JAMB UTME - Geography - 1981

Which of the following economic activities involves the use of machinery, much land, but few people?

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Which of the following mining methods and minerals are NOT related?

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For what specific purpose is the Shiroro Dam on the river Kaduna being constructed?

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Assuming that there is no vegetation cover in the area shown on the map above and that the weather is clear, which of the following statements would be false?

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Of the following regions, the one that has the highest potentiality for the production of softwood timber for manufacture of paper is the?

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Two factors which together cause the varying length of day and night are?

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Name the geographical phenomenon happening in the diagram above

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All but ONE of the following raw materials needed for Nigeria's iron and steel industry are available locally?

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Which of these does NOT lie in the principal earthquake regions of the world?

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Which climate type is characterized by (i) very high temperature (over 33⁰C) during the period of high sun; (ii)moderately high annual temperature range 17-12⁰C and very high daily range 20-30°C. (iii) annual rainfall less than 4cm; and (iv)annual evaporation from a free water surface exceeding 200cm?

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Which town does NOT properly belong to the group?

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Rivers can erode their beds through the process of?

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Elements of weather and climate include all but ONE of the following:

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Which of the following is NOT an objective of industrialization in Nigeria?

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Which of these major soil groups is considered the most productive?

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Name the moraine labelled 'P' in the diagram above

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Chemicals weathering processes include all except ONE of the following?

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Evidence that the southern half of the area is of greater value to man than the northern half does NOT include

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Uganda's exports and imports pass through the port of?

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Landforms vary in Africa but there are no examples of?

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Where does heavy precipitation tend to occur in the world?

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When one looks at a soil profile, the first characteristic to be notice is soil?

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Which of the following pairs of natural resources is most vital for the development of heavy industries?

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Nigeria's three steel rolling mills will be located around?

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Among West Africa countries, Togo is a leading exporter of?

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Why is rainfall in northern Chile and along the coastal belt of southern Peru so low?

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Each of the following pairs consist of a region of high population density and a region of very low population. Which is an appropriate pair?

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The result of a football match completed at 6.00 p.m in Accra (Ghana) and head at 12.00 noon that same day at another city. The longitude of that city is?

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Which of the following problems has posed the greatest threat to farmers in Anambra State?

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The greatest volume of shipping across the Atlantic Ocean is?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration in West Africa?

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Which of the following conditions leads to rapid population growth?

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Plants takes up mineral nutrients in solution from the soil. Some of these are required in large quantities while others are needed in small quantities. Which of these is required in small quantities?

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Only one of these statements about West Africa is true. Which is it?

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For which of the following pairs of economic activities is the Ukraine (in the U.S.S.R) famous

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe a physical division of the map correctly?

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Which of the following rock types is non-sedimentary?

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Which of these statements about Africa is NOT true?

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Which is the most accurate south-north cross-section of the area along the Y-X line?

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Which of these statements is NOT true of the burning of savannah?

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The ridge in the area is composed of chalk. Suggest a meaningful name for the farms on both sides of the ridge?

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The main cash crop produced in the area shaded on the map above is

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Which of these groups of rocks consist of only sedimentary rocks and are used in the manufacture of cement?

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Which of the following statement is a correct inference from the above diagram?

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In which of these West African countries does groundnut alone constitute around 70% of the country's export earnings?

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Describe the climate of the shaded area on the above map

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The shape of the valley on the map above may be described as

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Which of the following is a feature of a rejuvenated drainage system?

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With which of the following processes are drumlins, boulder clay and terminal moraines associated?

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What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja?

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