Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 181:

• JAMB 1980

Which of these is not a likely reason why the only road on the mapped area runs along the elevated feature ?

A. It was built to avoid the low, floodable region
B. The road reduced to a minimum the cost of building ridges and culverts across the streams
C. The major settlements are on the elevation and the road connects to them
D. The elevation is relatively a low one and so does not constitute an obstacle to road construction
E. There is no other place through which the road could pass except on the elevation

Question 182:

• JAMB 1980

A ship's radioed message on the high sea at 5.45pm was heard at Abidjan(5°W) at 11.15a.m on the same day.Find the position of the ship

A. 90E°
B. 92° 30'E
C. 95°E
D. 97° 30'E
E. 100°E

Question 183:

• JAMB 1980

What feature would you associate with a rejuvenated river?

A. A waterfall
B. A delta
C. A meander
D. Sand deposits
E. A wide u-shaped valley

Question 184:

• JAMB 1980

The intensity of the sun's heat is not much in polar regions because

A. The earth is flat at the poles
B. The atmosphere is thick at the poles
C. The atmosphere is thin at the poles
D. The angle of insolation is low
E. The angle of insolation is high

Question 185:

• JAMB 1980

Which of the following is a correct pair?

A. Glacier/Erratic boulder
B. Desert/Cavern
C. Limestone/Pass
D. Mountain/Stalagmite
E. River/Cut-off