JAMB Geography Past Questions 2017
10 questions from the JAMB 2017 Geography paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2017Question 1 · Agriculture and Vegetation
At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from
- A.Delta State
- B.Ogun State
- C.Ondo State
- D.Cross River State
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Answer: A. Delta State
At least 70% of Nigeria's rubber production comes from the Delta State area (former Bendel rubber belt).
JAMB 2017Question 2 · Economic Geography and Trade
Which of the following is a primary economic activity?
- A.Manufacturing
- B.Food processing
- C.Transportation
- D.Farming
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Answer: D. Farming
Farming is a primary economic activity, directly extracting resources from nature.
JAMB 2017Question 3 · Economic Geography and Trade
Balance of payment in international trade does not favour developing countries because
- A.of their low bargaining power
- B.most of their exports are raw materials
- C.their currencies are very weak
- D.of the low demand of their exports
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Answer: B. most of their exports are raw materials
Balance of payments tends to disfavor developing countries because most of their exports are low-value raw materials.
JAMB 2017Question 4 · Industry and Natural Resources
Shiroro is located in
- A.Cameroon
- B.Kenya
- C.Ghana
- D.Nigeria
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Answer: D. Nigeria
Shiroro hydroelectric station is located in Nigeria (Niger State).
JAMB 2017Question 5 · Industry and Natural Resources
Honshes industrial area in Japan is noted for
- A.the capital of Japan
- B.ship building and fertile manufacturing
- C.coal mining and production
- D.chemical production
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Answer: B. ship building and fertile manufacturing
The Honshu industrial area in Japan is noted for shipbuilding and vehicle manufacturing.
JAMB 2017Question 6 · Map Reading and Practical Geography
A line on a map or chat connecting areas of equal rainfall is called
- A.isotherm
- B.isobar
- C.isohyet
- D.isopach
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Answer: C. isohyet
An isohyet is a line connecting areas of equal rainfall.
JAMB 2017Question 7 · Population and Settlement
A simple measure of the number of dependants that each 100 people in the productive years must support is
- A.agricultural density
- B.dependency ratio
- C.employment ratio
- D.population density
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Answer: B. dependency ratio
The dependency ratio measures the number of dependants supported per 100 people of productive (working) age.
JAMB 2017Question 8 · Population and Settlement
Large scale urban migration began as a result of
- A.industrial development
- B.improved medical services
- C.high demand for manufactured goods
- D.efficient transportation system
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Answer: A. industrial development
Large-scale urban migration began largely as a result of industrial development creating job opportunities in cities.
JAMB 2017Question 9 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
Which of the following belongs to the upper course of river.
- A.Ox-bow lake
- B.Meander
- C.V-shaped valley
- D.Artificial embankment
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Answer: C. V-shaped valley
A V-shaped valley belongs to the upper course of a river.
JAMB 2017Question 10 · Weather, Climate, and Ecology
High clouds is made up of
- A.stratus
- B.cirrus
- C.altostratus
- D.alto cummullus
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Answer: B. cirrus
Cirrus clouds are high-altitude clouds.
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