JAMB UTME - Geography - 1979
Question 1 Report
One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is
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Question 4 Report
The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
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Question 7 Report
One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes
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Question 9 Report
The appropriate geographical term for that narrow feature east of Ela Lagoon along which a footpath runs is
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Question 10 Report
The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
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Question 13 Report
Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods
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Question 14 Report
Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?
Question 15 Report
Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion?
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Question 16 Report
Which of the following areas is important for the production of crude petroleum?
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Question 18 Report
One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?
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Question 19 Report
With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated?
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Question 20 Report
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D
TempoC 21.1 21.1 20.0 17.2 15.0 13.3 12.8 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 20.0
Precipitation 18 15 23 48 97 114 94 86 58 41 28 20
In what climate type is the station with the above data?
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Question 21 Report
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called
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Question 23 Report
The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as
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Question 24 Report
Which of the following types of climate would a person not encounter in traveling from Algiers to Cape town?
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Question 25 Report
Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?
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Question 26 Report
Identify the pair of forces/processes which may be responsible for the formation of rift valleys
1. Centrifugal 2. Erosional 3. Compressional 4. Magnetic 5. Faulting.
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Question 27 Report
Bamboo and Mahogany, lianas and obeche, raphia and tree ferns. In which vegetation type are all these found?
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Question 28 Report
Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
Question 30 Report
Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of
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Question 31 Report
Along which latitude will the day-time be longest on Christmas day?
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Question 32 Report
The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of
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Question 35 Report
Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?
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Question 37 Report
The great commercial grain-farming regions of the world include all but one of the following. Which is it?
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Question 38 Report
The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
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Question 39 Report
Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
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Question 40 Report
If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout
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Question 42 Report
What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
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Question 44 Report
The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
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Question 45 Report
Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities?
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Question 47 Report
Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because
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Question 50 Report
Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?
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