JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1123

5,611.

Annual rainfall is low and erratic.The vegetation is scanty,although temperature is generally high, yet the daily range of temperature is very high.
Which of the following is the climatic type described above?

A.

Monsoon

B.

Mediterranean

C.

British type

D.

Hot cool temperate continental

E.

Hot desert

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,612.

Which of the following rocks is composed of the skeletons of microscopic sea plants and animals?

A.

Sandstone

B.

Slate

C.

Chalk

D.

Clay

E.

Granite

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,613.

Which of the following is a correct pair?

A.

Glacier/Erratic boulder

B.

Desert/Cavern

C.

Limestone/Pass

D.

Mountain/Stalagmite

E.

River/Cut-off

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,614.

The intensity of the sun's heat is not much in polar regions because

A.

the earth is flat at the poles

B.

the atmosphere is thick at the poles

C.

the atmosphere is thin at the poles

D.

the angle of insolation is low

E.

the angle of insolation is high

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,615.

What feature would you associate with a rejuvenated river?

A.

a waterfall

B.

a delta

C.

a meander

D.

sand deposits

E.

a wide u-shaped valley

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.