus content retention capacity C. porous and has good water retention capacity. D. gravels which obstruct implements are absent from it. Show Content Detailed Solution B. is correct. Because loamy soil contain high humus content	B

76.	Which of the following planets has no satellite A. Venus B. Uranus C. Neptune D. Jupiter Show Content Detailed Solution A is correct, because venue has no satellite. It takes 224 days to revolve round the sun	A
77.	When it is 9:00am in Munich, Western Germany (longitude 11⁰E) the time in Calcutta India (longitude 96⁰E) is A. 4:20am B. 2:40am C. 2:40pm D. 5:40pm Show Content Detailed Solution C is correct; because the final answer or time cannot be 2:40pm i.e. long diff (96⁰E -11⁰E) = 850E convert 85⁰ to time diff 85⁰/15⁰ = 5hrs 40mins	C
78.	Which of the following statement is not true about the solar system A. the ray of the sun gives energy to the system B. all the planet rotate round the sun C. the planets revolve around the sun D. the sun is at the Centre of the system Show Content Detailed Solution B is correct; the planet do not rotate round the sun.	B
79.	The earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as A. friction B. revolution C. gravitation D. rotation Show Content Detailed Solution D is correct; because the earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as rotation	D
80.	Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind Speed A. thermometer B. barometer C. hygrometer D. anemometer	D

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