2024 - JAMB Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 4
31
Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in arid regions than in humid regions?
A
Lack of surface drainage and the presence of strong winds
B
Excessively high temperature during the day and night
C
Loose surface materials and the absence of vegetation cover
D
Insufficient and unreliable rainfall
32
All the following are advantages of the bush fallowing system in West Africa EXCEPT that it
A
Is very economical in the use of land
B
Reduces the need for the use of artificial fertilisers
C
Allows land to regain its fertility during fallow
D
Could lead to soil erosion
33
Which of the following lines of latitude divides the earth into two hemispheres?
A
Tropic of Cancer
B
The Equator
C
Tropic of Capricorn
D
Antarctic Circle
34
All the following are members of ECOWAS EXCEPT
A
Cote d'Ivoire
B
Cameroon
C
Burkina Faso
D
Senegal
35
Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called
A
Sedimentary rocks
B
Metamorphic rocks
C
Conglomerates
D
Igneous rocks
36
Which of the following rock types is coal associated with?
A
Mechanically-formed sedimentary rocks
B
Plutonic igneous rocks
C
Organically-formed sedimentary rocks
D
Hard crystalline rocks
37
All the following are problems of mining in Africa EXCEPT
A
Inadequate unskilled labour
B
Use of obsolete technology
C
Shortage of power
D
Inadequate foreign capital
38
Which of the following least influences population density in Nigeria?
A
Tsetse fly infestation
B
Mining
C
Fertile agricultural land
D
Thick forest vegetation
39
Nigeria is located between longitudes
A
1°E and 10°E
B
3°E and 10°E
C
3°E and 15°E
D
2°E and 15°E
40
One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that
A
Rural settlements are areas of secondary activities
B
Urban settlements are areas of primary activities
C
Urban settlements are areas of secondary and tertiary activities
D
Both primary and tertiary activities predominate in urban settlements
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