JAMB UTME - Geography - 1984 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line?

A traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West

A traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East

The line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian

Local time is the same on either side

The line has a zigzag shape

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Question 2 Report

The feature marked X in the above diagram is

Continental slope

a continental shelf

an ocean floor

an ocean ridge

a drowned island

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Question 3 Report

The bearing to the nearest degree of the mosque in Amagu settlement from the middle of the bridge across the River Zogo is

31 Deg.

41 Deg.

51 Deg.

61 Deg.

71 Deg.

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Question 4 Report

Two points, T and S on the ground as shown in the above diagram, also appear on a topographical map covering the area. Which of the following statements is true about the two points?

The distance between the two points will no longer on the topographical map than the ground

The distance between the two points will be longer than on the topographical map than on the ground

Points S will appear on the western side of point T on the topographical map

Point S will appear directly south of point T on the topographical map

The two points are inter visible on both the topographical map and on the ground

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Question 5 Report

A resort town is one which?

is located in an industrial region

exists primarily to help people enjoy their leisure

functions as a market town

provides commercial facilities

is primarily an administrative centre

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Question 6 Report

The major relief feature between the Rivers Zogo and Bidana is a

Cuesta

Mountain

Hill

Plateau

Ridge

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Question 7 Report

The difference between towns and villages is that?

towns contain more women

villages have more occupations

towns perform more tertiary functions

villages have more food

towns produce more children

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Question 8 Report

The list below, 1. South Africa 2. Egypt 3. Zimbabwe 4. Kenya 5. Nigeria, in descending order of importance refers to the production of?

mineral oil

cattle and goats

maize and sugarcane

Manufacturing goods

cotton and groundnuts

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Question 9 Report

The best quality cotton produced in Nigeria comes from the?

Ikeja-Agege-Ota area

Sokoto-Zaria-Kastina area

Kano-Kaduna-Jos area

Ibadan-Ijebu-Ondo area

Eungu- Asaba -Onitsha area

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Question 10 Report

Heavy engineering involves the?

location of industries near sources of raw materials

manufacture of automobile and locomotive engines

manufacture of household utensils

assembling of motor vehicles

use of a large skilled labour force

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Question 11 Report

Which of the following soil properties can be easily observed in the field?`

Permeability

Fertility

Texture

Acidity

Colour

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Question 12 Report

In Nigeria, hydro-electric and thermal energy are generated respectively in?

Ughelli and Sapele

Ijora(Lagos) and Oji River

Afam and Ijora(Lagos)

Kura Falls and Kainji

Kainji and Oji River

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Question 13 Report

The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as?

urban - rural migration

rural-urban migration

rural - rural migration

urban-urban migration

suburban - rural migration

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Question 14 Report

The export trade of the country marked G is based mainly on

Cocoa

Cotton

Maize

Cattle

Groundnuts

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Question 15 Report

Identify the climatic type illustrated on the above graph

Warm Temperate Eastern Margin

Warm Temperate Western Margin

Cool Temperate Western Margin

Cool temperate interiors

Tropical continental

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Question 16 Report

A line joining points equal atmospheric pressure on a map is called an?

isopach

isopleth

isobar

isohyet

isotherm

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Question 17 Report

Which of the following sets of minerals are produced in the shaded area marked K?

Coal, gold and phosphate

Bauxite, manganese and tin

Iron ore, crude oil and columbite

Iron ore, diamond and bauxite

Limestone, coal and diamond

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Question 18 Report

Referring to the above diagram, it is FALSE to deduce that under normal circumstances

the temperature at 2 is less than that of 4

The temperature is lowest at 3

at 4 the temperature is inverted

the temperature lower between 4 and 5

the temperature is highest at 5

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Question 19 Report

The highest point int he area depicted on the map is just above

900m

800m

700m

600m

500m

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Question 20 Report

Which of the following statement about the climatic data below is NOT true?

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
P(in mm)	0	0	2	10	60	118	206	300	155	13	0	0
T(in \(^{o}\)C)	21	23	27	30	31	29	26	25	25	27	25	25

Temperature range is 10oC

Maximum temperature is 31oC

There is rainfall for more than half the year

Total annual rainfall is 864mm

Average monthly rainfall is 70mm

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Question 21 Report

What minerals are found in the Abakaliki area of southern Nigeria?

Tin and columbite

Iron and zinc

Lead and zinc

Salt and phosphate

Gold and silver

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Question 22 Report

The feature marked X in the above sketch is formed by

A headland erosion

marine regression

longshore drift

estuarine deposition

volcanic eruption

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Question 23 Report

Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah?

Lion

Giraffe

Zebra

Hyena

Gorilla

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Question 24 Report

Which of the crops listed below is BEST suited to the following condition? 1. Well-drained soil 2. High humidity 3. Average monthly temperature of 18°C 4.Annual rainfall of between 1500 and 1700mm.

Cocoa

Sugar

Sisal

Tea

Oil Palm

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Question 25 Report

Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing?

Gmelina, fir and pine

Spruce, mahogany and pine

Baobab, fir and pine

Teak, baobab and pine

Mahogany, neem and pine

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Question 26 Report

Which of these is NOT true about the tourist industry of Kenya?

It provides a means of earning foreign exchange

It creates employments

It causes over-population

It is well developed

The major attraction is the wildlife

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Question 27 Report

Which of these is a textural classification of soils?

Anhular, sand and clay

Rounded, irregular and flat

rounded pebbles and silt

Sand, loam and clay

Angular, prismatic and columnar

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Question 28 Report

One of the ways in which the deciduous forest differs from the coniferous forest is that?

it has a greater variety of tree species

it is found only in the tropics

it grows on poorer soils

the trees are evergreen

it has a sparser undergrowth

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Question 29 Report

Which of the following is the major factor responsible for Japan's unparallelled industrial growth in the last few decades?

Availability of abundant hydrelectricity

Japan's proximity to mainland Asia

Japan's large population

Technological proficiency

Availability of abundant coal and petroleum

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Question 30 Report

Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation?

Parent material, topography and soil organisms

Climate, soil organism s and man

Parent material, time and topography

Climate, time and plants

Time, soil organism and man

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Question 31 Report

The load carried by a river is deposited?

when rejuvenation takes place

on the river's entry into a wetter region

when captured by another river

on entering a large body of water

when the gradient increases

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Question 32 Report

At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from?

Ondo State

Cross River State

Ogun State

Bendel State

Imo State

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Question 33 Report

One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to?

work in another country without obtaining a passport

visit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa

visit another country for a short period without a valid passport

stay in another country for a long period without a visa

work in another country for a short period without a work-permit

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Question 34 Report

Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability?

Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie

Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei

Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie

Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger

Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi

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Question 35 Report

The points marked (1) and (2) on the map are both sites of

Hydro-electric power generation

Iron and steel production

Oil drilling

Oil refining

Bauxite mining

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Question 36 Report

The feature through which the River Ngu flows at XX is known as a

Gap

Anticline

Col

Pass

Saddle

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Question 37 Report

In which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find the baobab, locust bean and acacia as important trees?

Savannah Woodland

Coniferous Forest

Tropical Rain Forest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Mangrove Swamp

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Question 38 Report

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe settlements and relief in the area? The settlements

Generally not located on the summits

All spring-line settlements

Not on the immediate banks of the major streams

Located at the foot-slopes

Located mainly in valleys

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Question 39 Report

Which of the following BEST accounts for the rural-urban migration in West Africa?

The universal primary education

Limitless job opportunities in urban areas

Lack of job opporunities and social amenities in rural areas

Social unrest in rural areas

Drought

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Question 40 Report

The line marked N connects

Abidjan and Kano

Freetown and Kaduna

Abidjan and Kaduna

Lome and Jos

Monrovia and Abuja

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Question 41 Report

The country marked L has in recent years overtaken that marked M in the production of

Bananas

Coffee

Pineapples

Flowers

Cocoa

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Question 42 Report

Which parts of the semi-arid landscape shown in the diagram below maybe described as a pediment?

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Question 43 Report

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 ?

humid climate

dry-and-wet climate (Guinea)

dry-and-wet climate (sudan)

dry -and-wet climate (Sahel)

semi-desert climate

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Question 44 Report

In the country marked H the three leading products in order of importance are

Fish, crops and livestock