Geography Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Geography is the study of the Earth's landscapes, features, inhabitants, and natural phenomena. It aims to understand the locations of various elements, the reasons for their presence, and how they evolve and transform over time.

• Question 1021: Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia? Options:
  A) Suitable light sandy soils
  B) Easy transport provided by the River Gambia
  C) Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
  D) Heavy government subsidy on inputs
  E) Mechanization of farming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1022: The main aim of constructing the railway systems in West Africa was to? Options:
  A) make the coastal ports more effective
  B) make it easy for farmers to travel from the interior
  C) evacuate raw materials and minerals for export
  D) link all areas of the region together
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1023:

  Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are__________

  Options:
  A) Isohel
  B) Isoneph
  C) Isohyet
  D) Isohert
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1024:

  A line joining places having an equal degree of cloudiness is an___________

  Options:
  A) isoneph
  B) isohyet
  C) isobar
  D) isotherm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1025: The sequence of events that best describes the formation of sandstone is? Options:
  A) dissolution, denudation and consolidation
  B) extrusion, denudation and deposition
  C) intrusion, granulation and consolidation
  D) deposition, consolidation and cementation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1026: all these are examples of fold mountains except Options:
  A) Himalayas
  B) Rockies
  C) Andes
  D) Voges Mountain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1027:

  The highest lands in Nigeria are found on the

  Options:
  A) Mambilla Plateau
  B) Western Highland
  C) Oban Hills
  D) North Central Plateau
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1028:

  One of the features of wind deposition is

  Options:
  A) a mesa
  B) an inselberg
  C) a ventifact
  D) barchan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1029: The period when the earth is furthest from the sun is Options:
  A) Aphelion
  B) Summer
  C) Perihelion
  D) Spring
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1030:

  Which of the following is a limitation of rail transport in developing countries?

  Options:
  A) Lack of technical know-how
  B) low cost of construction
  C) It is too fast
  D) low cost of maintenance
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  The correct answer is A .