JAMB Geography Past Questions 2018
10 questions from the JAMB 2018 Geography paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2018Question 1 · Agriculture and Vegetation
In which of the following countries is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy?
- A.Zimbabwe
- B.Sudan
- C.Mali
- D.Ghana
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Answer: B. Sudan
In Sudan, cotton growing under irrigation (Gezira Scheme) is the mainstay of the agricultural economy.
JAMB 2018Question 2 · Agriculture and Vegetation
All the following are environmental hazards except___________
- A.flooding
- B.vulcanicity
- C.afforestation
- D.deforestation
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Answer: C. afforestation
Afforestation is a restorative practice, not an environmental hazard like flooding, vulcanicity, or deforestation.
JAMB 2018Question 3 · Economic Geography and Trade
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun________
- A.eclipse of the moon occurs
- B.a solar eclipse occurs
- C.the length of the day varies
- D.the length of the day increases
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Answer: B. a solar eclipse occurs
When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, a solar eclipse occurs.
JAMB 2018Question 4 · Industry and Natural Resources
Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?
- A.India
- B.Cuba
- C.Japan
- D.Germany
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Answer: B. Cuba
Cuba has the least potential for steel production among these countries, lacking significant iron ore and coal resources.
JAMB 2018Question 5 · Map Reading and Practical Geography
Latitude 66 and half marks the____________
- A.antarctic circle
- B.arctic circle
- C.tropic of cancer
- D.tropic of capricorn
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Answer: B. arctic circle
Latitude 66.5∘ marks the Arctic Circle.
JAMB 2018Question 6 · Oceanography and Physical Geography
The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as__________
- A.tidal gauge
- B.tidal height
- C.tidal range
- D.tidal flow
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Answer: C. tidal range
The difference between high tide and low tide is called the tidal range.
JAMB 2018Question 7 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
Which of the following rocks is composed of the skeletons of microscopic sea plants and animals?
- A.Chalk
- B.Granite
- C.Sandstone
- D.Slate
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Answer: A. Chalk
Chalk is composed of the skeletal remains of microscopic marine plants and animals.
JAMB 2018Question 8 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
The greatest volcanic regions of Africa are found in
- A.The maghrib
- B.Kenya and Tanzania
- C.The camerouns
- D.Sudan and Ethiopia
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Answer: B. Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya and Tanzania are home to some of Africa's greatest volcanic regions (e.g. Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya).
JAMB 2018Question 9 · Weather, Climate, and Ecology
What type of climate has the station___________
- A.Cool Temperature
- B.Warm temperature
- C.Mediterranean
- D.Cold temperature
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Answer: A. Cool Temperature
Using the same station data (cold winters, mild summers, year-round precipitation), the climate is cool temperate.
JAMB 2018Question 10 · Weathering, Erosion, and Soils
The plains formed when the slopes of mountains are worn back in arid and semi-arid regions my mechanical weathering is called_______
- A.Alluvial plains
- B.Outwash plains
- C.Pediplains
- D.Savanna plains
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Answer: C. Pediplains
Pediplains form when mountain slopes are worn back by mechanical weathering in arid and semi-arid regions.
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