JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 124

616.

The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?

A.

19km

B.

20km

C.

23km

D.

25km

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

617.

The highest point in the area lies above

A.

300m

B.

325m

C.

350m

D.

375m

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

618.

One of the places noted for irrigation agriculture in Africa is the

A.

Southern part of Sudan

B.

Ghezira Plains

C.

Great Rift Valley

D.

The Zaire Basin

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

619.

The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the

A.

Harmattan wind and the southwest monsoon

B.

Southwest monsoon and the tropical maritime

C.

Tropical continenal and the tropical maritime

D.

Warm equatorial and the tropical maritime

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

620.

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why African rivers are not very navigable?

A.

Low volume of water in the rivers

B.

Most of the rivers are too short

C.

Most of the river courses are interrupted by rapids

D.

The rivers are mostly seasonal

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.