Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1984
Question 36
Which of these species of trees are suitable for pulp and paper manufacturing?
- A. Gmelina, fir and pine
- B. Spruce, mahogany and pine
- C. Baobab, fir and pine
- D. Teak, baobab and pine
- E. Mahogany, neem and pine
Question 37
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line?
- A. A traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West
- B. A traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East
- C. The line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian
- D. Local time is the same on either side
- E. The line has a zigzag shape
Question 38
Which of these are among the ACTIVE FACTORS of soil formation?
- A. Parent material, topography and soil organisms
- B. Climate, soil organism s and man
- C. Parent material, time and topography
- D. Climate, time and plants
- E. Time, soil organism and man
Question 39
Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability?
- A. Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie
- B. Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei
- C. Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie
- D. Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger
- E. Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi
Question 40
Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah?
- A. Lion
- B. Giraffe
- C. Zebra
- D. Hyena
- E. Gorilla
