Jamb Geography 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1998

The time difference between New Orleans on longitude 90°W and Cairo on longitude 30°E is?

A. 4 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 16 hours

Question 7:

• JAMB 1998

Recent space explorations indicate that the other planet of the solar system with the possibility of having had life-supporting conditions in the past is?

A. Pluto
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Jupiter

Question 8:

• JAMB 1998

An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is?

A. Sandstone and grit
B. Dolomite and gypsum
C. Peat and coal
D. Flint and shale

Question 9:

• JAMB 1998

The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is?

A. Volcanic rock
B. Granite rock
C. Graphite
D. Limestone

Question 10:

• JAMB 1998

The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is?

A. Dissolution, denudation and consolidation
B. Extrusion, denudation and deposition
C. Intrusion, granulation and consolidation
D. Deposition, consolidation and cementation