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Question 1
jamb 1982
What is the average gradient of the slope marked G-H?
A1:32
B1:34
C1:36
D1:38
E1:40
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Question 2
jamb 1982
What is the size, in square kilometres of the area covered by the map?
A64.0 sq.km
B62.0 sq.km
C58.0 sq.km
D55.0 sq.km
E51.0 sq.km
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Question 3
jamb 1982
Name the feature crossed by the footpath between points Y and Z
ASpur
BWind gap
CGorge
DDry valley
ERidge
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Question 4
jamb 1982
The length of the main road to the nearest kilometre is
A7 kilometre
B10 kilometre
C12 kilometre
D14 kilometre
E20 kilometre
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Question 5
jamb 1982
What is the approximate height of the location marked X?
A360 metres
B375 metres
C380 metres
D390 metres
E395 metres
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Question 6
jamb 1982
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
AIn the tropical latitude, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents
BIn the middle latitudes, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents
CIn the higher latitudes, warm ocean currents wash the western sides of the continents
DIn the tropical latitudes, cool ocean currents wash the western sides of continents
EIn the higher latitudes, cool ocean currents wash the eastern sides of continenets.
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Question 7
jamb 1982
In the area covered by the contour map above, six men standing various places. Which of the men at J, K, L, M and N will NOT be able to see the man at X? (Assume that there is no vegetable cover; contours are in metres). The man is at
AJ
BK
CL
DM
EN
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Question 8
jamb 1982
The world's richest fishing grounds are to be found?
Ain river estuaries
Bon the continental shelves
Cin coral seas
Din fjord coastlines
Eon the deep sea platforms
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Question 9
jamb 1982
Which of these is NOT characteristic of the tropical rain forest?
AThere is a great variety of trees present
BMany of trees have large buttresses
CThe trees are usually arranged in layers
DThere are many climbing plants
EEpiphytes are rare
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Question 10
jamb 1982
The following major dam projects are located in Nigeria. Identify them?
AKainji,Tiga,Bakolori and Akosombo
BKainji, Bakolori, Shiroro and Tiga
CShiroro, Asewan, Kariba and Kainji
DKainji, Tiga, Kariba and Akosombo
EAswan,Tiga, Akosombo and Kariba
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Question 11
jamb 1982
Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through?
Aan increasing birth rate
Ba decrease death rate
Cmigration from rural areas
Dinflux of refugees from guerrilla wars
Emigration to rural areas
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Question 12
jamb 1982
The commonest means of transporting logs from the forest to the mills and markets throughout the world is?
Atrucks
Btranscontinental railroads
Cfloating along waterways
Dspecial narrow gauge railroads
Eboats
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Question 13
jamb 1982
In Nigeria, Landforms of volcanic and intrusive structures can be seen near each other in one of the following areas. Which one?
AThe Afemai Hills
BThe Idanre Hills
CThe Cross - River Plains
DThe high plains of Hausaland
EThe Jos Plateau
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Question 14
jamb 1982
Which ONE of the following areas is an important wet season grazing areas for Fulani cattle?
ABenue Valley
BNiger Valley
CBorgu Game Reserve
DJos Plateau
EYankari Game
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Question 15
jamb 1982
The major areas of mixed farming in the world are also areas of?
Adense population and numerous large urban centres
Bsparse population dispersed rural settlements
Cdense population with a high percentage of vegetarians
Dlow arable crop production
Esevere soil erosion
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Question 16
jamb 1982
In terms of both the area of the land cultivated and the volume of production, the most important cereal crop in Nigeria is?
Amaize
Bwheat
Cguinea corn
Dmillet
Erice
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Question 17
jamb 1982
Which of the following is NOT true of most developing countries?
AThe depend essentially on agricultural produuction
BThey have the highest level of agricultural productivity
CThe rate of population growth is among the highest in the world
DThe proportion of the population involved in primary activities is higher than those of developed countries
EThe proportion of the population engaged in tertiary activities is less than those of developed countries
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Question 18
jamb 1982
Which of these best accounts for the decline in railway transport in Nigeria in the last two decades?
ACompetition from air transport
BThe inefficiency of the railway administration
CCompetition from road transport
DThe slow speed of the trains
EThe decline in agricultural exports
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Question 19
jamb 1982
Which of these three west Africa countries have economic deposit of iron ore?
ANigeria, Mali and Upper Volta
BNiger, Mali and Mauritania
CNigeria, Guinea and Sierral Leone
DMali, Sengal and Sierra Leone
ELiberia Sierra Leone and Togo
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Question 20
jamb 1982
Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heaviest ocean traffic?
AMediterranean - Suez Canal - Indian Ocean
BWestern Europe - Caribbean
CEastern North America - Western Europe
DWest Coast United States - Panama Canal
EWestern Europe - southern Africa - Australia
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