Jamb 2009 Geography Past Questions And Answers
1
The Eungu-Nsukka plateau in Nigeria is an example of?
- A. volcanic plateau
- B. dissected plateau
- C. tectonic plateau
- D. intermontane plateau
2
The main factor that is responsible for the relatively cool temperatures in East Africa is?
- A. ocean current
- B. latitude
- C. altitude
- D. air mass
3
The first railway line that was built in Nigeria was from?
- A. Lagos to Kano
- B. Lagos to Maiduguri
- C. Zaria to Kaura Namoda
- D. Kaduna to Jos
4
An example of a man-made lake is?
- A. Lake Tanganyika
- B. Lake Volta
- C. Lake Victoria
- D. Lake Chad
5
The portion of the land which rises higher than other areas is described as?
- A. a volcanic cone
- B. an anticline hill
- C. an escarpment
- D. a block mountain
6
The most important use of rocks in Nigeria is for?
- A. revenue generation
- B. building
- C. export
- D. tourism
7
The rotation of the earth on its own axis result in?
- A. the four seasons
- B. varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year
- C. changes in the altitude of the midday sun at different times of the year
- D. day and night
8
An area in Shaba province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for the production of copper, is?
- A. Ndola
- B. Nchanga
- C. Lumumbashi
- D. Chibuluma
9
The world's busiest seaport is?
- A. Kobe
- B. Rotterdam
- C. Bombay
- D. London
10
On the scale of 1: 12,500 converted to a statement scale, one centimeter would represent?
- A. 0.125km
- B. 1.25.00km
- C. 2.500km
- D. 12.500km