Geography 1982 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 41 :

• JAMB 1982

Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through?

A. An increasing birth rate
B. A decrease death rate
C. Migration from rural areas
D. Influx of refugees from guerrilla wars
E. Migration to rural areas

Question 42 :

• JAMB 1982

The following major dam projects are located in Nigeria. Identify them?

A. Kainji,Tiga,Bakolori and Akosombo
B. Kainji, Bakolori, Shiroro and Tiga
C. Shiroro, Asewan, Kariba and Kainji
D. Kainji, Tiga, Kariba and Akosombo
E. Aswan,Tiga, Akosombo and Kariba

Question 43 :

• JAMB 1982

Which of these is NOT characteristic of the tropical rain forest?

A. There is a great variety of trees present
B. Many of trees have large buttresses
C. The trees are usually arranged in layers
D. There are many climbing plants
E. Epiphytes are rare

Question 44 :

• JAMB 1982

The world's richest fishing grounds are to be found?

A. In river estuaries
B. On the continental shelves
C. In coral seas
D. In fjord coastlines
E. On the deep sea platforms

Question 45 :

• JAMB 1982

In the area covered by the contour map above, six men standing various places. Which of the men at J, K, L, M and N will NOT be able to see the man at X? (Assume that there is no vegetable cover; contours are in metres). The man is at

A. J
B. K
C. L
D. M
E. N