JAMB Geography Past Questions & CBT Practice

Water vapour is turned into water droplets by the process of

1. A.convection
2. B.evaporation
3. C.liquefaction
4. D.condensation✓ Correct

The type of agriculture in which water is conserved in a year so that crops can be grown in succeeding years by ploughing, mulching or harrowing is known as

1. A.arable farming
2. B.intensive cultivation
3. C.extensive cultivation
4. D.dry farming✓ Correct

A major problem in agricultural development in Nigeria is

1. A.the application of fertilizer instead of manure
2. B.insufficient labour
3. C.insufficient storage facilities✓ Correct
4. D.the presence of equatorial forest

Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?

1. A.Low volume of goods available for transportation
2. B.Short distances covered by railways
3. C.High competition from road transport✓ Correct
4. D.Threat of retrenchment of railway workers

The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

1. A.September 23rd
2. B.March 21st
3. C.June 21st
4. D.December 22nd✓ Correct

Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay

1. A.plantation agriculture✓ Correct
2. B.lumbering
3. C.tourism industry
4. D.mining