JAMB UTME - Geography - 1982 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through?

an increasing birth rate

a decrease death rate

migration from rural areas Correct answer

influx of refugees from guerrilla wars

migration to rural areas

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Question 2 Report

In which one of the following sections of a hill slope would you expect the soil to be deepest and most moist? The

footslope Correct answer

midslope

summit

upper slope

fall slope

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Question 3 Report

Which of these is NOT characteristic of the tropical rain forest?

There is a great variety of trees present

Many of trees have large buttresses

The trees are usually arranged in layers

There are many climbing plants

Epiphytes are rare Correct answer

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Question 4 Report

Which of the following statements bests describes the weathering process known as exfoliation?

The chemical alteration of rock minerals on taking in water

The peeling away of rocks in thin layers acid Correct answer

The dissolution of basic minerals by carbonic acid

The addition of oxygen to mineral elements to form oxides

The disintegration of foliated rocks

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Question 5 Report

Which ONE of the following areas is an important wet season grazing areas for Fulani cattle?

Benue Valley Correct answer

Niger Valley

Borgu Game Reserve

Jos Plateau

Yankari Game

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Question 6 Report

What is the size, in square kilometres of the area covered by the map?

64.0 sq.km

62.0 sq.km

58.0 sq.km Correct answer

55.0 sq.km

51.0 sq.km

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Question 7 Report

What is the average gradient of the slope marked G-H?

1:32 Correct answer

1:34

1:36

1:38

1:40

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Question 8 Report

In the area covered by the contour map above, six men standing various places. Which of the men at J, K, L, M and N will NOT be able to see the man at X? (Assume that there is no vegetable cover; contours are in metres). The man is at

N Correct answer

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Question 9 Report

The three leading manufacturing countries of the world are?

Japan, USA and Italy

USA, Britain and Hong Kong

Japan, Western Germany and Britain

China, Japan and Brazil

Japan, USA and Western Germany Correct answer

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Question 10 Report

Which of the instruments is used in measuring wind speed?

Wind vane

Barometer

Cup anamometer Correct answer

Hygrometer

Speedometer

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Question 11 Report

How is the mean annual rainfall of a given place calculated using records for 35 years?

by summing the yearly average rainfall figure and dividing by 35

by summing the yearly total rainfall figures dividing by 35 Correct answer

by summing the yearly total rainfall figures for 35 years and dividing by 12

by finding the average between the figures for the wettest and the the direst years and multiplying by 35

by plotting the rainfall figures on a graph and finding the midpoint

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Question 12 Report

Which of these best explains the rapid rise in world population during the twentieth century?

Large-scale migration of people

Decline in death rates Correct answer

Increase in world food production

Improvement in transportation which enables food to be moved from surplus to deficit areas

Rapid rate of urbanization

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Question 13 Report

Which of the following areas is subject to frequent earthquarkes?

The Canandian Shield Correct answer

Northern Australia

North West Africa

South Africa

The Sahara Desert

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Question 14 Report

Which ONE of the following regions has the world's largest potential water power resources, but has the least developed water power?

Africa Correct answer

Canada

south America

Scandinavia

Australia

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Question 15 Report

Poorly drained soils are good for the growth of?

oil palm

surgarcane Correct answer

cocoa

rice

maize

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Question 16 Report

Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heaviest ocean traffic?

Mediterranean - Suez Canal - Indian Ocean

Western Europe - Caribbean

Eastern North America - Western Europe

West Coast United States - Panama Canal

Western Europe - southern Africa - Australia Correct answer

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Question 17 Report

The dominant pattern pattern of seasonal labour migration in West Africa is form?

the interior to the coastal belt Correct answer

the coastal belt to the interior

east to west

west to east

the middle belt to the north and south

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Question 18 Report

Which of the following is the main export from Uganda?

Jute

Bannana

Tobacco

Sisal

Coffee Correct answer

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Question 19 Report

The major mountain belts of the world were produced through?

wind erosion

glacial activity

volcanic activity

folding Correct answer

river deposition

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Question 20 Report

Which of these is NOT a weathering process?

The removal of regolith under the influence of weather

The alteration of calcium carbonate in rocks to calcium bicarbonate

The breakdown of rocks by plant roots

The formation of clay minerals from feldspars in granites Correct answer

The disintergration of rocks by freeze-and-thaw action

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Question 21 Report

Tropical cyclones arise in the belts of the?

doldrums Correct answer

westerlies

trade winds

polar winds

monsoon winds

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Question 22 Report

The length of the main road to the nearest kilometre is

7 kilometre

10 kilometre

12 kilometre Correct answer

14 kilometre

20 kilometre

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Question 23 Report

Ivory Coast has become famous in recent years for its modern agricultural development projects especially in respect of?

poultry farming and cattle ranching

cocoa and fruit growing Correct answer

fish and poultry

oil palm and vegetable growing

fruit and flower growing

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Question 24 Report

Which of these three west Africa countries have economic deposit of iron ore?

Nigeria, Mali and Upper Volta

Niger, Mali and Mauritania

Nigeria, Guinea and Sierral Leone Correct answer

Mali, Sengal and Sierra Leone

Liberia Sierra Leone and Togo

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Question 25 Report

The following major dam projects are located in Nigeria. Identify them?

Kainji,Tiga,Bakolori and Akosombo

Kainji, Bakolori, Shiroro and Tiga Correct answer

Shiroro, Asewan, Kariba and Kainji

Kainji, Tiga, Kariba and Akosombo

Aswan,Tiga, Akosombo and Kariba

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Question 26 Report

In terms of both the area of the land cultivated and the volume of production, the most important cereal crop in Nigeria is?

maize Correct answer

wheat

guinea corn

millet

rice

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Question 27 Report

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In the tropical latitude, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents

In the middle latitudes, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents

In the higher latitudes, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents Correct answer

In the tropical latitudes, cool ocean currents wash the western sides of continents

In the higher latitudes, cool ocean currents wash the eastern sides of continenets.

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Question 28 Report

Which of the following features is NOT commonly associated with a river at the floodplain stage?

Ox-bow lakes

Meanders

Levees

Knickpoint Correct answer

Braided channel

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Question 29 Report

In Nigeria, Landforms of volcanic and intrusive structures can be seen near each other in one of the following areas. Which one?

The Afemai Hills

The Idanre Hills

The Cross - River Plains Correct answer

The high plains of Hausaland

The Jos Plateau

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Question 30 Report

Name the feature crossed by the footpath between points Y and Z

Spur

Wind gap

Gorge

Dry valley Correct answer

Ridge

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Question 31 Report

In which vegetation zone is Abuja, the new Federal Capital, location?

Southern Guinea savannah Correct answer

Sahel savannah

Northern Guinea savannah

Tropical rain forest

Montane grassland

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Question 32 Report

The direct flight from town X on longitude 42°30'E to town Y on longitude 5°E takes 4(1/2) hours. If an aeroplane leaves town X at 10.00 a.m local time, what will be the local time in town Y when it arrives there?

2.30 p.m Correct answer

10.00 a.m

12 noon

7.30 a.m

2.00 p.m

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Question 33 Report

Which of the following statements is true of the Sahara Desert, the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America?

The areas inhabited by primitive hunters and traders

These areas have the world's largest known deposits of crude oil

population is found in isolated oases and along the river valley's

The enviroment is very harsh for both man and animal Correct answer

The inhabitants belong to the oldest races in the world

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Question 34 Report

The commonest means of transporting logs from the forest to the mills and markets throughout the world is?

trucks Correct answer

transcontinental railroads

floating along waterways

special narrow gauge railroads

boats

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Question 35 Report

Which of the following factors best accounts for the sparse population of the interior parts of Kenya and Tanzania?

very high wildlife population

the rift valleys are rugged and uninhabitable Correct answer

the people are nomads

the soil and climatic conditions are unfavorable

many hectares of land are under reserve

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Question 36 Report

Which of these best accounts for the decline in railway transport in Nigeria in the last two decades?

Competition from air transport

The inefficiency of the railway administration

Competition from road transport Correct answer

The slow speed of the trains

The decline in agricultural exports

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Question 37 Report

A river deposits its load of sediment if the?

quantity of water in the river increases

river flows from a mountain area onto a plain Correct answer

river enters a gorge

velocity of the river increases

river approaches as waterfall

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Question 38 Report

A volcanic eruption is most likely to be violet when?

volcano is near the sea

neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug

lava is viscous Correct answer

lava reaches the surface through a fissure

volcano is below an ocean

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Question 39 Report

Which of the following factors CANNOT be used to explain the nature and pattern of distribution of savannah vegetation in Africa?

grazing

bush burning

crop cultivation Correct answer

seasonal rainfall

temperature

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Question 40 Report

The world's richest fishing grounds are to be found?

in river estuaries

on the continental shelves Correct answer

in coral seas

in fjord coastlines

on the deep sea platforms

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Question 41 Report

Examples of folded structures in Africa include the Atlas Mountains, the Cape Rangers and the?

Akwapim Hills Correct answer

Jos Plateau

Ruwenzori

East Africa Rift

Adamawa Highlands

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Question 42 Report

In which of the following vegetation types do you expect to find reindeer?

Mediterranean

Temperate evergreen

Tundra Correct answer

Tropical monsoon

Temperate grassland

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Question 43 Report

Which of the following is NOT true of most developing countries?

The depend essentially on agricultural produuction

They have the highest level of agricultural productivity Correct answer

The rate of population growth is among the highest in the world

The proportion of the population involved in primary activities is higher than those of developed countries

The proportion of the population engaged in tertiary activities is less than those of developed countries

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Question 44 Report

A map measures 10cm by 6cm.If the map is enlarge such that its area is 240 sq. cm, the map is enlarged?

twice

thrice

four times Correct answer

five times

six times

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Question 45 Report

The major areas of mixed farming in the world are also areas of?

dense population and numerous large urban centres Correct answer

sparse population dispersed rural settlements

dense population with a high percentage of vegetarians

low arable crop production

severe soil erosion

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Question 46 Report

Within the last few years Alaska, Mexico and the North Sea have become important in the production of?

coal

petroleum Correct answer

phosphate

gold

uranium

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Question 47 Report

Which of these statements is NOT true of the great circle?

The equator is a great circle

The great circle is the largest circle one can draw on a sphere Correct answer

The great circle is the path of the shortest distance over the earth's surface between two points

Each meridian is a great circle

All great circles bisect the earth

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Question 48 Report

The 'Mediterranean type' of climate refers to?

short wet summer, dry winter, mean temperature above 20°C and precipitation about 1,000 mm per year

wet winter, dry summer, temperature varies from about 6°C in winter to about 20°C in summer and precipitation ranges between 700 and 1,000mm per year Correct answer

short wet summer, prolonged dry winter and percipitation is about 500 mm per year

dry and wet climate; temperature around 20°C and percipitation ranges between 1,000 and 2,000 mm per year

precipitation all the year round (about1,000 mm per year) with a peak in with warm summer (20-26°C) and mild winter (6-10°C)

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Question 49 Report

The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the?

harmattan wind and the south-west monsoon

south-west monsoon and the troppical martime

tropical continental and the tropical maritime Correct answer