JAMB UTME - Geography - 1986

In which of the following countries or regions is the high population density due to agricultural development?

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The figure above shows a desert landform. Which of the following wind direction is likely to have been responsible for its formation?

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The emergence of the derived savannah vegetation of Nigeria is due mainly to?

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Linear villages may be expected to develop?

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The inability of Nigerian farmers to adequately feed the nation is due mainly to the?

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Soils found in semi-arid regions which have an accumulation of calcareous substances in their upper layers are referred to as?

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In which of the following vegetation types would walnut, hickory , oak, birch and magnolia trees be found?

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The most important factor in the economy of Ruwawa is

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Which of the following stations is NOT in the Dry Summer Subtropical(Cs) climatic region?

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Ferrel's law states that winds deflect to the?

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What is the most important mineral deposit found in the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic?

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Soils in the savannah are inherently fertile than those of the Tropical Rain Forest mainly because they are less?

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Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria?

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The fadama lands of the Niger/Benue trough are mostly known for the commercial production of?

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Which of the following landforms will result from an erosional marine action?

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The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because

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Which of the following countries is most dependent on international trade?

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The cloud which is closely associated with thunderstorms is?

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In addition to rice which crop combination can be ideally grown in the climatic region depicted in the graph above?

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The length of the major road in Ruwawa is approximately

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Which of the following observation can be inferred from the table above, which the hydro-electric power (HEP) development in some selected countries?

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Which of the following groups of environmental problems is commonly associated with mining activities?

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The west coast of Norway is warmer in winter than is expected for its latitude because?

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Coast with very low relief are characterized by all of the following EXPECT?

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Agbaja Platea in Kwara State and Nsude of Udi Plateau are important to Nigeria's industrial development efforts because they are sources of?

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The major constituents of a typical soil are

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A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population?

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Ruwawa is located in

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The highest elevation above sea level is found on Juju Hill and is approximately

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A rift valley can develop given?

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Nigeria's second sea port in terms of tonnage of goods handled is?

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Although both grasslands and forestland's can provide food for animals, there is more livestock in northern than in southern Nigeria because?

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The figure above shows a cuesta landscape. Along which of the lines are spring likely to be found?

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The western side of Southern Africa is dry because?

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A distinctly bedded and usually well-jointed sedimentary rock is?

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Which of the following areas is noted for the highest production of soft wood?

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Along a soil cantena, hydromorphic soils are most likely to occur on the?

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Using the diagram above, calculate the percentage of the world's millet output produced in Africa.

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Large scale migration of people from one country to another may be explained by all of the following EXCEPT?

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What is common to the Bororo tribe of West Africa, the Eskimos of Alaska and Canada, the Lapps of Eurasia and the Mongols of Mongolia?

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The graph above shows the birth and death in a country over a period of time. At what point was the population increase most rapid?

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the population of Southeast Asia?

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ECOWAS is a viable economic region because of?

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Which of these statements is true about rural urban life in Nigeria?

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Which of the following countries is well known for aluminum smelting?

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The process whereby a manufacturing enterprise produces goods which form raw materials for other manufacturing enterprises is referred to as?

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Which of the following countries produces all of copper, petroleum, iron ore and diamond?

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The contents of a Stevenson's screen include thermometer and?

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Which of the following vegetation belts carries the largest concentration of domesticated livestock in Nigeria?

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Which of the following countries of Africa has little or no potential for hydro-electricity generation ?

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