Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1981
Question 11
What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja?
- A. The area has a central location
- B. The area is sparsely populated
- C. The area is rich in mineral resources
- D. The area has a cool climate
Question 12
When one looks at a soil profile, the first characteristic to be notice is soil?
- A. colour
- B. texture
- C. consistency
- D. structure
- E. moisture
Question 13
Two factors which together cause the varying length of day and night are?
- A. inclination of the earth on its axis and the rotation of the earth on its axis
- B. inclination of the earth on its axis and the revolution of the earth on its elliptical orbit
- C. the rotation of the eart on its axis and the revolution of the moon round the earth
- D. inclination of the earth on its axis and the revolution of the moon round the earth
- E. the revolution of the earth on its elliptical orbit and the inclination of the moon on its axis
Question 14
Plants takes up mineral nutrients in solution from the soil. Some of these are required in large quantities while others are needed in small quantities. Which of these is required in small quantities?
- A. Nitrogen
- B. Potassium
- C. Iron
- D. Sulphur
- E. Cacium
Question 15
Which of the following rock types is non-sedimentary?
- A. Basalt
- B. Coal
- C. Limestone
- D. Rocksalt
- E. Sandstone
