2021 - JAMB Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
Which of the following is NOT an importance of highlands in Nigeria?
A
Occupy good land
B
Settlement sites
C
Source of minerals
D
Source of rivers
12
If the scales of two maps are (a) 1:100,000 and (b) 1:400,000, what are the ground distances if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10 cm?
A
10 km, 40 km
B
5 km, 20 km
C
2.5 km, 10 km
D
20 km, 80 km
13
Which of the following is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on its point of origin?
A
Error of compass
B
Traverse error
C
Error of closure
D
Field error
14
The function performed by urban settlements for rural settlements is the supply of
A
Industrial raw materials
B
Medicinal herbs
C
Food
D
Manufactured goods
15
Which of the following is NOT an agent that produces landforms?
A
Waves
B
Rivers
C
Storms
D
Glaciers
16
Tropical savanna vegetation is characterised by
A
Drought-resistant trees
B
Trees with broad leaves and fleshy bark
C
Palm trees and thorny scrub
D
Scattered evergreen trees
17
In Nigeria, which of the following vegetation zones is best known for timber exploitation?
A
Freshwater swamp forest
B
Sudan savanna
C
Montane vegetation
D
Rainforest
18
Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?
A
It provides water for industrial uses
B
It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
C
It provides shelter in form of timber for man
D
It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
19
Which of the following is a layer of very fine wind-deposited sand and silt?
A
Loess
B
Seif
C
Barchan
D
Bajada
20
Which of the following is NOT a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?
A
Poor technological know-how
B
Adequacy of capital
C
Unreliability
D
Fear of competition with established energy sources
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