JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 29

141.

All except one is a disadvantage of compass traversing

A.

lack of technical experts

B.

Its uses are complex

C.

It can be used to survey a large area

D.

The instrument used are expensive

Correct answer is C

An advantage of chain surveying is that it can be used to survey a large area

142.

______ is a collection of building with people living them

A.

Houses

B.

Town

C.

Settlement

D.

Land

Correct answer is C

A settlement is a collection of buildings with people living them. It is a centre for human activities

143.

It takes mecury how many days to complete its orbit?

A.

365

B.

88

C.

225

D.

84

Correct answer is B

It takes eighty-eight days for mercury to complete its orbit

144.

________ is formed from the combination of several local government areas

A.

State

B.

Town

C.

Village

D.

Megapolis

Correct answer is A

A state is formed from the combination of several local government areas

145.

All except one are functions of a village

A.

Lumbering function

B.

Small-scale shopping

C.

Mining function

D.

Religious function

Correct answer is C

The mining function is not a function of a town