Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 1971:

• JAMB 2016

Smooth oval hills composed mainly of boulders or glacial sands and gravels are known as

A. Eskers
B. Drumlins
C. Moraines
D. Aretes
E. Pyramidal peaks

Question 1972:

• JAMB 2016

On a population map of the world, all but one of the following appear generally as regions of low population density

A. The hot deserts
B. The Amazon forests
C. Antarctica
D. The island of Java
E. The Canadian shield

Question 1973:

• JAMB 2016

Mixed farming implies

A. Growing crops and rearing animals on a given land area
B. Keeping poultry and rearing pigs on one and the same farm
C. Growing grains and root crops on the same piece of land
D. Mixed cultivation of wheat, barley, and oats
E. Intercropping of yam, cassava and maize

Question 1974:

• JAMB 2016

The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former

A. Yields relatively more accurate results
B. Involves highly more portable equipment
C. Does not require a base map
D. Closes its boundaries with no correction

Question 1975:

• JAMB 2016

The main use of the Abney Level in surveying is to determine the

A. Angle of inclination
B. Relative location
C. Area coverage
D. Spot height