Geography 1985 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 21 :

• JAMB 1985

Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the?

A. Canaries, Benguela, Kurosiwo and Mozambique
B. Canaries, Guinea ,Mid-Atlantic and Benguela
C. Guinea, Equatorial, Mozambique and Benguela
D. Canaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
E. Canaries, Guinea, Mid-Atlantic and Mozambique

Question 22 :

• JAMB 1985

What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?

A. 1.6cm
B. 2.0cm
C. 3.2cm
D. 3.6cm
E. 4.0cm

Question 23 :

• JAMB 1985

Tropical forests compared with temperate forests have?

A. Greater species diversity
B. Pure stands of the same species covering large areas
C. Greater proportion of herbaceous plants
D. Wider-tree girths
E. Deeper and more fertile soils

Question 24 :

• JAMB 1985

Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?

A. Suitable light sandy soils
B. Easy transport provided by the River Gambia
C. Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
D. Heavy government subsidy on inputs
E. Mechanization of farming

Question 25 :

• JAMB 1985

In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

A. Igneous
B. Plutonic
C. Sedimentary
D. Metamorphic
E. Volcanic