For which of the following pairs of economic activities is the Argentine Pampas famous?

Ranching and commercial grain farming

Subsistence agriculture and ranching

Four ways in which a river transports its load are?

saltation, solution, suspension and traction

corrasion, saltation, solution and suspension

attrition, saltation, solution and suspension

saltation, solution, suspension and traction

corrosion, solution, suspension and traction

JAMB UTME - Geography - 1988 | Green Bridge CBT

Ibeere 1 Ìròyìn

The fishing industry in the Mediterranean Sea is BEST accounted for by the fact that?

it is a warm sea

it is shallow and rich plankton Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the coastal dwellers are fishermen

fishing is an old industry in the basin

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Industry

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Ibeere 2 Ìròyìn

A mature soil with distinct horizons, occurring in a particular climatic zone, but influenced strongly by topography, is best described as?

zonal Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

intrazonal

azonal

alluvial

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 3 Ìròyìn

Two major groups of immature and weekly developed soils in Nigeria are?

regosols and ferrisols

lithosols and ferrisols

ferrisols and ferrasols

regosols and lithosols Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Senegambia (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Regional Geography Of Senegambia

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 4 Ìròyìn

In order to improve road transportation in Nigeria, bridges have been built across the river Niger at Jebba, Koton Karfe, Onitsha and?

Idah

Ajaokuta

Patani Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Baro

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Transportation (WAEC)

Transportation

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 5 Ìròyìn

What is the main contribution of immigrants to the economy of The Gambia?

labour

Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

food

employment

foreign excchange

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 6 Ìròyìn

Which of the following coastal areas in Nigeria has the problem of severe gully erosion?

Okitipupa

Warri Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Uyo

Dagema

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Nigeria (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Ghana (WAEC)

Regional Geography Of Nigeria

Regional Geography Of Ghana

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 7 Ìròyìn

A soccer match which began at 1800 hours GMT at town Son longitude 90°W was telecast live to an audience in town T on longitude 15°E. The local times in towns S and T were respectively?

12 noon and 7 p.m

12 midnight and 7.a.m Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

12 midnight and 7.p.m

12 noon and 7 a.m

Awọn alaye Idahun

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Practical Geography

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 8 Ìròyìn

If the bearing of a point J, from another point K, is 228°, what is the bearing of K from J?

132°

96°

48° Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

42°

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Principles Of Elementary Surveying* (WAEC)

Principles Of Elementary Surveying*

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 9 Ìròyìn

The major export crop common to the countries shaded on the map is

cocoa

coffee Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

palm produce

sisal

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Industry (WAEC)

Industry

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 10 Ìròyìn

Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

Cuba

Cyprus

Sumatra

Java Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 11 Ìròyìn

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

linear settlements

ribbon settlements

Spring-line settlements Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

dispersed settlements

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Settlement

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Ibeere 12 Ìròyìn

Inselbergs are formed on granite as a result of?

faulting and vulcanicity

faulting and mass wasting

deep weathering and erosion Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

deep weathering and faulting

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 13 Ìròyìn

In which of the following countries is the South Chad Irrigation Project located?

Niger

Cameroons Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Nigeria

Chad

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography (JAMB)

Regional Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 14 Ìròyìn

Coffee is an important cash crop in?

Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Senegal, Cote d Ivoire and Burkina faso

Guinea, Liberia and Mali

Guinea Bissau, Niger and Mauritania

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Senegambia (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Sierra Leone (WAEC)

Regional Geography Of Senegambia

Regional Geography Of Sierra Leone

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 15 Ìròyìn

In which of the following is the soil matched with the wrong type of climate?

Podzol: Cool temperate

Chernozem: temperate desert Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Brown soils : Warm temperate

Lateritic soils: tropical

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Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 16 Ìròyìn

U and V are two places along the same meridian on latitudes 20°N and 25°N respectively. The shortest between the two places is approximately?

500km

560km Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

620km

680km

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Principles Of Elementary Surveying* (WAEC)

Physical Geography

Principles Of Elementary Surveying*

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 17 Ìròyìn

All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except

Ghana

Cote d?lvorie

Nigeria

Mauritania

Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

D is correct; Mauritania is a land locked country. It is not parts of the countries producing timber in Africa.

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Practical Geography (JAMB)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Nigeria (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Regional Geography Of Ghana (WAEC)

Practical Geography

Regional Geography Of Nigeria

Regional Geography Of Ghana

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 18 Ìròyìn

The central landform in the area shown on the map can be described generally as a

Dissected broadsurfaced escarpment Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Dissected massed inselberg lanscape

Broken block-fault mountain

Steep-sided tilted plateau

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Elements Of Physical Geography (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Elements Of Physical Geography

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 19 Ìròyìn

An entrepot is a pot?

which acts as an intermediary center of trade between countries Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

at an entrance of a river

through which only certain goods are permitted to pass

wich also serves as the capital of a country

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Transportation (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Transportation

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 20 Ìròyìn

Plants in the savannah are adapted mainly to alternating periods of high and low?

light intensities

water supply Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

temperatures

soil salinity

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 21 Ìròyìn

The Sennar Dam on the Nile river is that marked

Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 22 Ìròyìn

The best technique for illustrating population density is the?

dot map Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

pie chart

bar graph

choropleth

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Geographic Information System (GIS)** (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Statistical Maps And Diagrams (WAEC)

Geographic Information System (GIS)**

Statistical Maps And Diagrams

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 23 Ìròyìn

Which group of people have the following characteristics? i. Adapted to living in a harsh environment. ii. The natural occupations are hunting, fishing and herding. iii. The food consists mainly of meat, milk, fish and berries. iv Lead a nomadic life.

The turaregs of the Sahara Desert

The lapps of Eurasia

The Eskimos of North America Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

The Masai of East Africa

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 24 Ìròyìn

The actual amount of water vapor held in the air at any particular time is called?

effective precipitation

effective pressure

relative humudity

absolute humidity Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 25 Ìròyìn

A line graph is best for showing geographical phenomena that?

vary continuously Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

are linear in shape

occupy areas

have well-defined boundaries

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Statistical Maps And Diagrams (WAEC)

Statistical Maps And Diagrams

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 26 Ìròyìn

in the southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on

21st March

23rd September

Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

22nd December

21st June

Awọn alaye Idahun

The southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on 23rd September.

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 27 Ìròyìn

Element	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Year
Temp (Max)	31	33	33	33	31	30	28	28	29	30	32	31	31
Temp (Min)	22	22	23	23	23	22	22	23	22	22	22	24	23
Rainfall	32.5	52.5	132.5	235	270	370.5	386	256	427.5	427.5	110	50	2655

The temperature (oC) and rainfall (mm) data above are true of

Kano

Ibadan Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Jos

Warri

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 28 Ìròyìn

The vegetation consists of small trees and shrubs many of which have the ability to store water in their stem. Their leaves are small and commonly covered with wax. This description fits the vegetation of?

coastal Tanzania

north-east Brazil

coastal British Columbia

north-east Queensland Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 29 Ìròyìn

If the distance between two points on a map with a scale 1:50 000 is 35mm, what is the distance between them on the ground?

1.50km

1.55km

1.75km Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

1.85km

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Principles Of Elementary Surveying* (WAEC)

Principles Of Elementary Surveying*

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 30 Ìròyìn

The most important agent in the transformation of the natural vegetation of Nigeria is?

climate change

soil erosion

agricultural practices Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

industrial pollution

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 31 Ìròyìn

The textile industry is characteristically?

a high energy consumer

raw material-oriented Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

capital intensive

labour intensive

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Industry (WAEC)

Industry

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 32 Ìròyìn

The gradient of the slope X-Y is approximately

1:24

1:26

1:28 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

1:30

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Principles Of Elementary Surveying* (WAEC)

Principles Of Elementary Surveying*

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 33 Ìròyìn

The concept of environment balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may result in the?

acceleration of the processes within the system

disruption of the processes within the system Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

minimization of the processes within the system

stablization of the processes within the system

Awọn alaye Idahun

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 34 Ìròyìn

The Ahaggar plateau is the shaded area marked

Q Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 35 Ìròyìn

Urban settlements in West Africa function mainly as?

market towns amd commercial centers Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

cultural and religious centers

industrial centers

administrative capitals

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Settlement (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Settlement

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 36 Ìròyìn

Which of the following irrigation farming projects is devoted mainly to sugarcane cultivation?

Bakolori

Badeggi

Lower Chad

Numan Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 37 Ìròyìn

In which of the following regions is the high population density due to heavy concentration of manufacturing industries?

The Ganges Valley

The Nile Valley

The Rhur Valley Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

The Yantese Valley

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Industry (WAEC)

Industry

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 38 Ìròyìn

The largest areas of very sparse population in the world outside the desert are the?

mountainous areas, tropical and temerate forests Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

mountainous areas and interior grassland

deltaic areas and coastal swamps

tropical forests and mediterranean lands

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Hydrosphere* (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Human Geography (JAMB)

Hydrosphere*

Human Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 39 Ìròyìn

Which vegetation type is found in regions with the following characteristics? i. Temperature generally over 20°C during the summer. ii Rainfall only during the winter months

Conifers

Chaparrels Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Temperate grasses

Mosses and lichens

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 40 Ìròyìn

The most suitable method for depicting the production figures of a given commodity in many countries over a given period of times is the?

pie graph

choropleth

multiple graph Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

bar graph

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Geographic Information System (GIS)** (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Statistical Maps And Diagrams (WAEC)

Geographic Information System (GIS)**

Statistical Maps And Diagrams

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 41 Ìròyìn

The most efficient means of transporting crude petroleum over extensive land masses is by?

water

road

rail

pipe Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Transportation (WAEC)

Transportation

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 42 Ìròyìn

Which mineral production is common to the countries numbered 5 to 8?

coal Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

crude oil

natural gas

uranium

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Industry (WAEC)

Industry

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 43 Ìròyìn

Which of the following contributes LEAST to the generation and movement of ocean surface currents?

wind friction

temperature differences

ocean salinity Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

earth rotation

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 44 Ìròyìn

Which type of climate has the following characteristics? i. Both monthly and annual temperature average about 28°C. ii Annual rainfall commonly varies from about 1800mm to more than commonly 3000mm. iii Rainfall of at least 150mm occurring every month of the year.

Monsoon

Equatorial Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Savannah

Mediterranean

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Physical Geography (JAMB)

Physical Geography

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 45 Ìròyìn

The most important consideration in the siting of settlements in this area was probably

Access to water transport

Protection aganist external attack

Nearness to the main road Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Availability of rich agricultural land

Awọn alaye Idahun

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Settlement (WAEC)

Settlement

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 46 Ìròyìn

In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

Egypt, Ethiopia, India

Egypt, Nambia , Somalia

Egypt, Iran, Iraq

Egypt, Chile,Australia Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Awọn alaye Idahun

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 47 Ìròyìn

Flax, cotton, olive and groundnuts are all important sources of?

synthethic fibres Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

animal feeds

artificial silk

vegetable oil