Jamb Geography 1985 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1985

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?

A. Chestnut soil
B. Prairie soil
C. Cheronzem
D. Podzol
E. Pedocal

Question 12:

• JAMB 1985

In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?

A. Derived savannah
B. Southern Guinea savannah
C. Tree savannah
D. Woodland savannah
E. Gallery forests

Question 13:

• JAMB 1985

The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called?

A. A spur
B. A road cutting
C. An embayment
D. An embankment
E. A terrace

Question 14:

• JAMB 1985

Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The

A. Amazon
B. Mississipi
C. Niger
D. Nile
E. Indus

Question 15:

• JAMB 1985

A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?

A. It contains more buildings and more people
B. Its buildings are clustered 'together
C. It often occurs in a densely populated area
D. It usually occurs at the meeting point of transportation networks
E. It is often found near rivers