JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 220

1,096.

Sandstone can be classified as?

A.

argillaceous

B.

calcareous

C.

carbonaceous

D.

aranaceous

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,097.

A metamorphosed form of shale is?

A.

slate

B.

marble

C.

quartzite

D.

gneiss

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,098.

An example of a great circle is?

A.

the equator

B.

the earth

C.

latitude 66 1\2

D.

latitude 23 1/2

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,099.

An instrument used for setting out right angle in surveying a parcel of land is?

A.

a ranging pole

B.

an optical square

C.

a measuring rod

D.

Abney level

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,100.

A map with a scale of 1:40 000 is reduced to one quarter of its size , what is the new scale?

A.

1:10 000

B.

1:50 000

C.

1:160 000

D.

1:200 000

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.