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JAMB 2017

2017 JAMB Geography Past Questions

The 2017 JAMB Geography past questions with answers: 50 objective questions from the 2017 paper in the DeeepSolve question bank, each with its answer behind "Show answer". Try each question before you check, then practise the paper as a timed JAMB-style CBT.

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Questions

  1. 1.

    The Ruhr valley of West Germany is noted for

    1. A.iron and steel industries
    2. B.food and drink industries
    3. C.raw materials processing industries
    4. D.building and construction industries
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    Answer: A. iron and steel industries

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  2. 2.

    Use the map to answer the following question One important area for gold is

    1. A.Burutu
    2. B.Jos
    3. C.Ilesha
    4. D.Ughelli
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    Answer: D. Ughelli

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  3. 3.

    It is noon in place X, what is the time in a place 45oE

    1. A.1 pm
    2. B.3 am
    3. C.3 pm
    4. D.1 pm
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    Answer: C. 3 pm

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  4. 4.

    Settlements where the people build their houses along routes are often called

    1. A.scattered settlements
    2. B.rural settlements
    3. C.linear settlements
    4. D.dispersed settlements
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    Answer: C. linear settlements

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  5. 5.

    Which of the following is a warm current?

    1. A.Labrador current
    2. B.California current
    3. C.Benguela current
    4. D.Florida current
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    Answer: D. Florida current

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  6. 6.

    High clouds is made up of

    1. A.stratus
    2. B.cirrus
    3. C.altostratus
    4. D.alto cummullus
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    Answer: B. cirrus

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  7. 7.

    Dependency ratio is determined by

    1. A.rate of natural increase
    2. B.age structure
    3. C.net migration
    4. D.sex composition
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    Answer: B. age structure

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  8. 8.

    Maintenance cost is low, more flexible than other transportation means, links many places than other means of transportation. All these are merits of

    1. A.road transport
    2. B.air transport
    3. C.rail transport
    4. D.water transport
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    Answer: A. road transport

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  9. 9.

    Which of the following is not most suitable in chain survey?

    1. A.irregular slopes
    2. B.rocky environments
    3. C.embarkment areas
    4. D.plain topography
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    Answer: D. plain topography

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  10. 10.

    Shiroro is located in

    1. A.Cameroon
    2. B.Kenya
    3. C.Ghana
    4. D.Nigeria
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    Answer: D. Nigeria

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  11. 11.

    They are very expensive to construct, they are not flexible spillage can occur in cause of damage. These are the demerits of what type of transport?

    1. A.Pipelines
    2. B.Transmission lines
    3. C.Roads
    4. D.Rope ways
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    Answer: A. Pipelines

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  12. 12.

    The flow of a river at the lower course is slow because

    1. A.thick vegetation cover affects free flow of water
    2. B.of the increase in human activities
    3. C.the gradient is greatly reduced
    4. D.of the increase in the volume of water
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    Answer: C. the gradient is greatly reduced

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  13. 13.

    Balance of payment in international trade does not favour developing countries because

    1. A.of their low bargaining power
    2. B.most of their exports are raw materials
    3. C.their currencies are very weak
    4. D.of the low demand of their exports
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    Answer: B. most of their exports are raw materials

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  14. 14.

    Which of the following belongs to the upper course of river.

    1. A.Ox-bow lake
    2. B.Meander
    3. C.V-shaped valley
    4. D.Artificial embankment
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    Answer: C. V-shaped valley

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  15. 15.

    A line on a map or chat connecting areas of equal rainfall is called

    1. A.isotherm
    2. B.isobar
    3. C.isohyet
    4. D.isopach
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    Answer: C. isohyet

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  16. 16.

    Africa is bounded in the North by

    1. A.Mediterranea sea
    2. B.Atlantic ocean
    3. C.Red Sea
    4. D.Indian ocean
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    Answer: A. Mediterranea sea

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  18. 18.

    The introduction of materials that have negative impacts on t he ecosystem is known as

    1. A.combustion
    2. B.transpiration
    3. C.evaporation
    4. D.pollution
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    Answer: D. pollution

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  19. 19.

    The action of wind in a desert include the following except a

    1. A.Glaciation
    2. B.Abrasion
    3. C.Attrition
    4. D.Deflation
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    Answer: A. Glaciation

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  20. 20.

    The export trade of Mali is based mainly on

    1. A.groundnuts
    2. B.cotton
    3. C.cattle
    4. D.cocoa
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    Answer: B. cotton

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  21. 21.

    One of the following properties of soil can be easily observed in the field

    1. A.Fertility
    2. B.Texture
    3. C.Permeablity
    4. D.Acidity
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    Answer: B. Texture

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  23. 23.

    At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from

    1. A.Delta State
    2. B.Ogun State
    3. C.Ondo State
    4. D.Cross River State
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    Answer: A. Delta State

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  24. 24.

    One of the following instruments is used in measuring the direction of wind

    1. A.Cup anenometer
    2. B.barometer
    3. C.wind anenometer
    4. D.wind vane
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    Answer: D. wind vane

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  27. 27.

    Honshes industrial area in Japan is noted for

    1. A.the capital of Japan
    2. B.ship building and fertile manufacturing
    3. C.coal mining and production
    4. D.chemical production
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    Answer: B. ship building and fertile manufacturing

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  28. 28.

    Seasons are determine in the tropical areas by

    1. A.transportation
    2. B.rainfall
    3. C.evaporation
    4. D.temperature
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    Answer: B. rainfall

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  29. 29.

    A woman living on Longitude 30oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30oW, when will the husband pick the call

    1. A.3 am
    2. B.5 pm
    3. C.7 am
    4. D.9 pm
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    Answer: D. 9 pm

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  30. 30.

    The greatest advantage of road transport over other types of transportation is that it

    1. A.can convey bulky goods
    2. B.can link up two or more countries easily
    3. C.is more economical
    4. D.is flexible
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    Answer: D. is flexible

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  31. 31.

    One of these is not a part of the thermal plants in Nigeria

    1. A.Egbin
    2. B.Shiroro
    3. C.Ijora
    4. D.Afarn
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    Answer: B. Shiroro

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  32. 32.

    Conakry is the capital of

    1. A.Algiers
    2. B.Guinea
    3. C.Antananarivo
    4. D.johannesburg
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    Answer: B. Guinea

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  34. 34.

    An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

    1. A.sun cats its shadow on the moon
    2. B.the earth comes between the sun and the moon
    3. C.when the moon comes between the sun and earth
    4. D.earth casts its shadow on the moon
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    Answer: B. the earth comes between the sun and the moon

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  35. 35.

    The best way to reduce the negative effects of some of our worn-out machineries and plastics on our environment is to

    1. A.burn them completely to ashes
    2. B.bury then deep in the soil
    3. C.recycle them for other uses
    4. D.throw them far from the sea
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    Answer: C. recycle them for other uses

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  36. 36.

    The local craft industry of Wood carving is associated with one of these states

    1. A.kano
    2. B.Ananmbra
    3. C.Osun
    4. D.Edo
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    Answer: D. Edo

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  37. 37.

    The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is

    1. A.riples
    2. B.currents
    3. C.waves
    4. D.Tsunamis
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    Answer: B. currents

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  38. 38.

    Large scale urban migration began as a result of

    1. A.industrial development
    2. B.improved medical services
    3. C.high demand for manufactured goods
    4. D.efficient transportation system
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    Answer: A. industrial development

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  39. 39.

    Which of the following is the primary stage in the formation of an ox-bow lake?

    1. A.Cataract
    2. B.Meander
    3. C.Gorge
    4. D.Delta
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    Answer: B. Meander

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  40. 40.

    Which of the countries is a member state of ECOWAS?

    1. A.Guinea
    2. B.Kenya
    3. C.Namibia
    4. D.Algeria
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    Answer: A. Guinea

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  41. 41.

    The world has different time zone because

    1. A.most countries do not agree on having the same time zone
    2. B.it is a major way of differentiating countries from each other
    3. C.the sum does not shine on the earth surface at the same time
    4. D.the variation in weather and climate will not allow countries to have the same time zone
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    Answer: C. the sum does not shine on the earth surface at the same time

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  42. 42.

    One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms

    1. A.Yardang
    2. B.Barchan
    3. C.Loess
    4. D.Self dunes
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    Answer: A. Yardang

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  43. 43.

    One of the reasons of rapid growth of world population is

    1. A.improved social and medical facilities
    2. B.stable government
    3. C.rainfall and its reliability
    4. D.agricultural system practised
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    Answer: A. improved social and medical facilities

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  44. 44.

    A simple measure of the number of dependants that each 100 people in the productive years must support is

    1. A.agricultural density
    2. B.dependency ratio
    3. C.employment ratio
    4. D.population density
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    Answer: B. dependency ratio

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  45. 45.

    The chronological order of these mining activities is

    1. A.exploitation, exploration, refining, transportation
    2. B.transportation, refining, exploitation, exploration
    3. C.exploration, exploiration, refining, transportation
    4. D.refining, exploitation, transportation, exploration
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    Answer: C. exploration, exploiration, refining, transportation

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  46. 46.

    Which of the following set of cities have been developed specifically as the seat of power

    1. A.chicago, Rhur, and kurosioro
    2. B.Abuja, chicago and Brasilia
    3. C.Canberra, Abuja and Brasilia
    4. D.New Delhi, Ruhr and Culcutta
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    Answer: C. Canberra, Abuja and Brasilia

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  47. 47.

    Deforestation occurs when one of the following happens except

    1. A.trees are cut down for agricultural purpose
    2. B.trees are cut down for limber
    3. C.bush is subjected to excessive burning and grazing
    4. D.shifting cultivation is practised
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    Answer: D. shifting cultivation is practised

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  48. 48.

    Use the map to answer the following question The area marked O is a

    1. A.Iron mining area
    2. B.Salt spring
    3. C.Coal mining area
    4. D.Lime stone area
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    Answer: B. Salt spring

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  49. 49.

    An intrusion of molten magma formed horizontally along the bedding planes of sedimentary rocks is

    1. A.sill
    2. B.laccolith
    3. C.dykes
    4. D.batholith
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    Answer: A. sill

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  50. 50.

    Which of the following is a primary economic activity?

    1. A.Manufacturing
    2. B.Food processing
    3. C.Transportation
    4. D.Farming
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    Answer: D. Farming

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