Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 446:

• JAMB 1985

What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?

A. 1.6cm
B. 2.0cm
C. 3.2cm
D. 3.6cm
E. 4.0cm

Question 447:

• JAMB 1985

Tropical forests compared with temperate forests have?

A. Greater species diversity
B. Pure stands of the same species covering large areas
C. Greater proportion of herbaceous plants
D. Wider-tree girths
E. Deeper and more fertile soils

Question 448:

• JAMB 1985

Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?

A. Suitable light sandy soils
B. Easy transport provided by the River Gambia
C. Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
D. Heavy government subsidy on inputs
E. Mechanization of farming

Question 449:

• JAMB 1985

In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

A. Igneous
B. Plutonic
C. Sedimentary
D. Metamorphic
E. Volcanic

Question 450:

• JAMB 1985

The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the?

A. Seasonal pattern of rainfall
B. Low nutrients of soil
C. High mean annual temperature
D. Low temperature values during the harmattan
E. Seasonal regime of many streams