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 1141:

  A common feature of forcados, Bonny and Eket in the Niger delta is that they are

  Options:
  A) Very important fishing ports
  B) Terminal for oil companies
  C) Important for natural gas exports
  D) Export processing zones
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1142: Rocks often develop cracks when they are exposed to? Options:
  A) compression and movements
  B) joints and faults
  C) compression and tension
  D) joints and cracks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1143:

  ______ is a surveying instrument used for measuring the angles of ground slopes

  Options:
  A) The optical square
  B) The watkin's clinometer
  C) The offset staff
  D) The gunter's chain
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1144:

  The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is

  Options:
  A) sial, mantle, sima, core
  B) sima, sial, core, mantle
  C) core, mantle, sima and sial
  D) sial, sima, mantle and core
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1145:

  A situation in which the bulk of the urban population in a country is concentrated in one town is best described as?

  Options:
  A) urban primacy
  B) urbanization
  C) conurbation
  D) urban explosion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1146:

  Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its

  Options:
  A) Early religious and economic significance
  B) Conducive climate for groundnut production
  C) Early industrial development
  D) Large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1147: The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its? Options:
  A) abundant mineral deposits
  B) fertile soils suitable for agriculture
  C) extensive coastines conducive to shipping
  D) large pool of skilled manpower
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1148: One of the tertiary services in an urban centre is? Options:
  A) food processing
  B) petrol retailing
  C) car assembling
  D) market gardening
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1149:

  Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?

  Options:
  A) Choropleth map
  B) Dot map
  C) Shaded map
  D) Star graph
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1150: Sydney, Hong Kong and San Francisco have attained considerable importance because of their function as? Options:
  A) important railway junction
  B) capital cities
  C) seaports
  D) cross roads
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  The correct answer is B .