Year :
1984
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 48 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as? A. urban - rural migration B. rural-urban migration C. rural - rural migration D. urban-urban migration E. suburban - rural migration |
C |
| 22. |
Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation? A. Parent material, topography and soil organisms B. Climate, soil organism s and man C. Parent material, time and topography D. Climate, time and plants E. Time, soil organism and man |
C |
| 23. |
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line? A. A traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West B. A traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East C. The line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian D. Local time is the same on either side E. The line has a zigzag shape |
D |
| 24. |
Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing? A. Gmelina, fir and pine B. Spruce, mahogany and pine C. Baobab, fir and pine D. Teak, baobab and pine E. Mahogany, neem and pine |
A |
| 25. |
Which of the following countries has a large number of people of African descent? A. Spain B. Canda C. Brazil D. Chile E. Australia |
C |
| 26. |
The climate is characterized by a mean total annual rainfall of between 86cm and 90cm, all occurring within a period of six months: a mean annual temperature of about 280°C with a monthly range of up to 15°C and an annual water deficit in excess of 50cm. The description above refers to tropical ? A. humid climate B. dry-and-wet climate (Guinea) C. dry-and-wet climate (sudan) D. dry -and-wet climate (Sahel) E. semi-desert climate |
A |
| 27. |
Heavy engineering involves the? A. location of industries near sources of raw materials B. manufacture of automobile and locomotive engines C. manufacture of household utensils D. assembling of motor vehicles E. use of a large skilled labour force |
A |
| 28. |
Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah? A. Lion B. Giraffe C. Zebra D. Hyena E. Gorilla |
E |
| 29. |
Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability? A. Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie B. Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei C. Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie D. Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger E. Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi |
A |
| 30. |
 Which of the following statement about the climatic data above is NOT true? A. Temperature range is 10oC B. Maximum temperature is 31oC C. There is rainfall for more than half the year D. Total annual rainfall is 864mm E. Average monthly rainfall is 70mm |
E |
| 21. |
The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as? A. urban - rural migration B. rural-urban migration C. rural - rural migration D. urban-urban migration E. suburban - rural migration |
C |
| 22. |
Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation? A. Parent material, topography and soil organisms B. Climate, soil organism s and man C. Parent material, time and topography D. Climate, time and plants E. Time, soil organism and man |
C |
| 23. |
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line? A. A traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West B. A traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East C. The line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian D. Local time is the same on either side E. The line has a zigzag shape |
D |
| 24. |
Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing? A. Gmelina, fir and pine B. Spruce, mahogany and pine C. Baobab, fir and pine D. Teak, baobab and pine E. Mahogany, neem and pine |
A |
| 25. |
Which of the following countries has a large number of people of African descent? A. Spain B. Canda C. Brazil D. Chile E. Australia |
C |
| 26. |
The climate is characterized by a mean total annual rainfall of between 86cm and 90cm, all occurring within a period of six months: a mean annual temperature of about 280°C with a monthly range of up to 15°C and an annual water deficit in excess of 50cm. The description above refers to tropical ? A. humid climate B. dry-and-wet climate (Guinea) C. dry-and-wet climate (sudan) D. dry -and-wet climate (Sahel) E. semi-desert climate |
A |
| 27. |
Heavy engineering involves the? A. location of industries near sources of raw materials B. manufacture of automobile and locomotive engines C. manufacture of household utensils D. assembling of motor vehicles E. use of a large skilled labour force |
A |
| 28. |
Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah? A. Lion B. Giraffe C. Zebra D. Hyena E. Gorilla |
E |
| 29. |
Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability? A. Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie B. Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei C. Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie D. Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger E. Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi |
A |
| 30. |
Which of the following statement about the climatic data above is NOT true? A. Temperature range is 10oC B. Maximum temperature is 31oC C. There is rainfall for more than half the year D. Total annual rainfall is 864mm E. Average monthly rainfall is 70mm |
E |