Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1984

Question 26

The load carried by a river is deposited?

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  • A. when rejuvenation takes place
  • B. on the river's entry into a wetter region
  • C. when captured by another river
  • D. on entering a large body of water
  • E. when the gradient increases
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Question 27

Which of these is a textural classification of soils?

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  • A. Anhular, sand and clay
  • B. Rounded, irregular and flat
  • C. rounded pebbles and silt
  • D. Sand, loam and clay
  • E. Angular, prismatic and columnar
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Question 28

One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to?

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  • A. work in another country without obtaining a passport
  • B. visit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa
  • C. visit another country for a short period without a valid passport
  • D. stay in another country for a long period without a visa
  • E. work in another country for a short period without a work-permit
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Question 29

The movement of people from a village to a farm settlement may be described as?

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  • A. urban - rural migration
  • B. rural-urban migration
  • C. rural - rural migration
  • D. urban-urban migration
  • E. suburban - rural migration
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Question 30

The difference between towns and villages is that?

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  • A. towns contain more women
  • B. villages have more occupations
  • C. towns perform more tertiary functions
  • D. villages have more food
  • E. towns produce more children
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