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JAMB geography, just like every other subjects, are made up of 40 compulsory objective questions which carry 100 marks in total. Scoring high requires that candidates should have a good knowledge of the kind of questions that JAMB is going to give.
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JAMB Geography Questions For 2024
All the questions contained in this section are for personal practice and they are the likely question that you are going to see in the 2024 JAMB Geography.
1. The following are advantages of overpopulation except?
A. Quick information dissemination
B. Socialization
C. Large labour
D. Insufficient food
Correct Answer: Option D
2. Which of the following is best defined as the movement of people from one geographical area to another involving permanent or temporary residence or settlement?
A. Transportation
B. Civilization
C. Migration
D. urbanization
Correct Answer: Option C
3.
Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:
Land area = 200,000km22
Population = 10,000,000.
calculate the population density of country Y
A. 50 persons per km22
A. 2000 persons per km22
C. 200 persons per km22
D. 20 persons per km2
Correct Answer: Option D
4. The birth rate of a country can be increased through the following except?
A. Encouragement of early marriages
B. Encouragement of less work hours
C. Encouragement of polygamy
D. legislation against abortion
Correct Answer: Option D
5. Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?
A. Lokoja-Ajaokuta
B. Lagos-Ikeja
C. Porthacourt-Aba
D. Kaduna-Zaria
Correct Answer: Option A
6. The following are areas of lowlands in Nigeria except?
A. The Chad Basin
B. The Eastern Scarpland
C. The Coaster plain
D. The Niger-Benue trough
Correct Answer: Option B
7. The wind which blows across the Atlantic Ocean towards the coast of Nigeria and is responsible for rainy season is known as?
A. Equatorial Easterlies
B. Land and sea breeze
C. Tropical continental airmass
D. Tropical maritime airmass
Correct Answer: Option D
8. Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?
A. The Cross River Basin
B. The Niger Basin
C. The South Atlantic Basin
D. The Sokoto Basin
Correct Answer: Option D
9. Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the?
A. Westen Highlands
B. Eastern Highlands
C. Jos Plateau
D. Obudu Plateau
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
JosPlateau falls in the North-Central highlands. Mining is an economic activity in Jos due to the presence of mineral resources like Tin.
Tin-Mining activities results in the environmental degradation on the Jos Plateau
10. The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forest is mainly due to?
A. Shortage of labour
B. Absence of many rivers
C. Absence of pure stands of trees
D. low quality of available timber
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
In the tropical forest, there is the absence of pure stands of trees.
In other words, in the tropical forest, the plant population do not consist largely of members of one specie, variety or type.
11. Which of the following farming activity best describes the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat mainly in the savanna belt of the north?
A. Mixed farming
B. Animal farming
C. Pastoral farming
D. Intensive farming
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Pastoral farming, also referred to as nomadic herding is the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat. It is mainly practiced in the savanna belt of the north, especially in the sudan savanna
12. The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?
A. Mesosphere
B. Atmosphere
C. Biosphere
D. Hydrosphere
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
The atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere are all outer structure of the earth. The Mesosphere also known as the mantle is an internal structure of the earth which is found beneath the crust and surrounds the core(Barysphere)
13. Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?
A. It provides water for industrial uses
B. It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
C. It provides shelter in form of timber for man
D. It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
option A is an importance of the Hydrosphere
option C is an importance of the Biosphere
option D is an importance of the Lithosphere
The Atmosphere is the gaseous portion of the earth. It is associated with the provision of gases required by living things e.g oxygen for combustion and respiration, nitrogen for protein synthesis by plants etc.
14. The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is?
A. sial, mantle, sima, core
B. sima, sial, core, mantle
C. core, mantle, sima and sial
D. sial, sima, mantle and core
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
The crust is subdivided into the upper part, containing minerals like silica, iron and magnesium(sima). The mantle is found beneath the crust and the core is surrounded by the mantle. Hence, the correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust “sial, sima, mantle and core” from the surface to the interior.
15. If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm?
A. 5km
C. 2.5km
C. 10km
D. 20km
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
map distance = 20cm, ground distance = Y
map scale = 2cm to 1km
since 2cm ≡ 1km
20cm ≡ Y
2Y = 20km
Y = 20km/2=10km
The ground distance between the two towns is 10km
16. If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?
A. 10km, 40km
B. 5km, 20km
C. 2.5km, 10km
D. 20km, 80km
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
map distance = 10cm, ground distance = ?
Map scale for (a) 1:100,000
Ground distance = 10 x 100,000/100,000 =10km
Map scale for (b) 1:400,000
Ground distance = 10 x 400,000/100,000 =40k
17. Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?
A. similarity of products
B. The Niger Basin
C. The South Atlantic Basin
D. The Sokoto Basin
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
The inclination of some developing countries to their colonial masters has helped to increase the volume of trade between the nations
18. The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except?
A. Lagos-Antwerp
B. Lagos-Montreal
C. Lagos-Southampton
D. Lagos-Rotterdam
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
The sea route through which Nigeria and Europe exchange their products is through the North Atlantic sea route and the following seaports are used:
Lagos-Antwerp(Belgium), Lagos-Rotterdam(Netherlands), Lagos-Hamburg(West Germany), Lagos-Southampton(Britain) while the sea route through which Nigeria and America exchange their products is the south Atlantic route and seaport used is Lagos-Montreal(Canada)
19. _______ is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period?
A. climate
B. weather
C. cloud
D. Humidity
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Weather is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period. The weather of a place is always very brief and changes regularly e.g the weather of today could be sunny, rainy or cloudy etc.
20. In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the?
A. Diurnal range of temperature
B. Mean daily temperature
C. Minimum daily temperature
D. Maximum daily temperature
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Diurnal range of temperature = Max.temperature – Mini.temperature for that day
Maximum daily temperature ≡ Hottest daily temperature
Minimum daily temperature ≡ Coldest daily temperature
21. _______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area?
A. Biotic component
B. Abiotic component
C. Environment
D. Ecosystem
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Environment is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area. This includes the physical surroundings, climatic factors and other living organisms in that surroundings
22. Which of the following processes leads to the loss of carbon from the air?
A. combustion
B. respiration
C. putrifaction
D. photosynthesis
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
carbon dioxide is removed from the air during photosynthesis as green plants use it to manufacture their food
23. On maps, lines drawn to join all places in the ocean having equal degree of salinity are called?
A. isohalines
B. isobars
C. isosalines
D. isossal
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Isohalines are lines drawn on maps to join all places in the ocean having equal degree of saltiness or concentration of salt or salinity
24. Where the salinity of an ocean is high;
A. the ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
B. the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
C. the ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
D. the ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Salinity is one of the causes of ocean currents. Where the salinity of an ocean is high, the ocean water is dense or heavy and creeps(or moves) at the bottom of the ocean to low salinity areas.
25. The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall is known as?
A. Field capacity
B. capillary water
C. gravitational water
D. hygroscopic water
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Field capacity is the type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall. This water is available to all plants.
26. The lowest part in the soil profile is known as?
A. top soil
B. sub soil
C. parent materials
D. bedrock
Correct Answer: Option D
27. Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?
A. Choropleth map
B. Dot map
C. Shaded map
D. Star graph
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
All except shaded map are graphical representation of statistical data
28. Which of the following is a vegetation characteristics of the Tropical rainforest?
A. Trees are not in pure stand
B. Tough, small, leathery, hairy leaves to guard against excessive transpiration
C. Trees are conical in shape
D. there is high undergrowth
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
In the Tropical rainforest, the trees are not in pure stand i.e scattered
29. Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries?
A. Security of goods
B. Political stability
C. Low freight cost
D. Political dependence
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
Landlocked countries refer to those countries which do not have an access or boundary with the coast or oceans. Examples are Mali, Niger, Sudan, Zambia etc. Landlocked countries depend politically on other countries.
30. One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?
A. Poor technological know-how
B. Adequacy of capital
C. Unreliability
D. Fear of competition with established energy sources
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
High cost of harnessing solar energy is a problem while adequacy of capital isn’t
31. One of the following surveying instruments is used to set out lines at right angles to the main chain line?
A. Optical square
B. Station pegs
C. Offset staff
D. Steel Band
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Using either the mirror method or the prism square method, the optical square is used to mark out lines at right angles to the main chain line.
32. ________is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse?
A. Error of compass
B. Traverse error
C. Error of closure
D. Field error
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Error of closure is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse.
This error can only be known when the field details are plotted
33. What is the process of lowering and leveling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth’s surfaces?
A. Weathering
B. Denudation
C. Relief
D. Mass wasting
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Dendation involves breaking of the earth’s surface hence levelling such surface through agents such as water, wind etc.
34. Which of the following is an effect of the earth’s revolution?
A. Day and night
B. It determines a year
C. Dawn and Twilight
D. Apparent Sunrise and sunset
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
The time taken by the earth to move round the sun(i.e complete its orbit) is fixed at 365(1/4) days which makes up a year
35. The soil gains nitrogen through one of the following except?
A. Denitrification
B. Application of organic manure
C. Electrical discharge
D. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Denitrification is the major way by which nitrate in the soil is lost by its conversion to gaseous nitrogen with the aid of some denitrifying bacteria
36. Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion?
A. Overgrazing
B. Contour ploughing
C. Deforestation
D. Bush burning
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Contour ploughing is the making of ridges across the slope to control erosion
37. __________ is a highland area which seperates the headstreams of rivers flowing in different directions but rising from the same mountainous source?
A. Flood plain
B. Cuesta
C. Watershed
D. Plateau
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
A Watershed is a highland area which seperates the headstreams of rivers flowing in different directions but rising from the same mountainous source
38. ___________ is a layer of very fine wind-deposited sand and silt?
A. loess
B. seif
C. barchan
D. Bajada
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Loess are loose, fine particles which are carried by wind and deposited outside the desert. Deposits of loess are found in North-West China
39. An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is?
A. Iron in Durban
B. Copper in Cape Town
C. Gold in Witwatersrand
D. Aluminium in Johannessburg
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Africa leads the whole world in the production of gold. South Africa is the largest producer of gold.
40. Which of the following gives the correct full meaning of G.I.S?
A. Geographic Internet Solution
B. Geographic Internet System
C. Geographic Information Spread
D. Geographic Information System
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
G.I.S means Geographic Information System
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More Geography Practice Questions for JAMB Candidates
1. Which of the following phenomena is not directly related to the revolution of the earth?
A. seasonal changes
B. varrying duration of sunshine hours
C. unequal solar radiation on the earth’s surface
D. night and day
E. the tropics
2. Which pair of activities would you NOT find in an equatorial climate?
1. commercial grain farming. 2. rice cultivation. 3. lumbering. 4. plantation agriculture. 5. dry farming
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 5
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 5
E. 2 and 3
3. Inter-regional trade between countries in West Africa is promoted mainly by
A. relationship with former colonial rulers
B. production of similar goods
C. deliberate government policies in recent times
D. competition among the nations in Africa
E. frequent changes in government of different countries
4. Which statement is NOT true of the middle belt in Nigeria?
A. the soil is not productive
B. the population is sparse
C. there are insect pests and disease carriers
D. mineral resources can be found there
E. none of the above
5. Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?
A. Lokoja-Ajaokuta
B. Lagos-Ikeja
C. Port harcourt-Aba
D. Kaduna-Zaria
E. Abeokuta-Ibadan
6. Which purpose is NOT served by the Kainji Dam?
A. provision of research facilities
B. provision of water of domestic use all over Nigeria
C. provision of fishing facilities
D. generation of electricity for use all over Nigeria
E. provision of recreational facilities
7. What is the Nile valley best known for?
A. Industrial development
B. Water navigation
C. Commerce
D. Development
E. Hydro-electricity
8. Which is not exported by the Republic of South Africa?
A. Wines
B. Maize
C. Wool
D. Coffee
E. Wheat
9. Name the most important industrial mineral of Ghana
A. Diamond
B. Bauxite
C. Manganese
D. Gold
E. Aluminium
10. Which of the following factors least explains the fast growing population in Africa?
A. control of diseases
B. decline in death rate
C. the education of women
D. improvement in transportation
E. provision of more hospitals
11. If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map?
A. 1:250,000
B. 1:25,000
C. 1:200,000
D. 1:100,000
E. 1:125,000
12. Which of the following most accurately describe the climate of coast lands which are adjacent to cool ocean currents?
A. summer rain, winter drought
B. winter rain, summer drought
C. rain all the year round
D. monsoon rainfall pattern
E. aridity
13. How were the major mountain belts of the world produced?
A. By wind erosion
B. By Folding
C. By glacial erosion
D. By weathering
E. By river deposition
14. Which of the following factors must account for the rapid increase in world population during the twentieth century?
A. The slave trade was abolished
B. Death rates have decreased rapidly
C. Birth rates have increased rapidly
D. Increasing world production of food
E. Large-scale migration of people
15. What does subsistence agriculture mean?
A. Intensive agriculture
B. Extensive agriculture
C. Agricultural production for cash
D. Agricultural production for export
E. Agricultural production for household consumption
16. Which of the following type of agriculture would you expect to find around a big city in an industrial society such as in Europe?
A. Dairy farming
B. Grain farming
C. Fish farming
D. Animal husbandry
E. Intensive subsistence agriculture
17. Which of the following provides the best location for a bakery?
A. Near a regular source of flour
B. In an area of cheap labour
C. Near a large market for bread
D. Near a source of good clean water
E. Near a regular source of electricity
18. The greatest volume of shipping across the Atlantic Ocean is
A. between Africa and South America
B. between Africa and North America
C. between North America and South America
D. between Europe and North America
E. between Europe and Africa
19. Which of the following towns is NOT a pre-colonial town?
A. Ilorin
B. Bida
C. Enugu
D. Ibadan
E. Kano
20. Which of the following has the highest mean annual rainfall?
A. Freetown
B. Accra
C. Lome
D. Lagos
E. Enugu
Best Approach to JAMB Geography Examination
JAMB geography examination requires unique approaches that are not applicable other subjects combinations. Some of those approaches are what I am going to show in this section below:
1. Study Maps
A vital key factor that determines how good a candidate will perform in any geography examination is how well the candidate is conversant with maps and locations around the world. As geography student, it is important that you study maps, starting from your local areas to the world map.
If you are very good with the knowledge of maps their basic features, you are going to perform very well in the JAMB geography examination.
2. Study basic Features of Different Ecological Zones
Most of the JAMB geography questions revolve around the basic features of different world ecological zones. Some of the major ecological zones of the world are as listed below:
- Polar-Subpolar (ice deserts, tundra)
- Boreal (lichens, coniferous forests)
- Temperate Midlatitudes (woodlands, forests)
- Dry Midlatitudes (grass steppes, semideserts)
- Subtropics, Winter Rains (shrubs, conifers, broadleafs)
- Subtropics, Year-Round Rains (shrubs, sclerophyllous forest)
- Dry Tropics and Subtropics (grass and shrub steppes)
- Tropics, Summer Rains (dry and moist savannas)
- Tropics, Year-Round Rains (tropical rainforests)
Good knowledge of these ecozones and their characteristics will secure you very good score in JAMB.
Other Approaches
Other things that you must do if you really want to score high in JAMB Geography examination are as follow:
- Making use of JAMB Geography Syllabus
- Reading JAMB recommended textbooks for geography
- Study Past questions and answers
- Good time management, etc.
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