JAMB UTME - Geography - 1988

In which of the following regions is the high population density due to heavy concentration of manufacturing industries?

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The most important agent in the transformation of the natural vegetation of Nigeria is?

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The most suitable method for depicting the production figures of a given commodity in many countries over a given period of times is the?

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Hydraulic action and abrasion are associated with

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U and V are two places along the same meridian on latitudes 20°N and 25°N respectively. The shortest between the two places is approximately?

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For which of the following pairs of economic activities is the Argentine Pampas famous?

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If the distance between two points on a map with a scale 1:50 000 is 35mm, what is the distance between them on the ground?

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Which mineral production is common to the countries numbered 5 to 8?

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Plants in the savannah are adapted mainly to alternating periods of high and low?

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The largest areas of very sparse population in the world outside the desert are the?

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Four ways in which a river transports its load are?

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Urban settlements in West Africa function mainly as?

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Which vegetation type is found in regions with the following characteristics? i. Temperature generally over 20°C during the summer. ii Rainfall only during the winter months

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The best technique for illustrating population density is the?

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In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

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The gradient of the slope X-Y is approximately

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All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except

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D is correct; Mauritania is a land locked country. It is not parts of the countries producing timber in Africa.

Which of the following coastal areas in Nigeria has the problem of severe gully erosion?

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A soccer match which began at 1800 hours GMT at town Son longitude 90°W was telecast live to an audience in town T on longitude 15°E. The local times in towns S and T were respectively?

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Flax, cotton, olive and groundnuts are all important sources of?

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The concept of environment balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may result in the?

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If the bearing of a point J, from another point K, is 228°, what is the bearing of K from J?

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In order to improve road transportation in Nigeria, bridges have been built across the river Niger at Jebba, Koton Karfe, Onitsha and?

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The central landform in the area shown on the map can be described generally as a

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The actual amount of water vapor held in the air at any particular time is called?

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The most efficient means of transporting crude petroleum over extensive land masses is by?

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The fishing industry in the Mediterranean Sea is BEST accounted for by the fact that?

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Inselbergs are formed on granite as a result of?

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The Ahaggar plateau is the shaded area marked

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Coffee is an important cash crop in?

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Which type of climate has the following characteristics? i. Both monthly and annual temperature average about 28°C. ii Annual rainfall commonly varies from about 1800mm to more than commonly 3000mm. iii Rainfall of at least 150mm occurring every month of the year.

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The vegetation consists of small trees and shrubs many of which have the ability to store water in their stem. Their leaves are small and commonly covered with wax. This description fits the vegetation of?

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in the southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on

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The southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on 23rd September.

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

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A line graph is best for showing geographical phenomena that?

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The temperature (oC) and rainfall (mm) data above are true of

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Which of the following contributes LEAST to the generation and movement of ocean surface currents?

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The major export crop common to the countries shaded on the map is

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Which of the following irrigation farming projects is devoted mainly to sugarcane cultivation?

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Which group of people have the following characteristics? i. Adapted to living in a harsh environment. ii. The natural occupations are hunting, fishing and herding. iii. The food consists mainly of meat, milk, fish and berries. iv Lead a nomadic life.

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Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

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In which of the following countries is the South Chad Irrigation Project located?

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Which of the ports indicated on the map does NOT have a natural harbour?

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The textile industry is characteristically?

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Two major groups of immature and weekly developed soils in Nigeria are?

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If the temperature at sea level in a particular place is 30°C, a place 350m above sea level in the same area will have a temperature of?

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What is the main contribution of immigrants to the economy of The Gambia?

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An entrepot is a pot?

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A mature soil with distinct horizons, occurring in a particular climatic zone, but influenced strongly by topography, is best described as?

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In which of the following is the soil matched with the wrong type of climate?

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