Jamb Geography 1987 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1987

On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.
The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

A. 1 : 2
B. 1 : 20
C. 1 : 200
D. 1 : 2000

Question 2:

• JAMB 1987

On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.
The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

A. 1 : 2
B. 1 : 20
C. 1 : 200
D. 1 : 2000

Question 3:

• JAMB 1987

The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km² is?

A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 33

Question 4:

• JAMB 1987

A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.
What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

A. 90°E
B. 90°W
C. 105°E
D. 105°W

Question 5:

• JAMB 1987

Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?

A. Are called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively
B. Indicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation
C. Mark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight
D. Mark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow