Jamb 2016 Geography Questions
Question 166:
The feature running across the middle of the mapped area from N.W TO S.E, on which most of the settlements are located, is a (an)
- A Ridge
- B Hill
- C Escarpment
- D Knoll
- E Cuesta
Question 167:
Which of these is not a likely reason why the only road on the mapped area runs along the elevated feature ?
- A It was built to avoid the low, floodable region
- B The road reduced to a minimum the cost of building ridges and culverts across the streams
- C The major settlements are on the elevation and the road connects to them
- D The elevation is relatively a low one and so does not constitute an obstacle to road construction
- E There is no other place through which the road could pass except on the elevation
Question 168:
A ship's radioed message on the high sea at 5.45pm was heard at Abidjan(5°W) at 11.15a.m on the same day.Find the position of the ship
- A 90E°
- B 92° 30'E
- C 95°E
- D 97° 30'E
- E 100°E
Question 169:
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
Question 170:
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