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JAMB Geography Past Questions 2012

10 questions from the JAMB 2012 Geography paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.

JAMB 2012Question 1 · Agriculture and Vegetation
Plants that are highly tolerant of drought and can survive in dry habitats are referred to as?
  1. A.hydrophytes
  2. B.mesophytes
  3. C.tropophytes
  4. D.xerophytes
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Answer: D. xerophytes

Xerophytes are plants highly tolerant of drought, adapted to survive in dry habitats.

JAMB 2012Question 2 · Economic Geography and Trade
The lack of access to food in some parts of the world emanates from?
  1. A.low development of natural resources
  2. B.educational inequality
  3. C.poor transport
  4. D.economic inequality
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Answer: D. economic inequality

Lack of access to food in parts of the world largely stems from economic inequality.

JAMB 2012Question 3 · Industry and Natural Resources
An industry is optimally located where?
  1. A.profit is minimized
  2. B.cost is maximized
  3. C.revenue is maximized
  4. D.profit is maximized
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Answer: D. profit is maximized

An industry is optimally located at the point where profit is maximised.

JAMB 2012Question 4 · Map Reading and Practical Geography
The length between two points on a topographical map is . What is the actual distance between them if the scale of the map is 1:50000?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.3.5
  4. D.5.0
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Answer: A.

Actual distance = map length x scale denominator = x 50,000 = = .

JAMB 2012Question 5 · Population and Settlement
Which of the following factors discourages population concentration in area?
  1. A.Grasslands
  2. B.Frozen soils
  3. C.Mineral deposit
  4. D.Alluvial plains
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Answer: B. Frozen soils

Frozen (permafrost) soils discourage population concentration due to their harsh, unproductive conditions.

JAMB 2012Question 6 · Population and Settlement
The merging of two or more extensive urban areas results in a?
  1. A.city
  2. B.megalopolis
  3. C.conurbation
  4. D.metropolis
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Answer: C. conurbation

The merging of two or more extensive urban areas results in a conurbation.

JAMB 2012Question 7 · Population and Settlement
The most densely populated river delta in Africa is the ?
  1. A.Niger
  2. B.Chari-Lagone
  3. C.Nile
  4. D.Zambezi
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Answer: C. Nile

The Nile delta is the most densely populated river delta in Africa.

JAMB 2012Question 8 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
Rocks that are composed of particles derived previously existing rocks are referred to as?
  1. A.Metamorphic rocks
  2. B.intrusive igneous rocks
  3. C.sedimentary rocks
  4. D.extrusive igneous rocks
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Answer: C. sedimentary rocks

Sedimentary rocks are composed of particles derived from pre-existing rocks.

JAMB 2012Question 9 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
The highest mountain in Africa is found in?
  1. A.Cameroun
  2. B.Ethiopia
  3. C.Kenya
  4. D.Rwanda
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Answer: C. Kenya

Kenya is home to Mount Kenya, one of Africa's highest mountains.

JAMB 2012Question 10 · Weather, Climate, and Ecology
Global warming directly results in?
  1. A.melting ice cap and rising sea level
  2. B.corrion of roofing sheets
  3. C.increasing in atmospheric pressure
  4. D.population explosion and rapid urbanization
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Answer: A. melting ice cap and rising sea level

Global warming directly causes ice caps to melt and sea levels to rise.

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