Geography past questions: JAMB UTME 2021

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1.
_______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area
1. A.Biotic component
2. B.Abiotic component
3. C.Environment
4. D.Ecosystem
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Answer: C Environment
2.
_______ is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period
1. A.climate
2. B.weather
3. C.cloud
4. D.humidity
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Answer: B weather
3.
__________ is a highland area which seperates the headstreams of rivers flowing in different directions but rising from the same mountainous source
1. A.flood plain
2. B.cuesta
3. C.watershed
4. D.plateau
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Answer: C watershed
4.
___________ is a layer of very fine wind-deposited sand and silt?
1. A.loess
2. B.seif
3. C.barchan
4. D.bajada
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Answer: A loess
5.
________is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse
1. A.Error of compass
2. B.Traverse error
3. C.Error of closure
4. D.Field error
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Answer: C Error of closure
6.
A device for transferring information from analogue map into computer for further manipulation is
1. A.Aerial photograph
2. B.Digitizer
3. C.Global positioning system
4. D.Plotter
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Answer: B Digitizer
7.
A settlement located where two rivers meet is called a
1. A.nucleated settlement
2. B.confluence town
3. C.linear settlement
4. D.nodal town
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Answer: B confluence town
8.
An example of a coastline of emergence is
1. A.a raised beach
2. B.an estuarian coast
3. C.a dalmatian coast
4. D.a ria coast
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Answer: A a raised beach
9.
Cement factory is usually located near
1. A.Source of capital
2. B.Source of labour
3. C.Source of raw material
4. D.The market
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Answer: C Source of raw material
10.
Geo-referencing in GIS is referred to as
1. A.Assigning spatials location to a data
2. B.Data acquisition
3. C.Data Management
4. D.Manipulation and analysis
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Answer: A Assigning spatials location to a data
11.
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
1. A.5km
2. B.2.5km
3. C.10km
4. D.20km
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Answer: B 2.5km
12.
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
1. A.10km, 40km
2. B.5km, 20km
3. C.2.5km, 10km
4. D.20km, 80km
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Answer: A 10km, 40km
13.
In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the
1. A.Diurnal range of temperature
2. B.Mean daily temperature
3. C.Minimum daily temperature
4. D.Maximum daily temperature
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Answer: A Diurnal range of temperature
14.
In Nigeria, which of the following vegetation zones is best known for timber exploitation?
1. A.Fresh water swamp forest
2. B.Fresh water swamp forest
3. C.Montane vegetation
4. D.Rain forest
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Answer: D Rain forest
15.
In the desert region the most prominent agent of erosion is
1. A.Thunder storms
2. B.Rain fall
3. C.Rivers
4. D.Wind
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Answer: D Wind
16.
Jos plateau is an example of a
1. A.Volcanic plateau
2. B.Dissected plateau
3. C.Tectonic plateau
4. D.Bassalt Plateau
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Answer: A Volcanic plateau
17.
Kossou Dam is located on River
1. A.Volta
2. B.Bandama
3. C.Ginene
4. D.Nile
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Answer: B Bandama
18.
Nigeria is located between longitudes
1. A.3°E and 15°E
2. B.2°E and 15°E
3. C.1°E and 10°E
4. D.3°E and 10°E
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Answer: A 3°E and 15°E
19.
Nigeria's major export commodity is
1. A.Coal
2. B.Cocoa
3. C.Cotton
4. D.Petroleum
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Answer: D Petroleum
20.
One of the disadvantages of water transport is that it
1. A.causes atmospheric pollution
2. B.is used for carrying agricultural commodities only
3. C.is not flexible
4. D.cannot carry bulky goods
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Answer: A causes atmospheric pollution
21.
One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?
1. A.Poor technological know-how
2. B.Adequacy of capital
3. C.Unreliability
4. D.Fear of competition with established energy sources
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Answer: B Adequacy of capital
22.
One of the following surveying instruments is used to set out lines at right angles to the main chain line
1. A.Optical square
2. B.Station pegs
3. C.Offset staff
4. D.Steel Band
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Answer: A Optical square
23.
River regime is best described as the
1. A.rate at which a river flows
2. B.seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river
3. C.period a river overflows its banks
4. D.amount of load a river carries
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Answer: B seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river
24.
Sparse population in the middle belt of Nigeria can not be attributed to
1. A.Absence of major industries
2. B.Absence of major minerals
3. C.Poor soil
4. D.Slave trade
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Answer: B Absence of major minerals
25.
The benefits of international trade to developing nations include the following except
1. A.Encourages specialisation in production
2. B.Encourages healthy competition
3. C.Strains international trade relation
4. D.Enables nations to move from subsistence to mechanized economy
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Answer: C Strains international trade relation
26.
The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to
1. A.reserve hectares of land for plantations
2. B.Introduce forest conservation techniques
3. C.Import wood from other countries
4. D.Employ more forest guards
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Answer: B Introduce forest conservation techniques
27.
The coastal regions of Sierra leonne record an annual rainfall of over
1. A.3,000 mm
2. B.4,000 mm
3. C.5,000 mm
4. D.6,500 mm
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Answer: B 4,000 mm
28.
The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is
1. A.sial, mantle, sima, core
2. B.sima, sial, core, mantle
3. C.core, mantle, sima and sial
4. D.sial, sima, mantle and core
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Answer: D sial, sima, mantle and core
29.
The dam which is not used in the gezira is the
1. A.A swan
2. B.Sennar
3. C.Roseires
4. D.Jebel Azula
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Answer: C Roseires
30.
The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except
1. A.Large market
2. B.Natural resources
3. C.Inadequate capital
4. D.High technology
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Answer: C Inadequate capital
31.
The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except
1. A.Lagos-Antwerp
2. B.Lagos-Montreal
3. C.Lagos-Southampton
4. D.Lagos-Rotterdam
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Answer: B Lagos-Montreal
32.
The following are the importance of highland in Nigeria except
1. A.occupy good land
2. B.settlement sites
3. C.source of minerals
4. D.source of rivers
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Answer: B settlement sites
33.
The following are volcanic mountains except
1. A.Cotopaxi of Ecuador
2. B.Midcrop of Sumatra
3. C.Fuji of Japan
4. D.Monadnock of USA
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Answer: D Monadnock of USA
34.
The function performed by urban to the rural settlement in supply of
1. A.Industrial raw materials
2. B.medicinal herbs
3. C.food
4. D.maufactured goods
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Answer: D maufactured goods
35.
The human activity that can improve composition of the atmosphere is
1. A.Use of chemicals
2. B.Land reclamation
3. C.Mining and Construction works
4. D.Cutting down of trees
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Answer: A Use of chemicals
36.
The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?
1. A.mesosphere
2. B.atmosphere
3. C.biosphere
4. D.Hydrosphere
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Answer: A mesosphere
37.
The part labelled X in the soil profile above is known as
1. A.top soil
2. B.sub soil
3. C.parent materials
4. D.bedrock
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Answer: D bedrock
38.
The soil gains nitrogen through one of the following except
1. A.Denitrification
2. B.Application of organic manure
3. C.Electrical discharge
4. D.Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
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Answer: A Denitrification
39.
The system of agriculture referred to as "Land rotation" is
1. A.Bush fallow
2. B.Crop rotation
3. C.Mixed farming
4. D.Shifting cultivation
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Answer: D Shifting cultivation
40.
The tourist centre of Ogbunike care is located near
1. A.Kainji in Niger state
2. B.Yankari in Bauchi state
3. C.Ikeja in Lagos state
4. D.Onitsha in Anambra state
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Answer: D Onitsha in Anambra state
41.
The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall is known as
1. A.Field capacity
2. B.Field capacity
3. C.gravitational water
4. D.hygroscopic water
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Answer: B Field capacity
42.
These are areas of crude oil production in Nigeria except
1. A.Afam
2. B.Egbema
3. C.Oloibiri
4. D.Ughelli
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Answer: B Egbema
43.
These are landforms producing agent except
1. A.waves
2. B.rivers
3. C.storms
4. D.glaciers
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Answer: C storms
44.
Tropical savanna vegetation is characterized by
1. A.drought - resistant trees
2. B.trees with broad leaves and fleshy bark
3. C.palm trees and thorny scrub
4. D.scattered every green trees
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Answer: A drought - resistant trees
45.
Use the map below to answer this question above The feature marked Y on the map is?
1. A.obon hill
2. B.obudu plateau
3. C.alantika mountain
4. D.mandara mountain
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Answer: D mandara mountain
46.
Use the map below to answer this question above What is the feature labelled K on the map is
1. A.river sokoto
2. B.lake chad
3. C.lake kainji
4. D.river zamfara
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Answer: C lake kainji
47.
What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.
1. A.Weathering
2. B.Denudation
3. C.Relief
4. D.Mass wasting
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Answer: B Denudation
48.
Where the salinity of an ocean is high;
1. A.the ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
2. B.the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
3. C.the ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
4. D.the ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
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Answer: B the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
49.
Which of the following countries is located in North Africa.
1. A.Zaire
2. B.Ruwanda
3. C.Namibia
4. D.Algeria
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Answer: D Algeria
50.
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?
1. A.mixed farming
2. B.animal farming
3. C.pastoral farming
4. D.intensive farming
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Answer: D intensive farming
51.
Which of the following gives the correct full meaning of G.I.S?
1. A.Geographic Internet Solution
2. B.Geographic Internet System
3. C.Geographic Information Spread
4. D.Geographic Information System
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Answer: D Geographic Information System
52.
Which of the following has the highest salinity
1. A.south atlantic
2. B.dead sea
3. C.red sea
4. D.Mediterranean Sea
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Answer: C red sea
53.
Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries
1. A.security of goods
2. B.political stability
3. C.low freight cost
4. D.political indepedence
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Answer: D political indepedence
54.
Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?
1. A.similarity of products
2. B.low level of technology
3. C.colonial Ties
4. D.presence of trade unions
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Answer: C colonial Ties
55.
Which of the following is a sedimentary rock.
1. A.Graphite
2. B.shale
3. C.marble
4. D.schist
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Answer: B shale
56.
Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion
1. A.Overgrazing
2. B.Contour ploughing
3. C.Deforestation
4. D.Bush burning
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Answer: B Contour ploughing
57.
Which of the following is an effect of the earth's revolution?
1. A.Day and night
2. B.It determines a year
3. C.Dawn and Twilight
4. D.Apparent Sunrise and sunset
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Answer: B It determines a year
58.
Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?
1. A.It provides water for industrial uses
2. B.It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
3. C.It provides shelter in form of timber for man
4. D.It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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Answer: B It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
59.
Which of the following is associated with savanna vegetation
1. A.Shallow - rooted trees
2. B.Trees that grow throughout the year
3. C.Scrub
4. D.Dense vegetation
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Answer: C Scrub
60.
Which of the following is not a factor that favours industrial concentration in Western Nigeria?
1. A.Availability of raw materials
2. B.Closeness to major importing and exporting ports
3. C.Creativity of people in the area
4. D.Good road network
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Answer: C Creativity of people in the area
61.
Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?
1. A.Choropleth map
2. B.Dot map
3. C.Shaded map
4. D.Star graph
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Answer: C Shaded map
62.
Which of the following is not an element of climate
1. A.Attitude
2. B.Temperature
3. C.Air pressure
4. D.Precipitation
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Answer: B Temperature
63.
Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?
1. A.Day and night
2. B.Seasonal changes
3. C.Deflection of winds
4. D.Deflection of ocean currents
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Answer: A Day and night
64.
Which of the following lakes owes its origin mainly to faulting?
1. A.Lake Chad
2. B.Lake Superior
3. C.Lake Malawi
4. D.Lake Victoria
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Answer: C Lake Malawi
65.
Which of the following processes leads to the loss of carbon from the air
1. A.combustion
2. B.combustion
3. C.putrifaction
4. D.photosynthesis
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Answer: D photosynthesis
66.
Which of the following rocks is organically formed?
1. A.Gypsum
2. B.Coal
3. C.Grit
4. D.shale
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Answer: B Coal
67.
Which of the following statements is true of the North Atlantic Sea route?
1. A.It is the busiest sea route
2. B.It links Nigeria with Europe
3. C.Goods carried on the route include grains
4. D.It links North America with Europe
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Answer: A It is the busiest sea route
68.
Which of the following tourist centres is wrongly paired?
1. A.Eiffel Tower - Germany
2. B.Pyramids - Egypt
3. C.The colosseum - Italy
4. D.Victoria falls - Zambia
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Answer: A Eiffel Tower - Germany
69.
Which of the following towns is not a precolonial town
1. A.Ilorin
2. B.Bida
3. C.Enugu
4. D.Ibadan
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Answer: C Enugu
70.
Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?
1. A.Lokoja - Ajaokuta
2. B.Lagos - Ikeja
3. C.Port harcourt - Aba
4. D.Abeokuta - Ibadan
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Answer: D Abeokuta - Ibadan
71.
Which statement is not true of the middle belt in Nigeria?
1. A.The soil is not productive
2. B.mineral resources can be found in it
3. C.the population is sparse
4. D.None of the above
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Answer: D None of the above

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