Jamb Geography 1985 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1985

The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?

A. Rearing of domesticated animals which feeds mainly on native vegetation
B. Tending of animals for sale
C. Rearing of animals which are moved about in accordance with seasons
D. Keeping of animals and the cultivation of crops to earn income from both
E. Rearing of cattle in the grasslands of the world

Question 17:

• JAMB 1985

One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it?

A. Rural depopulation
B. Urban depopulation
C. Rural congestion
D. Urban congestion
E. Rural unemployment

Question 18:

• JAMB 1985

The areas of population concentration is S.E Asia are also areas of?

A. Intensive subsistence farming
B. Advanced industrial development
C. High urban/rural population ratios
D. Low man/land ratios
E. High levels of individual materials wealth

Question 19:

• JAMB 1985

The property known as soil texture is best defined as the?

A. Characteristic arrangement of soil particles to form peds
B. Plastic, silky or gritty feel of the soil wjen rubbed between the fingers
C. Relative proportions of small and large pore spaces in the soil
D. Relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
E. Relative proportions of organic and inorganic soil particles

Question 20:

• JAMB 1985

When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?

A. 5.00a.m
B. 7.00a.m
C. 3.00p.m
D. 5.00p.m
E. 7.00p.m