Jamb Geography 1986 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1986

Along a soil cantena, hydromorphic soils are most likely to occur on the?

A. Interfluve
B. Upper slope
C. Middle slope
D. Valley bottom

Question 17:

• JAMB 1986

The four major components of the soil are?

A. Gravel, sand, silt and clay
B. Mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
C. Stones, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organisms
D. Calcium magnesium, potassium and sodium

Question 18:

• JAMB 1986

Soils found in semi-arid regions which have an accumulation of calcareous substances in their upper layers are referred to as?

A. Pedocals
B. Rendzinas
C. Chernozems
D. Vertisols

Question 19:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria?

A. Ferruginous soils
B. Ferrallitic soils
C. Regosols
D. Vertisols
E. No option indicated

Question 20:

• JAMB 1986

A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population?

A. Increases at the same rate as food production
B. Increase at a lower rate than food production
C. Increases much faster than food production
D. Becomes more urbanized as food production increases