JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 70

346.

Use the map below to answer the question that follows:
The area marked D is

A.

Guinea savanna

B.

high forest

C.

sahel savanna

D.

sudan savanna

Correct answer is D

Answer is D, The Nigeria savanna vegetation include Sudan,Sahel and guinea.

Sudan savanna comes immediately after the north of the guinea savanna as the cardinal point on the diagram describes the direction to the north, the Sudan comes after the guinea the chief product are cattle, groundnut, guinea corn and millet The Sahel savanna is made up of grasses and water shortage is experienced there and this does not encourage plant to grow luxuriantly.

The guinea savanna is suitable between Sudan savanna and rain forest

347.

The greatest advantage of road transport over other types of transportation is that it

A.

can convey bulky goods

B.

can link up two or more countries easily

C.

is more economical

D.

is flexible

Correct answer is D

Road transport has the greatest advantage due to being flexible because unlike other transportation means road have the advantage of reaching every corner of an area and also movement can be stopped at any particular time and place

348.

At least 70% of Nigerian total rubber production comes from

A.

Delta State

B.

Ogun State

C.

Ondo State

D.

Cross River State

Correct answer is A

Delta state, other options also produce rubber but delta state produce than other state
sapele in delta state is where the first rubber plantation in Nigeria was establish during the era of the colonial masters.

349.

A woman living on Longitude 30oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30oW, when will the husband pick the call

A.

3 am

B.

5 pm

C.

7 am

D.

9 pm

Correct answer is D

30oE + 30oW = 60o, 1hour = 15o, therefore 60o gives 4 hours which means both are 4 hours interval. In time calculation, the west love an hour at every step which the est gains an hour. The wife is carrying the baby and calling the husband at 30oE, 1 am, so the husband at the west will loose an hour at every step.
1 am before 12 midnight, westward minus 3 hours gives 9 pm in Sunday. Therefore, the wife calls on Monday while the husband receives the call on Sunday at 9 pm.

350.

Use the map to answer the following question
The area marked O is a

A.

Iron mining area

B.

Salt spring

C.

Coal mining area

D.

Lime stone area

Correct answer is C

Enugu axis is one of the main coal mining states in Nigeria. Coal was discovered there in 1909