JAMB Geography 2024 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2024 JAMB Geography paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 79 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Geography 2024 questions and answers

1. 1.

   Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?

   1. A
      arid regions are always on elevated terrain
   2. B
      lack of vegetation cover exposes soil and sand
      Correct
   3. C
      wind carries more moisture in arid areas
   4. D
      higher wind speeds occur in arid regions
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   Answer: B

   In arid regions, sparse vegetation provides minimal protection against wind erosion, allowing wind to move soil and sand freely. Humid regions' dense vegetation anchors soil.

2. 2.

   The major source of power for most terrestrial ecosystems is

   1. A
      the sun (solar energy)
      Correct
   2. B
      decomposing organisms
   3. C
      geothermal energy
   4. D
      fossil fuels stored underground
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   Answer: A

   The sun is the primary energy source for nearly all terrestrial ecosystems, driving photosynthesis in plants which form the base of food chains and energy cycles throughout the biosphere.

3. 3.

   A mercury barometer is used for measuring

   1. A
      temperature
   2. B
      wind speed
   3. C
      atmospheric pressure
      Correct
   4. D
      humidity
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   Answer: C

   A mercury barometer measures atmospheric pressure by the height of mercury column supported by air pressure, a fundamental meteorological instrument.

4. 4.

   A conurbation can best be described as

   1. A
      an agricultural region
   2. B
      an isolated metropolitan center
   3. C
      a small rural village
   4. D
      a continuous sprawl of urban areas formed by coalescence of towns
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   A conurbation is a large metropolitan area formed by the merging of neighboring cities and towns into a continuous urban region, such as the Ruhr Valley in Germany.

5. 5.

   The ocean that connects Europe and America is the

   1. A
      Indian Ocean
   2. B
      Atlantic Ocean
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   3. C
      Pacific Ocean
   4. D
      Arctic Ocean
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   Answer: B

   The Atlantic Ocean separates Europe and Africa from North and South America, serving as the primary ocean between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

6. 6.

   Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called

   1. A
      sedimentary rocks
   2. B
      igneous rocks
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   3. C
      metamorphic rocks
   4. D
      weathered rocks
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   Answer: B

   Igneous rocks form when molten magma cools and solidifies, either at Earth's surface (extrusive/volcanic) or below the surface (intrusive/plutonic).

7. 7.

   They are formed in layers and derived from old rocks and the remains of dead organic materials. This description refers

   1. A
      to igneous rocks
   2. B
      to metamorphic rocks
   3. C
      to minerals
   4. D
      to sedimentary rocks
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Sedimentary rocks form in layers from fragments of old rocks (clastic) and remains of organisms (biochemical/organic), accumulated through weathering and deposition.

8. 8.

   Which of the following geographical regions of Nigeria covers one-fifth of the country and has a generally flat surface dotted with granitic hills? The

   1. A
      the Jos Plateau
      Correct
   2. B
      the Benin forests
   3. C
      the Yoruba Uplands
   4. D
      the Niger Delta
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   Answer: A

   The Jos Plateau, located in central Nigeria, covers approximately one-fifth of the country's land area and is characterized by a generally elevated but flat surface with scattered granitic outcrops.

9. 9.

   If the local time at a place X is 12.00 noon when the G.M.T is 5.00a.m then X is located on longitude

   1. A
      60° W
   2. B
      105° E
      Correct
   3. C
      120° W
   4. D
      75° E
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   Answer: B

   Time difference is 7 hours (12:00 - 5:00). Since place X is ahead, it's east. 7 hours × 15°/hour = 105°E longitude.

10. 10.

    Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?

    1. A
       the Volta Dam
    2. B
       the Aswan High Dam (or Nile Dam)
       Correct
    3. C
       the Kafue Dam
    4. D
       the Kariba Dam
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    Answer: B

    The Aswan High Dam in Egypt provides both hydroelectric power generation and irrigation water storage for Egyptian agriculture through the Lake Nasser reservoir.

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