Jamb Geography 1994 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1994

Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map?

A. 1: 20
B. 1: 50
C. 1: 500
D. 1: 2,500

Question 2:

• JAMB 1994

Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map?

A. 1: 20
B. 1: 50
C. 1: 500
D. 1: 2,500

Question 3:

• JAMB 1994

The captain of a ship in the mid sea observed that it was local noon as he was listening to 08.00 hrs BBC world news. On which longitude was his ship?

A. 60°E
B. 60°W
C. 120°E
D. 120°W

Question 4:

• JAMB 1994

A map drawn to a scale of 1: 180,000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map?

A. 1: 60,000
B. 1: 90,000
C. 1: 360,000
D. 1: 540,000

Question 5:

• JAMB 1994

Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they?

A. Form round hills
B. Are faulted
C. Form vertical columns
D. Occur in layers