JAMB 2019 Geography Past Questions Online Practice

JAMB 2019 Geography Past Questions Online Practice

Are you preparing for UTME 2022/2023? Attempt these JAMB Geography 2019 Past Questions and Answers now!

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1 The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of production is the
1. dot map
2. pie chart
3. line graph
4. divided circle
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2 The variable which is both a control and an element of weather and climate is
1. Temperature
2. Rainfall
3. Air mass
4. Wind
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3 The relative dryness of the Horn Africa is due to
1. The dominance of cold currents in the region
2. The shape and direction of the shoreline
3. Its closeness to the high ranges of East Africa
4. The distance from the belt of tropical cyclones
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4 The development of a climax vegetation in the Savannah belt of Nigeria is disturbed mainly by
1. Lumbering
2. Mining
3. Animal Grazing
4. Bush burning
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5 The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is
1. Lagos
2. Dakar
3. Cairo
4. Cape Town
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6 A country well known for the production of Copper in Africa is
1. Zambia
2. Republic of Benin
3. Ghana
4. Egypt
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7 The areas in Nigeria where temperate crops may be grown include
1. Jos Plateau and Mambilla Plateau
2. Mandara Mountains and Biu Plateau
3. Oban Hills and Yoruba Highlands
4. Apata Hills and Effon Ridge
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8 The most capital-intensive sector of Nigeria economy to day is
1. Transportation
2. Trading
3. Agriculture
4. Mining
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9 Examples of fold mountains in Africa are
1. Cape Ranges and Atlas Mountains
2. Drakensberg Mountains and Mount Cameroun
3. Atlas Mountains and Mount Kenya
4. Mount Kilimanjaro and Atlas Mountains
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10 A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is
1. North Central Highlands
2. Biu plateau
3. Udi hills
4. Yoruba Hills
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11 The prairies of North America are
1. montane grasslands
2. temperate grasslands
3. tropical grasslands
4. savannah
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12 Lakes kivu and Malawi are related in that they
1. lie in the Northern hemisphere
2. attract a large number of tourists
3. are rift valley lakes
4. are crater lakes
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13 Automobile Industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in
1. North East USA
2. South Africa
3. West Africa
4. Western Europe
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14 Nigeria recently entered into trade agreements in petroleum products and gas with
1. most countries of North Africa
2. all West African countries
3. all African countries
4. some West African countries
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15 The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is
1. pine, fir and mahogamy
2. mahogamy, obeche and iroko
3. gmelina, teak and spruce
4. obeche, mahogamy and pine
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16 The sex ratio of any population may be affected by
1. mortality
2. migration
3. morbidity
4. fertility
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17 An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, fieldspar and quartz is
1. schist
2. basalt
3. granite
4. rhyolite
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18 An example of a landform produced by glaciation is
1. horizon
2. an ox-bow lake
3. a cirque
4. a sand-dune
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19 The Stevenson's screen is raised about one meter above the ground in order to avoid
1. the influence of strong winds
2. the heat from the ground
3. the effects of nearby trees
4. rain drops entering it
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20 In surveying, it is best dealt with by
1. using abney level
2. removing them
3. laying offsets
4. avoiding them
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21 The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a
1. Suburb
2. Nucleated settlement
3. Linear settlement
4. Conurbation
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22 The world leading producer of cocoa is
1. Nigeria
2. Ecuador
3. Ivory Coast
4. Brazil
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23 Which of the following pairs of cities have both seaport and international airport?
1. Kampala and Mombasa
2. Lagos and San Francisco
3. Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
4. New York and Warri
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24 The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as
1. mineralization
2. nitrification
3. humification
4. laterization
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25 If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?
1. 15°W
2. 60°W
3. 15°E
4. 60°E
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26 The highest category of rural settlement is the
1. Homestead
2. Hut
3. Hamlet
4. Village
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27 The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is
1. hydrogen bromide
2. carbon (iv) oxide
3. chlorofluorocarbon
4. carbon (ii) oxide
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28 British foreign investments are concentrated in
1. Commonwealth countries
2. Developed countries
3. ECOWAS Countries
4. EU Countries
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29 Urban and Rural Settlements are differentiated by their
1. population
2. population and function
3. function only
4. function and location
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30 The Ruhr coalfield is located in
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. USA
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31 The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes ___________
1. environmental pollution
2. less rainfall run-off
3. soil erosion
4. high cost of foreign products
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32 Soil texture is determined primarily by
1. particle sizes
2. profile horizons
3. major components
4. nutrient status
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33 A desert country which has high population density supported by irrigation is
1. Sudan
2. Egypt
3. Kuwait
4. Namibia
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34 The speed and capacity of a train are influenced by the
1. the edge of the railway line
2. length of the railway line
3. width of the railway gauge
4. depth of the railway line
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35 Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?
1. Rugged mountains
2. High plateaux
3. Active volcanoes
4. Lowland plains
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36 An example of argillaceous rock is
1. chalk
2. shale
3. graphite
4. coat
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37 A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is
1. cloud cover
2. rainfall
3. temperature
4. humidity
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38 A poor settlement on the edge of a city is known as
1. ghetto
2. shanty town
3. slum
4. new town
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39 In surveying, the prismatic compass is used to
1. measure accurately, height of points
2. obtain bearings of features
3. measure horizontal distances
4. measure the inclination of features
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40 If M is due west of station N, the bearing of M from N is
1. 180°
2. 270°
3. 90°
4. 360°
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41 The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

Textile Industry
Petroleum Industry
Iron and Steel industry
Cosmetics Industry
Automobile Industry 7.2°
172.8°
115.2°
43.2°
21.6°
What is the total number of workers in the petroleum industry?
1. 25,000
2. 12,000
3. 3,000
4. 10,000
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42 Using table in question 41, the proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is
1. 0.32
2. 0.06
3. 0.12
4. 0.26
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43 The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the
1. presence of a cold current
2. configuration of the coastline
3. high altitude of the area
4. subsidence of air masses
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44 Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its
1. Early religious and economic significance
2. Conducive climate for groundnut production
3. Early industrial development
4. Large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
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45 The Sudd region has been highly valued for its
1. large scale irrigation
2. mineral deposits
3. fishing industry
4. biodiversity
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46 The ferralitic soils in West Africa are mostly found in the
1. Swampy coastline
2. Forest belt
3. Desert Environment
4. Savanna belt
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47 A common feature of forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger delta is that they are
1. Very important fishing ports
2. Terminal for oil companies
3. Important for natural gas exports
4. Export processing zones
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48 The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include
1. Lagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
2. Lagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
3. Osogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
4. Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
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49 Sugar Plantations in Africa are most highly developed in the lowlands of
1. the Guinea Coast and Mozambique
2. the mediterranean seaboard and the Guinea coast
3. Mozambique and Natal
4. Natal and Lower Nile
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50 The Harbel Plantation in Liberia is noted for large-scale production of
1. oil palm
2. rubber
3. cocoa
4. coffee
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51 The regime of the rainfall pattern in the table below is?

J F M A M J
Temp(°C) 27 28 28 28 27 26
Rainfall(mm) 32.5 52.5 132.5 225.0 270.0 370.5

J A S O N D
Temp(°C) 25 26 26 26 27 28
Rainfall(mm) 385.0 295.0 427.5 427.5 110.0 110.0
1. rainfall throughout the year with single maximum
2. seasonal rainfall with single maximum
3. seasonal rainfall with double maxima
4. rainfall throughout the year with double maxima
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52 The climatic data above is likely to be that of
1. Lokoja
2. Ibadan
3. Kaduna
4. Warri
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53 Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are
1. marble, tin and columbite
2. tin, diamond and bauxite
3. tin, iron ore and diamond
4. uranium, lead and iron ore
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54 The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for
1. exploitation of forest resources
2. tea and coffee plantations
3. cattle ranching and tourism
4. generation of hydroelectricity
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55 Which of the following regions has the least population density?
1. North-West Europe
2. Eurasian Tundra
3. The Nile Valley
4. North-East USA
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56 Dairying is an agricultural practices that is most prevalent
1. in lowlands and river valleys
2. in extensive and undulating regions
3. in hot and humid regions
4. around large cities in industrial societies
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57 The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its
1. extensive coastlines conductive to shipping
2. fertile soils suitable for agriculture
3. abundant mineral deposits
4. large pool of skilled manpower
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58 Migration can contribute to solving the problems of rural areas by
1. promoting industrialization in the receiving areas
2. redistributing population from high to low density area
3. creating job opportunities in the source areas
4. making rural populations less homogeneous at the source region
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59 In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by
1. controlling the current
2. building locks and canals
3. changing the direction of flow
4. clearing the river of water weeds
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60 The pair of countries where conurbation is most highly developed is
1. Japan and china
2. Argentina and Australia
3. USA and England
4. France and Germany
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61 Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries?
1. Low interest rate
2. Raw materials
3. Energy supply
4. Abundant cheap labor
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62 What is the birth rate of a country with a total population of 150,000,000 and registered births of 3,000,000 in a given year?
1. 3%
2. 2%
3. 1%
4. 4%
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63 The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of
1. mobile capital
2. local raw materials
3. efficient inland transport
4. alternative energy sources
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64 A government policy which is likely to encourage massive importation of goods into a country is the
1. reduction in travel allowance
2. increase in wages
3. relaxation of currency control
4. increase in imports tariffs
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65 A population with low births and death rates presents
1. a broad-based population pyramid
2. a young dependent population structure
3. an equal male-female population structure
4. an inverted population pyramid
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66 The best way to prevent a watershed from degradation is through
1. forest reservation
2. fuel wood extraction
3. inter-basin transfer
4. crop production
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67 Which of these statements is true warm ocean currents?
1. They flow from the equator to the equator
2. They flow from the equator to the poles
3. They flow from lower to higher latitudes
4. They flow from the higher to the lower latitudes
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68 The eucalyptus is to the Australian woodland as the teak is to the
1. Mediterranean woodland
2. Equatorial forest
3. Brazillian forest
4. Monsoon forest
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69 An example of a non-renewable resource is
1. Vegetation
2. Soil
3. Mineral
4. Water
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70 The South Pole is in darkness from
1. December 22nd of a year to June 21st of the next
2. March 21st to September 22nd of the same year
3. Sept. 22nd of a year to March 21st of next
4. June 21st to December 22nd of the same year
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71 The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt
1. contour ridging
2. terrace cultivation
3. intercropping
4. wind breakers
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72 An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is
1. sandstone
2. lignite
3. biotite
4. granite
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73 A climate that is wet for up to 10 months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 3000mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26° is
1. Tropical humid (Af)
2. Tropical monsoon (Am)
3. Tropical wet and dry (Aw)
4. Warm humid subtropical (ca)
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74 The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as
1. younger granite
2. older granite
3. sedimentary formations
4. volcanic rocks
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75 The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on
1. its usefulness to human development
2. environmental adjustments to suit it
3. its adaptation to prevailing conditions
4. its importance to other organisms
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