2018 JAMB GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Leave a Comment / Jamb Geography / By Jamb Tutor Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% 0 votes, 0 avg Created by Jamb TutorJamb Geography 2018 JAMB GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 1. Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. If the total population of the city is 500,000 what is the population of ward 4? a) 75,000 b) 125,000 c) 100,000 d) 150,000 The total population is given as 500,000… 2 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 2. Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. An alternative graphic method that can be used to depict the same information is the a) Proportional circle b) Divided rectangle c) Chloroplath d) Dot map An alternative graphical representation could… 3 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 3. Study the map and answer the question 3 to 7. The Area covered by the map is… a) 125 km² b) 100 km² c) 95 km² d) 115 km² By examining the scale of the map… 4 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 4. Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. If the total population… a) 75,000 b) 125,000 c) 100,000 d) 150,000 The total population is given as 500,000. If the population of ward 4 needs to be determined, we calculate based on proportional allocation as per the chart provided… 5 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 5. Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. An alternative graphic… a) Divided rectangle b) Chloroplath c) Dot map d) Proportional circle An alternative graphical representation could be a divided rectangle, which displays comparative data effectively. Chloroplath, dot maps, and proportional circles have different usages… 6 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 6. Study the map and answer the question. The Area covered by the map is approximately… a) 125 km² b) 100 km² c) 95 km² d) 115 km² By examining the scale of the map and calculating the area coverage, we find it to be approximately 125 km². This estimation uses measurements provided on the map… 7 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 7. Study the map and answer the question. The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately… a) 29° b) 170° c) 21° d) 25° The approximate bearing from Jata to Adaba is calculated using a compass method, where the orientation on the map shows 29°. Other values like 170° are more likely for bearings… 8 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 8. Study the map and answer the question. Intervisibility is possible between the points… a) Convex b) Rectilinear c) Convexo-concave d) Steep slope Intervisibility between X and Y suggests that the land’s shape allows visibility without obstruction. A convex slope permits visibility by gradually rising and falling… 9 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 9. Study the map and answer the question. The land-form feature at the center of the map… a) Flood plain b) Erosional c) Outwash plain d) Deltaic plain The landform in the center can be described as a flood plain, commonly found along river valleys and formed through sediment deposition… 10 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 10. Study the map and answer the question. Given that the area shown on the map is in… a) Banana, rice… b) Cassava… c) Sugar-cane… d) Sugar-cane… Flood-prone areas in Northern Nigeria are well-suited for crops like rice and sugarcane, which thrive in moist conditions… 11 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 11. How were the major mountain belts of the world produced? a) Weathering b) Wind erosion c) Folding d) River deposition Major mountain belts are typically formed through folding processes, which involve the compression of Earth’s crustal plates over time… 12 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 12. Along which latitude will the daytime be longest on Christmas day? a) 0° b) 45°S c) 45°N d) 30°N The longest daytime on Christmas Day occurs at 45°S, as this latitude is tilted towards the sun during the Southern Hemisphere summer… 13 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 13. What commodity is associated with OPEC? a) Coffee b) Iron and Steel c) Vegetable oil d) Mineral oil OPEC is primarily associated with mineral oil production, controlling major global petroleum supplies. Other commodities like coffee are unrelated to OPEC’s activities… 14 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 14. Which of the following rocks is composed of the skeletons of microscopic sea plants and animals? a) Chalk b) Granite c) Sandstone d) Slate Chalk is primarily composed of microscopic marine organisms like plankton, forming from accumulated remains over time. Other rocks, like granite, are igneous and lack organic composition… 15 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 15. Dodoma is to Tanzania as ______ is to Nigeria a) Abuja b) Warri c) Lagos d) Port Harcourt Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania, just as Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. Warri, Lagos, and Port Harcourt are major cities but not the capital… 16 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 16. The annual temperature range at the station is… a) 20°C b) 30°C c) 40°C d) 10°C The range is calculated by subtracting the lowest temperature (-11°C) from the highest (19°C), resulting in 30°C. Lower ranges like 20°C underestimate this difference… 17 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 17. What type of climate has the station? a) Cool temperate b) Warm temperate c) Mediterranean d) Cold temperate Based on the temperature and precipitation, a cool temperate climate is indicated. This region has mild summers and cold winters, unlike Mediterranean or warm temperate climates… 18 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 18. Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel? a) India b) Cuba c) Japan d) Germany Cuba has minimal iron resources, unlike steel-producing nations like India and Japan. Japan’s advanced technology also boosts its steel industry… 19 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 19. In which country is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy? a) Zimbabwe b) Sudan c) Mali d) Ghana Sudan relies heavily on irrigated cotton as a key agricultural product. Other countries like Ghana have different agricultural focuses… 20 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 20. The most important minerals found in the area marked X are… a) Lead and Zinc b) Tin and columbite c) Galena and Tantalite d) Iron ore and thorium Tin and columbite are prominent minerals in Northern Nigeria, particularly in areas like Jos. Other options are either less common or absent in the marked region… 21 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 21. The major environmental problem associated with area Y is… a) Insect pest b) Gully erosion c) Oil pollution d) Drought Oil pollution is a significant issue in areas around the Niger Delta. Other issues like gully erosion are more common in inland regions… 22 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 22. The most extensive vegetation type in area Z is the… a) Mangrove swamp b) Coastal thicket c) Freshwater swamp d) Guinea savannah Guinea savannah is widespread across Nigeria’s middle belt. Mangrove swamps are restricted to coastal regions, while freshwater swamps occur near rivers… 23 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 23. A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly of… a) Active inhabitants b) Old dependants c) Young dependants d) More females than males Young dependents, represented by a wide base in population pyramids, indicate high birth rates. Older dependents generally narrow the base… 24 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 24. Fluid basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic ___________ a) Cinder b) Saddle reef c) Shield d) Gap Basic lava, being fluid, forms shield volcanoes with gently sloping sides, unlike steep-sided cones formed by acidic lava… 25 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 25. In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found? a) Metamorphic b) Plutonic c) Igneous d) Volcanic Sedimentary rocks contain petroleum, formed from organic matter compressed over time. Igneous and metamorphic rocks lack the porosity needed for oil… 26 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 26. One basic mineral common to Sokoto, Ewekoro, Calabar, and Nkalagu is… a) Gypsum b) Coal c) Marble d) Iron-Ore Limestone is abundant in these regions, especially in places like Ewekoro, known for cement production. Other minerals like gypsum are less widespread here… 27 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 27. Lake Kivu and Malawi are related in that they ___________ a) Lie in Northern Hemisphere b) Crater lakes c) Attract tourists d) Rift valley lakes Both lakes are rift valley lakes, formed through tectonic activity in the East African Rift Valley. They differ from crater lakes, which form in volcanic craters… 28 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 28. The feature marked X in the diagram is a… a) Spit b) Stack c) Beach d) Wedge A spit is a landform of deposited sediment extending from the coast into open water. Other features like stacks result from coastal erosion… 29 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 29. The feature is one of the landforms associated with ____________ a) River erosion b) Wind deposition c) Wave erosion d) River deposition Coastal wave erosion creates landforms like cliffs and spits. River deposition forms features like deltas, unrelated to the feature here… 30 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 30. If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm, while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is… a) 1:100,000 b) 1:200,000 c) 1:50,000 d) 1:150,000 A 1:200,000 scale indicates that each unit on the map represents 200,000 units on land, making 2 cm equal to 4 km. Smaller scales like 1:50,000 underestimate distances… 31 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 31. Soil conservation can be achieved through ___________ a) Monoculture b) Mechanization c) Strip-cropping d) Floriculture Strip-cropping prevents erosion by alternating crops. Monoculture and mechanization, however, can lead to soil degradation… 32 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 32. The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria, now surviving in remote areas, is ___________ a) Bush fallowing b) Mixed farming c) Shifting cultivation d) Market gardening Shifting cultivation, once widespread, is now limited to remote areas. This system involves rotating fields for crop planting… 33 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 33. Which of these hazards would most likely result directly from deforestation? a) Soil erosion b) Mass wasting c) Drought d) Water pollution Soil erosion is a direct consequence of deforestation, as trees hold soil in place. Mass wasting occurs but is not directly caused by deforestation… 34 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 34. The dominant foreign exchange earner of Senegal is ___________ a) Tourism b) Groundnut c) Fish d) Iron-ore Groundnuts are Senegal’s major export, significant to its economy, unlike iron-ore, which is less common in the region… 35 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 35. British foreign investments are concentrated in ___________ a) EU countries b) Commonwealth c) Developed countries d) Commonwealth Nations Commonwealth countries, due to historical ties, attract most British investments. EU and developed nations are secondary focuses… 36 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 36. The two most important factors for population distribution in West Africa are… a) Economic prosperity and regional migration b) Economic prosperity and favourable physical conditions c) Favourable conditions and human inertia d) Historical antecedence and migration Economic prosperity and favorable physical conditions attract populations, whereas migration plays a secondary role… 37 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 37. A desert country with high population density supported by irrigation is ___________ a) Niger b) Egypt c) Sudan d) Kuwait Egypt sustains high populations along the Nile River, utilizing irrigation, unlike Niger or Sudan… 38 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 38. The greatest volcanic regions of Africa are found in ___________ a) The Maghrib b) Kenya and Tanzania c) The Camerouns d) Sudan and Ethiopia Kenya and Tanzania have significant volcanic activity, particularly around the East African Rift. The Maghrib has limited volcanic regions… 39 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 39. A type of landform associated with large-scale orogeny is ___________ a) Fold mountain b) Residual mountain c) Block mountain d) Volcanic mountain Fold mountains form through orogenic processes. Residual and volcanic mountains are not formed this way… 40 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 40. If the time in New York (75°W) is 5.00 pm, the time in Nigeria (15°E) will be ___________ a) 9.00 pm b) 9.00 pm c) 11.00 pm d) 11.00 am With Nigeria 90° east of New York, the time difference is 6 hours, making it 11.00 pm… 41 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 41. One of the leading industrial nations of the world, second in manufacturing output after the USA, is ___________ a) Germany b) Britain c) Japan d) Russia Japan is a top manufacturing country, trailing only the USA. Germany and Britain also rank highly, but not second… 42 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 42. An instrument used for setting out right angles in surveying a parcel of land is ___________ a) Measuring rod b) Abney level c) A ranging pole d) Theodolite The theodolite is commonly used for accurate angle measurements in land surveying. Other tools like ranging poles aid measurement but not angle setting… 43 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 43. The lack of access to food in some parts of the world stems from ___________ a) Educational inequality b) Poor transport system c) Economic inequality d) Low development of natural resources Economic inequality often limits food access more than education or natural resources, as wealth affects food distribution… 44 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 44. How long does it take Mercury to complete a revolution? a) 62 days b) 225 days c) 365 days d) 88 days Mercury orbits the Sun in 88 days, a much shorter period than Earth’s 365 days… 45 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 45. Plains formed when mountain slopes wear back in arid regions are called ___________ a) Alluvial plains b) Outwash plains c) Pediplains d) Savanna plains Pediplains result from the retreat of mountain slopes in dry areas. Other types like alluvial plains are found in flood regions… 46 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 46. Examples of intrusive volcanic features include all except ___________ a) Dykes b) Sills c) Laccolith d) Lava plateaux Lava plateaux are extrusive volcanic features, forming on Earth’s surface, unlike dykes and sills which form underground… 47 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 47. Latitude 66.5° marks the ___________ a) Antarctic circle b) Arctic circle c) Tropic of Cancer d) Tropic of Capricorn The Arctic Circle is located at latitude 66.5° north, distinguishing it from other key latitudes like the Antarctic Circle… 48 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 48. A port specializing in redistributing goods to neighboring countries is a ___________ a) Ferry port b) Outport c) Entreport d) River port An entreport functions as a hub for re-exporting goods. Ferry and river ports focus more on local transit… 49 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 49. A well will always contain water if dug ___________ a) Below Earth’s basin b) To reach water-bearing sand c) Above the water table d) Below the water table Wells must reach below the water table to access groundwater. Digging above the table yields no water… 50 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 50. When the moon comes between Earth and the Sun, ___________ a) Eclipse of the moon b) Solar eclipse c) Length of day varies d) Length of day increases A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks sunlight to Earth, while lunar eclipses involve Earth between the sun and moon… 51 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 51. Lines joining places with the same mean annual rainfall are called ___________ a) Isohyets b) Isohels c) Isohalines d) Isotherms Isohyets connect locations with identical annual rainfall, unlike isotherms for temperature… 52 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 52. The climate at the station is ___________ a) Cool Temperature b) Warm Temperature c) Mediterranean d) Cold Temperature Based on the region’s temperature and precipitation patterns, it exhibits a cool temperate climate… 53 / 53 Category: Jamb Geography 2018 53. Which of the following is not a form of mass movement? a) Landslide b) Earthquake c) Rockslide d) Talus creep Earthquakes result from tectonic activity, not mass movement, unlike landslides or rockslides… Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Anonymous feedback Send feedback
