Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 436:

• JAMB 1985

In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?

A. Derived savannah
B. Southern Guinea savannah
C. Tree savannah
D. Woodland savannah
E. Gallery forests

Question 437:

• JAMB 1985

The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called?

A. A spur
B. A road cutting
C. An embayment
D. An embankment
E. A terrace

Question 438:

• JAMB 1985

Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The

A. Amazon
B. Mississipi
C. Niger
D. Nile
E. Indus

Question 439:

• JAMB 1985

A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?

A. It contains more buildings and more people
B. Its buildings are clustered 'together
C. It often occurs in a densely populated area
D. It usually occurs at the meeting point of transportation networks
E. It is often found near rivers

Question 440:

• JAMB 1985

The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?

A. Rearing of domesticated animals which feeds mainly on native vegetation
B. Tending of animals for sale
C. Rearing of animals which are moved about in accordance with seasons
D. Keeping of animals and the cultivation of crops to earn income from both
E. Rearing of cattle in the grasslands of the world