JAMB Geography questions: Map reading: scale, direction and distance

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All topics Agriculture, industry and trade · 23 Environmental resources and hazards · 17 Geography of Nigeria · 22 Landforms, weathering and erosion · 28 Latitude, longitude and time · 19 Map reading: scale, direction and distance · 24 Population · 19 Relief, contours and gradient · 18 Rocks and minerals · 18 Settlement · 16 The earth in the solar system · 19 Transport and communication networks · 14 Vegetation and soils · 18 Weather and climate · 27 West Africa and ECOWAS · 17 World regional geography · 19

Question 1· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
Grid references give the easting first, which is read
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Question 2· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A map scale of 1:50,000 means that 1 cm on the map represents
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Question 3· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A rectangle 2 cm by 3 cm on a map of scale 1:50,000 represents a ground area of
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Question 4· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A map area of 4 cm² on a scale of 1:50,000 represents a ground area of
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Question 5· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
The bearing of B from A is 315°. In which direction does B lie from A?
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Question 6· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
In the diagram, what is the bearing of B from X?
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Question 7· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A road measures 7.5 cm on a map of scale 1:40,000. What is its length on the ground?
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Question 8· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
On topographical maps, a trigonometrical station is usually shown by
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Question 9· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
Relief on topographical maps may be shown by contours, spot heights and
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Question 10· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A trigonometrical station on a map indicates
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Question 11· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
The bearing of due west from a point is
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Question 12· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
On a map of scale 1:20,000, a distance of 8 cm represents
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Question 13· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
The direction halfway between north-east and east is
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Question 14· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A bearing of 225° from a point is in the direction of
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Question 15· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
On a map of scale 1:50,000, a ground distance of 4.5 km is represented by
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Question 16· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A scale of 2 cm to 1 km is equivalent to
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Question 17· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
The direction of one point from another on a map is best stated as a
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Question 18· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
On a map drawn to a scale of 1:25,000, two villages are 8 cm apart. The actual distance between them is
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Question 19· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
The gradient between two points 200 m apart in height and 4 km apart horizontally is
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Question 20· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· JAMB
A six-figure grid reference locates a point to the nearest
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JAMB Geography questions: Map reading: scale, direction and distance

Grid references give the easting first, which is read

A map scale of 1:50,000 means that 1 cm on the map represents

A rectangle 2 cm by 3 cm on a map of scale 1:50,000 represents a ground area of

A map area of 4 cm² on a scale of 1:50,000 represents a ground area of

The bearing of B from A is 315°. In which direction does B lie from A?

In the diagram, what is the bearing of B from X?

A road measures 7.5 cm on a map of scale 1:40,000. What is its length on the ground?

On topographical maps, a trigonometrical station is usually shown by

Relief on topographical maps may be shown by contours, spot heights and

A trigonometrical station on a map indicates

The bearing of due west from a point is

On a map of scale 1:20,000, a distance of 8 cm represents

The direction halfway between north-east and east is

A bearing of 225° from a point is in the direction of

On a map of scale 1:50,000, a ground distance of 4.5 km is represented by

A scale of 2 cm to 1 km is equivalent to

The direction of one point from another on a map is best stated as a

On a map drawn to a scale of 1:25,000, two villages are 8 cm apart. The actual distance between them is

The gradient between two points 200 m apart in height and 4 km apart horizontally is

A six-figure grid reference locates a point to the nearest