Year :
1986
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 50 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 11. |
The emergence of the derived savannah vegetation of Nigeria is due mainly to? A. cultivation and urbanization B. soil erosion and deforestation C. lumbering and grazing D. farming and bush burning |
C |
| 12. |
In which of the following vegetation types would walnut, hickory , oak, birch and magnolia trees be found? A. tropical rain forest B. coniferous forest C. tropical savannah D. temperate deciduous forest |
D |
| 13. |
Although both grasslands and forestland's can provide food for animals, there is more livestock in northern than in southern Nigeria because? A. animal food from the southern forest is not palatable B. no animal can stand the tsetse fly of the southern forests C. there is a relative scarcity of grazing land in the south D. livestock breeding is not encouraged in the south |
B |
| 14. |
Soils in the savannah are inherently fertile than those of the Tropical Rain Forest mainly because they are less? A. weathered B. leached C. hardened D. eroded |
B |
| 15. |
Along a soil cantena, hydromorphic soils are most likely to occur on the? A. interfluve B. upper slope C. middle slope D. valley bottom |
D |
| 16. |
The four major components of the soil are? A. gravel, sand, silt and clay B. mineral matter, organic matter, air and water C. stones, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organisms D. calcium magnesium, potassium and sodium |
B |
| 17. |
Soils found in semi-arid regions which have an accumulation of calcareous substances in their upper layers are referred to as? A. pedocals B. rendzinas C. chernozems D. vertisols |
A |
| 18. |
Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria? A. Ferruginous soils B. Ferrallitic soils C. Regosols D. Vertisols E. no option indicated |
E |
| 19. |
A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population? A. increases at the same rate as food production B. increase at a lower rate than food production C. increases much faster than food production D. becomes more urbanized as food production increases |
C |
| 20. |
Which of these statements is true about rural urban life in Nigeria? A. some towns contain features of rural living B. features of rural living exist only in the villages C. rural people have nothing to do with the towns D. urban centres are more peaceful than the rural areas |
A |
| 11. |
The emergence of the derived savannah vegetation of Nigeria is due mainly to? A. cultivation and urbanization B. soil erosion and deforestation C. lumbering and grazing D. farming and bush burning |
C |
| 12. |
In which of the following vegetation types would walnut, hickory , oak, birch and magnolia trees be found? A. tropical rain forest B. coniferous forest C. tropical savannah D. temperate deciduous forest |
D |
| 13. |
Although both grasslands and forestland's can provide food for animals, there is more livestock in northern than in southern Nigeria because? A. animal food from the southern forest is not palatable B. no animal can stand the tsetse fly of the southern forests C. there is a relative scarcity of grazing land in the south D. livestock breeding is not encouraged in the south |
B |
| 14. |
Soils in the savannah are inherently fertile than those of the Tropical Rain Forest mainly because they are less? A. weathered B. leached C. hardened D. eroded |
B |
| 15. |
Along a soil cantena, hydromorphic soils are most likely to occur on the? A. interfluve B. upper slope C. middle slope D. valley bottom |
D |
| 16. |
The four major components of the soil are? A. gravel, sand, silt and clay B. mineral matter, organic matter, air and water C. stones, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organisms D. calcium magnesium, potassium and sodium |
B |
| 17. |
Soils found in semi-arid regions which have an accumulation of calcareous substances in their upper layers are referred to as? A. pedocals B. rendzinas C. chernozems D. vertisols |
A |
| 18. |
Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria? A. Ferruginous soils B. Ferrallitic soils C. Regosols D. Vertisols E. no option indicated |
E |
| 19. |
A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population? A. increases at the same rate as food production B. increase at a lower rate than food production C. increases much faster than food production D. becomes more urbanized as food production increases |
C |
| 20. |
Which of these statements is true about rural urban life in Nigeria? A. some towns contain features of rural living B. features of rural living exist only in the villages C. rural people have nothing to do with the towns D. urban centres are more peaceful than the rural areas |
A |