JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 665

3,321.

The earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as

A.

friction

B.

revolution

C.

gravitation

D.

rotation

Correct answer is D

D is correct; because the earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as rotation

3,322.

Which of the following statement is not true about the solar system

A.

the ray of the sun gives energy to the system

B.

all the planet rotate round the sun

C.

the planets revolve around the sun

D.

the sun is at the Centre of the system

Correct answer is B

B is correct; the planet do not rotate round the sun.

3,323.

When it is 9:00am in Munich, Western Germany (longitude 110E) the time in Calcutta India (longitude 960E) is

A.

4:20am

B.

2:40am

C.

2:40pm

D.

5:40pm

Correct answer is C

C is correct; because the final answer or time cannot be 2:40pm
i.e. long diff (960E -110E)
= 850E
convert 850 to time diff 850/150
= 5hrs 40mins

3,324.

Which of the following planets has no satellite

A.

Venus

B.

Uranus

C.

Neptune

D.

Jupiter

Correct answer is A

A is correct, because venue has no satellite. It takes 224 days to revolve round the sun

3,325.

The point at which the shock originates is called

A.

focus

B.

vent

C.

caldera

D.

crater

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.