JAMB UTME - Geography - 1987

The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of

In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?

The annual range of temperature at Station X is

Which of the following represents the cheapest mode of transportation?

Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?

Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?

Intervisibility is possible between the points marked X and Y because the intervening slope is

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

Most Africa economies are characterized by?

In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent?

The total area covered by the map is approximately

The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.

What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

Which of the following factors explains the temperature difference between Dakar and Ouaga-dougou?

The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?

Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?

The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?

The temperature in both July and September at Station X is

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

The major export products of Nambia are?

Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?

Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

Given that the area shown on the map is in northern Nigeria, which of the following crop combinations would best be cultivated in the area that is liable to flooding

Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?

Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?

Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?

Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

The railway extension from J to M was constructed in the 1960s to evacuate

The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at?

The temperature of the warmest month at Station X is

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately

Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?

The landform feature at the centre of the map can best be described as

The major world exporters of wool are?

When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?

The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of

Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?

A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?

Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?

Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?

On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?