JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 12

56.

Urban type of settlement is best described as

A.

isolated

B.

dispersed

C.

nucleated

D.

nucleated

Correct answer is B

An urban settlement is where displaced population settle within agglomeration such as a town or city. People are mainly involved in secondary and tertiary activities like manufacturing and construction. Additionally, dispersed settlement is one of the main types of settlement pattern used to classify rural settlement.

57.

Which of the following rocks is produced by the solidification of magna within the earth crust

A.

extrusive rock

B.

sedimentary rock

C.

plutonic rocks

D.

metamorphic rock

Correct answer is C

Plutonic igneous rocks (also known as intrusive igneous rocks) are rocks formed when the motten magma cools and solidifies slowly before it gets to the surface of the earth to form large crystals.

58.

What is the population density of a country with a total population of 140,000,000 and a total land area of 500,000 (\Km^2\)?

A.

200 persons per \(km^2\)

B.

500 persons per \(km^2\)

C.

350 persons per (\km^2\)

D.

280 persons per \(km^2\)

Correct answer is D

Population density(persons per km) = Total population/Total land Area \(km^2\)
=140,000,000/500,000=280 persons per \(km^2\)

59.

The wettest month of the year is determined by the month with the highest rainfall. From the table, the highest rainfall is 307mm, which occurs in August. Therefore, the wettest month of the year is August.

A.

convection

B.

evaporation

C.

liquefaction

D.

condensation

Correct answer is D

Condensation is the process where water vapour becomes liquid. It is the reverse action of evaporation

60.

The table above shows the temperature and rainfall distribution of station Z. Study and use it to answer the question.The wettest month of the year is

A.

April

B.

june

C.

May

D.

August

Correct answer is D

The wettest month of the year is determined by the month with the highest rainfall. From the table, the highest rainfall is 307mm, which occurs in August. Therefore, the wettest month of the year is August.