JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 47

231.

What is the longitude of a town Y whose local time is 12:00 noon when Greenwich mean time is 6:00pm

A.

90\(^o\) W

B.

180\(^o\) E

C.

150\(^o\) W

D.

80\(^{o}\) E

Correct answer is A

Town Y? W|12:00noon ←(substract) Longitude(0^o)|E 6:00pm
Time difference = 6:00pm - 12:00pm = 6hours
Recall: 15o ≡ 1 hour therefore 6hours ≡ (15 x 60)o= 90o
Arrow is pointing to the west;hence, the latitude of Town Y is 90oW

232.

One of the following is not a sequence of denudation

A.

Erosion

B.

Transportation

C.

Decomposition

D.

Deposition

Correct answer is C

The four sequences or stages of denudation are weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition

233.

Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?

A.

The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials

B.

The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180\(^{o}\)

C.

All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken

D.

The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass

Correct answer is D

The compass must be held horizontally, so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass

234.

Arrange the following scales in ascending order: 1:50,000, 1:200,000, 1:200, 1:300,000

A.

1:200,1:50,000,1:200,000, 1:300,000

B.

1:300,000,1:200,000,1:50,000,1:200

C.

1:50,000, 1:200,000,1:300,000, 1:200

D.

1:300,000, 1:200, 1:50,000, 1:200,000

Correct answer is B

The larger the denominator of a scale, the smaller the scale and the smaller the denominator of a scale, the larger the scale. Hence, the ascending order is 1:300,000< 1:200,000< 1:50,000< 1:200

235.

Which of the following is not an example of mineral resources?

A.

Latex

B.

Zinc

C.

Coal

D.

Tin

Correct answer is A

All the listed options except latex are mineral resources. Latex is a vegetation resource