Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1980
Question 11
Which of the following is a correct pair?
- A. Glacier/Erratic boulder
- B. Desert/Cavern
- C. Limestone/Pass
- D. Mountain/Stalagmite
- E. River/Cut-off
Question 12
The intensity of the sun's heat is not much in polar regions because
- A. the earth is flat at the poles
- B. the atmosphere is thick at the poles
- C. the atmosphere is thin at the poles
- D. the angle of insolation is low
- E. the angle of insolation is high
Question 13
What feature would you associate with a rejuvenated river?
- A. a waterfall
- B. a delta
- C. a meander
- D. sand deposits
- E. a wide u-shaped valley
Question 14
A ship's radioed message on the high sea at 5.45pm was heard at Abidjan(5°W) at 11.15a.m on the same day.Find the position of the ship
- A. 90E°
- B. 92° 30'E
- C. 95°E
- D. 97° 30'E
- E. 100°E
Question 15
Which of these is not a likely reason why the only road on the mapped area runs along the elevated feature ?
- A. it was built to avoid the low, floodable region
- B. the road reduced to a minimum the cost of building ridges and culverts across the streams
- C. the major settlements are on the elevation and the road connects to them
- D. the elevation is relatively a low one and so does not constitute an obstacle to road construction
- E. There is no other place through which the road could pass except on the elevation
