JAMB UTME - Geography - 1985
Ibeere 1 Ìròyìn
The distinctive character of tropical red soil is BEST described as?
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Ibeere 2 Ìròyìn
Which of the following groups of West Africa countries does NOT have a railway system?
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Ibeere 3 Ìròyìn
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the economy of most West African countries?
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Ibeere 4 Ìròyìn
In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?
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Ibeere 7 Ìròyìn
Southern U.S.A, southern Russia, the Nile Valley, western Indian and northeastern China are all noted for the large-scale production of?
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Ibeere 8 Ìròyìn
The diagram above shows the population in the French-speaking countries of West Africa in 1970.
From the diagram determine the population of the Ivory coast, If the total population of all the country was 32,300,000
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Ibeere 9 Ìròyìn
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
| J | F | M | J | J | J | A | S | S | O | N | D | |
| *T (oC) | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 30.9 | 31.5 | 30.0 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.7 | 25.2 | 22.7 |
| *R(mm) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 40.6 | 68.6 | 175.3 | 233.5 | 104.1 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
*R = Rainfall
The mean annual rainfall of station Y is
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Ibeere 11 Ìròyìn
Which of the following groups of landforms is associated with sandstone formations in Nigeria?
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Ibeere 12 Ìròyìn
The Great Soil Group, found in the temperate grasslands, having a deep, black, nutrient-rich A- horizon, a compact B-horizon, and a zone of calcium carbonate accumulation is called a?
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Ibeere 16 Ìròyìn
The streams flowing from the eastern part of the area do not appear to reach the Cross River probably because they
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Ibeere 17 Ìròyìn
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y an d answer the question below
| J | F | M | J | J | J | A | S | S | O | N | D | |
| *T (oC) | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 30.9 | 31.5 | 30.0 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.7 | 25.2 | 22.7 |
| *R(mm) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 40.6 | 68.6 | 175.3 | 233.5 | 104.1 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
*R = Rainfall
Station Y is located in the northern Hemisphere because the
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Ibeere 18 Ìròyìn
What is the correct combination of crops grown in the area shaded on the map of Nigeria above?
1. Yam 2. Sugar 3. Wheat 4. Maize 5. Millet 6. Onion
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Ibeere 19 Ìròyìn
When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?
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Ibeere 20 Ìròyìn
The system of cultivation whereby a piece of land is cultivated for one or two years and is then left to fallow while the farmer moves to another piece of land around the same permanent settlement is known as?
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Ibeere 22 Ìròyìn
The areas of population concentration is S.E Asia are also areas of?
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Ibeere 23 Ìròyìn
The relief feature along the western bank of the Cross River between Anofia and Unwana demonstrates
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Ibeere 24 Ìròyìn
The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?
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Ibeere 26 Ìròyìn
A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?
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Ibeere 28 Ìròyìn
Which of the following export commodities is NOT handled by the port of Mombasa?
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Ibeere 29 Ìròyìn
Which of the following timber trees are found in the Tropical Rain Forest of Africa?
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Ibeere 30 Ìròyìn
Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?
Ibeere 31 Ìròyìn
The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the?
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Ibeere 32 Ìròyìn
Nature reserves in Africa are managed and utilized for several activities with the EXCEPTION of?
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Ibeere 33 Ìròyìn
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Podzol horizon?
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Ibeere 34 Ìròyìn
A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of?
Ibeere 35 Ìròyìn
| Coal Mined In % (World) | ||||||
| USA | UK | Germany | USSR | France | Japan | Rest |
| 35 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
From the table above, it can be deduced that
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Ibeere 40 Ìròyìn
Which of the following groups of features is normally associated with the old age of a river?
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Ibeere 41 Ìròyìn
What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?
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Ibeere 42 Ìròyìn
Tourists are attracted to the East Africa countries of Kenya and Tanzania mainly by the?
Ibeere 44 Ìròyìn
Which of these statement is true about petroleum production and/for marketing?
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Ibeere 46 Ìròyìn
Which of the following African cities is situated near the confluence of rivers?
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Ibeere 48 Ìròyìn
One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it?
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Ibeere 49 Ìròyìn
Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The
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Ibeere 50 Ìròyìn
The plain to the east of the Cross River is virtually uninhabited probably because
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