Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1985
Question 26
Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the?
- A. Canaries, Benguela, Kurosiwo and Mozambique
- B. Canaries, Guinea ,Mid-Atlantic and Benguela
- C. Guinea, Equatorial, Mozambique and Benguela
- D. Canaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
- E. Canaries, Guinea, Mid-Atlantic and Mozambique
Question 27
When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?
- A. 5.00a.m
- B. 7.00a.m
- C. 3.00p.m
- D. 5.00p.m
- E. 7.00p.m
Question 28
The property known as soil texture is best defined as the?
- A. characteristic arrangement of soil particles to form peds
- B. plastic, silky or gritty feel of the soil wjen rubbed between the fingers
- C. relative proportions of small and large pore spaces in the soil
- D. relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
- E. relative proportions of organic and inorganic soil particles
Question 29
A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of?
- A. propermachinery for production
- B. a suitable market for finished products
- C. appropriate means of transporting the raw material and finished product
- D. sufficient land for future expansion
- E. adequate unskilled labour for production
Question 30
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Podzol horizon?
- A. High content of silica
- B. High content of iron oxides
- C. Ash-grey colour
- D. Intense leaching
- E. Coarse texture
