JAMB UTME - Geography - 1987 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

Given that the area shown on the map is in northern Nigeria, which of the following crop combinations would best be cultivated in the area that is liable to flooding

Sugarcane, rice and cassava

Cassava, rice and yam

Sugarcane, rice and bananas Correct answer

Bananas, rice and cassava

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Question 2 Report

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

Manufacturing

Quarrying Correct answer

Commerce

Transportation

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Question 3 Report

The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?

Campos

Selvas Correct answer

Pampas

illanos

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Question 4 Report

The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?

exposure of the surface to intense insolation

washing away of the fine clay and humus particles Correct answer

leaching of nutrients down the soil profile

mixing of infertile materials with the soil

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Question 5 Report

When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?

faulting Correct answer

warping

folding

jointing

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Question 6 Report

Which of the following factors explains the temperature difference between Dakar and Ouaga-dougou?

Latitude

Distance from the sea Correct answer

Altitude

Vegetation cover

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Question 7 Report

chokali map

The total area covered by the map is approximately

288sq km Correct answer

278sq km

258sq km

268sq km

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Question 8 Report

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

Libya

kuwait

Argentina Correct answer

Iceland

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Question 9 Report

The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?

highrate of urbanization

extensive land degradation Correct answer

scarcity of potable water

low crop yield

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Question 10 Report

The temperature in both July and September at Station X is

0oC Correct answer

2oC

26oC

28oC

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Question 11 Report

A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.

What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

90°E

90°W

105°E

105°W Correct answer

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Question 12 Report

Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?

rock type, rellief, land tenure system and climate

climate, relief soil and vegetation Correct answer

slope, mineral resources, ground water and farm implements

markets, size of agricultural land , pest and diseases

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Question 13 Report

Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?

transport concentration

greater social intercourse

tourist attraction

non-primary economic activity Correct answer

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Question 14 Report

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of

rubber

palm oil Correct answer

maize

cocoa

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Question 15 Report

The annual range of temperature at Station X is

15oC

10oC

Correct answer

5oC

0oC

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Question 16 Report

Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?

abundant and reliable rainfall Correct answer

good transportation routes

availability of migrant labour

good organization and effective management

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Question 17 Report

The temperature of the warmest month at Station X is

5oC Correct answer

11oC

21oC

31oC

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Question 18 Report

Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?

Temperature grassland

Coniferous forest Correct answer

Tundra

Tropical rain

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Question 19 Report

The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

coal Correct answer

iron ore

lead and Zinc

Marble

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Question 20 Report

On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

1 : 2

1 : 20 Correct answer

1 : 200

1 : 2000

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Question 21 Report

The major world exporters of wool are?

New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina Correct answer

Australia, India, Paraguay and Argentina

Bristian, Australia, Mediterrance Europe , Uruguay and South Africa

New Zealand, India, Uruguay and Peru

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Question 22 Report

The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of

wheat and rice

cotton and rice Correct answer

maize and sorghum

wheat and maize

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Question 23 Report

Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?

Kilimanjaro

Cameroon

Kenya

Ruwenzori Correct answer

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Question 24 Report

The landform feature at the centre of the map can best be described as

A deltanic plain

An outwash plain

A flood plain Correct answer

An erosional plain

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Question 25 Report

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

absolute number of people in the country `living in urban areas

number of urban centres in the country

proportion of the country's population living in urban areas

Correct answer

number of urban centres in the country divided by the of rural settlements

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Question 26 Report

The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately

17o

21o Correct answer

25o

29o

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Question 27 Report

The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at?

reclaiming depleted soils

prolonging the fallow period

sustaining the productivity of the soil Correct answer

managing soil erosion

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Question 28 Report

Intervisibility is possible between the points marked X and Y because the intervening slope is

Rectilinear

Concave
Correct answer

Convex

Convexo - Concave

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Question 29 Report

Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?

Farmers now use fertilizers

population preesure is increasing Correct answer

Land area is decreasing

Soil fertility is decreasing

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Question 30 Report

In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?

Savvannah woodland

Temperate rain forest

Monsoon forest

Mediterranean woodland Correct answer

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Question 31 Report

The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?

Talata Mafara

Funtua

Gusau Correct answer

Argungu

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Question 32 Report

Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?

Namibia

Somalia

Tanzania Correct answer

Morocco

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Question 33 Report

The major export products of Nambia are?

uranium and diamond Correct answer

petroleum and coal

coffee and rubber

copper and iron ore

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Question 34 Report

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

Brewing

Aluninium smelting

Textile

Cement manufacturing Correct answer

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Question 35 Report

In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent?

Hot Desert climate

Equtorial climate

Tropical Monsoon climate

warm Temperate climate Correct answer

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Question 36 Report

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

Farming, transprotation, fishing and manufacturing

lumerbering, banking, transportation and farming

Fishing, lumbering,farming and mining Correct answer

Mining, trade, farming and lumbering

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Question 37 Report

Which of the following represents the cheapest mode of transportation?

Water Correct answer

Air

Rail

Road

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Question 38 Report

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

finished products lose weight in the process of production

industry requires a large pool of labour

industry requires regular power supply

finished goods are highly perishable Correct answer

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Question 39 Report

Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?

rejuvenated river valleys Correct answer

emergent coastkands

rivers in arid zones

the middle stage of the cycle erosion

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Question 40 Report

A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?

fiord coastline

neutral coastline

raised coastline

ria coastline Correct answer

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Question 41 Report

Most Africa economies are characterized by?

even distribution of wealth

very small proportion of the population engaged in agriculture

low productivity and low per capital income Correct answer

high level of industrialization

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Question 42 Report

Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?

there is higher evaporation of the sea water

precipitation is exceptionally high

large rivers empty into the sea Correct answer

the sea water does not mix freely

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Question 43 Report

Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?

changes in technology and social organization

advances in the knowedge of medicine Correct answer

positive balance between birth rate and death rate

increased food production

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Question 44 Report

Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?

are called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively

indicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation

mark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight Correct answer

mark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow

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Question 45 Report

The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

Gurara Falls

lkerre Gorge

Shiroro Gorge Correct answer

Kurra Falls

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Question 46 Report

The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?

32 Correct answer

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Question 47 Report

Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?

Temperature

Rainfall

Air-mass Correct answer

Humidity

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Question 48 Report

The railway extension from J to M was constructed in the 1960s to evacuate

cotton and sorghum

cotton and groundunts Correct answer

livestock and groundnuts

livestock and shea-butter

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Question 49 Report

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

Capacity for the transportation of heavy and bulky goods

Low operating costs

Fast and safe passenger transportation

Flexibility and maxium access along transport routes Correct answer

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Question 50 Report

Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?

large-scale farming

Irrigation farming Correct answer

subsistence farming

grazing

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