Jamb 1991 Geography Past Questions And Answers
1
Two areas of very sparse population in Nigeria are?
- A. the Niger Delta and parts of Niger State
- B. Kano and parts of Borno State
- C. Ibadan and parts of Sokoto State
- D. Osun State and parts of Borno State
2
The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?
- A. 19km
- B. 20km
- C. 23km
- D. 25km
3
The soil type which favors the growth of cotton in Northern Nigeria is?
- A. well drained sandy loam
- B. well drained dark clay loam
- C. light, loose sandy soils
- D. dark, hydromorphic soils
4
The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the
- A. Harmattan wind and the southwest monsoon
- B. Southwest monsoon and the tropical maritime
- C. Tropical continenal and the tropical maritime
- D. Warm equatorial and the tropical maritime
5
Ocean currents are caused mainly by?
- A. the rotation of the earth
- B. the amount of evaporation from the oceans
- C. prvailing surfaces winds
- D. the shape of the ocean
6
The distribution of mineral resources in Nigeria is related to its?
- A. relief
- B. climate
- C. vegetation
- D. geology
7
The two most appropriate statistical diagrams that can be used to depict the data are?
- A. pie chart abd bar graph
- B. circles and dots
- C. flowline and bar graph
- D. bar graph and dot
8
Which of the African countries is noted for lumbering?
- A. Chad
- B. Uganda
- C. Zarie
- D. Kenya
9
(a) Of what importance is the Aswan High Dam to the Nile Basin?
(b) Identify four problems resulting from the construction of the dam.
10
Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?
- A. Japan
- B. Germany
- C. Cuba
- D. India