Year :
1998
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 50 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
If a map has a scale of 1 :50 000 and a cocoa plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 5cm by 4cm, what is the area of the plantation? A. 5 km2 B. 6 km2 C. 20 km2 D. 25 km2 |
A |
| 2. |
If the distance between two points on a map with scale 1 : 50 000 is 35 mm, what is the distance between them on the ground. A. 1.50 km B. 1.55 km C. 1.75 km D. 1.85 km |
C |
| 3. |
The best method of depicting the relative contribution of the southern states of Nigeria to palm Kernel export from the country is the? A. dot map B. line graph C. pie graph D. choropleth graph |
A |
| 4. |
On which of the following pairs of dates is the length of day and night equal on the earth's surface? A. June 21st and September 21st B. March 22nd and December 22nd C. June 21st and December 22nd D. March 22nd and September 21st |
D |
| 5. |
The time difference between New Orleans on longitude 90°W and Cairo on longitude 30°E is? A. 4 hours B. 8 hours C. 12 hours D. 16 hours |
B |
| 6. |
Recent space explorations indicate that the other planet of the solar system with the possibility of having had life-supporting conditions in the past is? A. Pluto B. Mercury C. Mars D. Jupiter |
C |
| 7. |
An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is? A. sandstone and grit B. dolomite and gypsum C. peat and coal D. flint and shale |
B |
| 8. |
The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is? A. volcanic rock B. granite rock C. graphite D. limestone |
A |
| 9. |
The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is? A. dissolution, denudation and consolidation B. extrusion, denudation and deposition C. intrusion, granulation and consolidation D. deposition, consolidation and cementation |
B |
| 10. |
A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as? A. yardang B. zeugen C. horst D. playa |
B |
| 1. |
If a map has a scale of 1 :50 000 and a cocoa plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 5cm by 4cm, what is the area of the plantation? A. 5 km2 B. 6 km2 C. 20 km2 D. 25 km2 |
A |
| 2. |
If the distance between two points on a map with scale 1 : 50 000 is 35 mm, what is the distance between them on the ground. A. 1.50 km B. 1.55 km C. 1.75 km D. 1.85 km |
C |
| 3. |
The best method of depicting the relative contribution of the southern states of Nigeria to palm Kernel export from the country is the? A. dot map B. line graph C. pie graph D. choropleth graph |
A |
| 4. |
On which of the following pairs of dates is the length of day and night equal on the earth's surface? A. June 21st and September 21st B. March 22nd and December 22nd C. June 21st and December 22nd D. March 22nd and September 21st |
D |
| 5. |
The time difference between New Orleans on longitude 90°W and Cairo on longitude 30°E is? A. 4 hours B. 8 hours C. 12 hours D. 16 hours |
B |
| 6. |
Recent space explorations indicate that the other planet of the solar system with the possibility of having had life-supporting conditions in the past is? A. Pluto B. Mercury C. Mars D. Jupiter |
C |
| 7. |
An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is? A. sandstone and grit B. dolomite and gypsum C. peat and coal D. flint and shale |
B |
| 8. |
The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is? A. volcanic rock B. granite rock C. graphite D. limestone |
A |
| 9. |
The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is? A. dissolution, denudation and consolidation B. extrusion, denudation and deposition C. intrusion, granulation and consolidation D. deposition, consolidation and cementation |
B |
| 10. |
A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as? A. yardang B. zeugen C. horst D. playa |
B |