10 questions from the JAMB 1991 Geography paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 1991Question 1 · Agriculture and Vegetation
The main source of tropical hardwood for timber is the?
A.montane forest
B.mangroove forest
C.rainforest
D.coniferous forest
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Answer: C. rainforest
Tropical rainforest contains the large broad-leaved trees that supply most tropical hardwood timber.
JAMB 1991Question 2 · General Past Questions
If the deadline given Iraq expired at 7.p.m (ET) on 15th January, 1991 in New York, USA(Longitude75°W), at what time did it expire in Baghdad (Longitude 45∘E)?
A.8pm, 15th January
B.9pm, 15th January
C.12 mid-night, 15th January
D.3am, 16th January
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Answer: D. 3am, 16th January
Baghdad is 120∘ east of New York, equivalent to eight hours ahead; 7 p.m. plus eight hours is 3 a.m. on 16 January.
JAMB 1991Question 3 · General Past Questions
The tropical Rainforest differs in structure from the Savannah in that?
A.both never occur in the same continent
B.the savannah is a natural vegetation while the Rainforest is a derived one
C.the Savannah grows in layers while the Rainforet does not
D.the Savannah has less species diversity than the Rainforest
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Answer: D. the Savannah has less species diversity than the Rainforest
The structurally complex rainforest supports many more plant species than the more open, grass-dominated savannah.
JAMB 1991Question 4 · General Past Questions
Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?
A.Grazing
B.Large-scale farming
C.Subsistence farming
D.Irrigation farming
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Answer: D. Irrigation farming
Irrigation concentrates settlement around a shared restricted water supply.
JAMB 1991Question 5 · General Past Questions
Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?
A.Farming, transportation, fishing and manufacturing
B.Fishing, Lumbering, farming and mining
C.Lumbering, banking, transportation and farming
D.Mining, trading, farming and lumbering
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Answer: B. Fishing, Lumbering, farming and mining
Fishing, lumbering, farming and mining all extract resources directly from nature and are therefore primary activities.
JAMB 1991Question 6 · General Past Questions
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
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Answer: A. the Niger Delta and parts of Niger State
Swampy terrain in the Niger Delta and relatively dry, poorly served parts of Niger State both support sparse settlement.
JAMB 1991Question 7 · General Past Questions
The two major economic activities in the Chad basin are?
A.tourism and livestock production
B.fishing abd ship building
C.fishing and irrigation agriculture
D.forestry and livestock production
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Answer: C. fishing and irrigation agriculture
Lake Chad supports substantial fishing while irrigation along the basin permits crop agriculture in an otherwise dry region.
JAMB 1991Question 8 · Industry and Natural Resources
Which of the following factors is LEAST important in the location of industries?
A.Power
B.Climate
C.Market
D.Raw materials
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Answer: B. Climate
Raw materials, power and access to markets are generally core industrial-location factors; climate is usually less decisive.
JAMB 1991Question 9 · Oceanography and Physical Geography
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
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Answer: C. prvailing surfaces winds
Prevailing surface winds transfer momentum to ocean water and are the primary driver of major surface currents.
JAMB 1991Question 10 · Population and Settlement
Which of the following is the major obstacle to cattle rearing in parts of Anambra and Abia States?
A.High population density in the region
B.Non availability of labour
C.Shortage of land
D.High incidence of tsetse fly infestation
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Answer: D. High incidence of tsetse fly infestation
The humid south-east supports tsetse flies that transmit trypanosomiasis, severely limiting cattle husbandry.
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