Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1979
Question 1
Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?
- A. 1 in 20
- B. 1 in 24
- C. 1 in 26
- D. 1 in 32
- E. 1 in 36
Question 2
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D
TempoC 21.1 21.1 20.0 17.2 15.0 13.3 12.8 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 20.0
Precipitation 18 15 23 48 97 114 94 86 58 41 28 20
In what climate type is the station with the above data?
- A. Temperate continental
- B. Tropical monsoon
- C. Tropical continental
- D. Mediterranean
- E. Tropical marine
Question 3
What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
- A. 4 kilometers
- B. 8 kilometers
- C. 10 kilometers
- D. 12 kilometers
Question 4
Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
- A. 1:2500 000
- B. 1:63 360
- C. 1:32
- D. 1:160 934
- E. 1:2
Question 5
What is the approximate height of Manko above the sea level?
- A. 46.0m
- B. 35.0m
- C. 30.0m
- D. 21.0m
- E. 12.0m
