Year : 
2012
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 45 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The length between two points on a topographical map is 5m. What is the actual distance between them if the scale of the map is 1:50000?

A. 2.5 km

B. 3.0 km

C. 3.5

D. 5.0

A

2.

Chain survey is most convenient for measurements on ?

A. rocky environment

B. plains

C. embarkment

D. irregular slopes

B

3.

Th earth's crust consists essentially of?

A. magnesium and silica

B. silica and aluminium

C. calcium and aluminium

D. magensium and calcium

B

4.

The rock type formed through the deposits compression of elastic particles is ?

A. anthracite

B. sandstone

C. limestone

D. mudstone

D

5.

Which of the following rock types is formed through the ejection of magma onto the surface of the earth?

A. Lignite

B. Granite

C. Slate

D. Basalt

D

6.

Rocks that are composed of particles derived previously existing rocks are referred to as?

A. Metamorphic rocks

B. intrusive igneous rocks

C. sedimentary rocks

D. extrusive igneous rocks

A

7.

An ox-bow lake is usually located in a?

A. volcanic crater

B. karst valley

C. river valley

D. desert oasis

C

8.

The phenomenon of change in direction of wave fronts as the approach the sea shore is known as a?

A. wave refraction

B. tidal wave movement

C. wave drifting

D. retrogradation

B

9.

The storm which occurs over the China Sea between latitudes 8θ and 15θ N and S of the equator is a?

A. tropical thunderstorm

B. torando

C. typhoon

D. temperature thunderstorm

C

10.

A major characteristics of the tropical continental climate is the?

A. occurrance of high diurnal temperatures throughout the year

B. Absence of cloud cover throughout the year

C. prevalence of high and constant temperature throughout the year

D. occurrance of alternating wet and dry seasons throughout the year

C

1.

The length between two points on a topographical map is 5m. What is the actual distance between them if the scale of the map is 1:50000?

A. 2.5 km

B. 3.0 km

C. 3.5

D. 5.0

A

2.

Chain survey is most convenient for measurements on ?

A. rocky environment

B. plains

C. embarkment

D. irregular slopes

B

3.

Th earth's crust consists essentially of?

A. magnesium and silica

B. silica and aluminium

C. calcium and aluminium

D. magensium and calcium

B

4.

The rock type formed through the deposits compression of elastic particles is ?

A. anthracite

B. sandstone

C. limestone

D. mudstone

D

5.

Which of the following rock types is formed through the ejection of magma onto the surface of the earth?

A. Lignite

B. Granite

C. Slate

D. Basalt

D

6.

Rocks that are composed of particles derived previously existing rocks are referred to as?

A. Metamorphic rocks

B. intrusive igneous rocks

C. sedimentary rocks

D. extrusive igneous rocks

A

7.

An ox-bow lake is usually located in a?

A. volcanic crater

B. karst valley

C. river valley

D. desert oasis

C

8.

The phenomenon of change in direction of wave fronts as the approach the sea shore is known as a?

A. wave refraction

B. tidal wave movement

C. wave drifting

D. retrogradation

B

9.

The storm which occurs over the China Sea between latitudes 8θ and 15θ N and S of the equator is a?

A. tropical thunderstorm

B. torando

C. typhoon

D. temperature thunderstorm

C

10.

A major characteristics of the tropical continental climate is the?

A. occurrance of high diurnal temperatures throughout the year

B. Absence of cloud cover throughout the year

C. prevalence of high and constant temperature throughout the year

D. occurrance of alternating wet and dry seasons throughout the year

C