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 1161:

  Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages

  Country H J K LFuel, Minerals 95 1 15 45

  & Metals Other Pry.

  Commodities 2 1 45 35Mach. & Trans

  Equipment - 60 13 4Other

  Manufactured 3 38 27 16

  Products

  With this export trade structure, the economy of H may be subject to

  Options:
  A) fluctuation world market price for its major export
  B) structural adjustment programme
  C) huge expenditure on food import programme
  D) mismanagement of the export earning
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1162: The stratification of sedimentary rocks is mainly caused by? Options:
  A) lateral pressure being applied from two sides
  B) deposition of rocks particles in layers
  C) the sorting action of the wind
  D) wave action and longshore drift
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1163:

  

  Which of the following statements does NOT describe a physical division of the map correctly?

  Options:
  A) An area mostly sunbmerged at high tide
  B) An undulating land rising towards the south
  C) A narrow steep-sided ridge
  D) A narrow valley draining eastwards and southwards
  E) A dissected plateau terminating seaward in cliff
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1164: Arable farming and animal husbandry widely practiced in Britain and many parts of Europe is referred to as? Options:
  A) mixed farming
  B) crop farming
  C) orchard farming
  D) pastoral farming
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1165:

  The most common form of migration experienced in countries of Tropical Africa is

  Options:
  A) urban-rural migration
  B) rural-rural migration
  C) urban-urban migration
  D) rural-urban migration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1166: Which of the following is the busiest and most important world shipping route? Options:
  A) The South Atlantic route
  B) The Cape route
  C) The North Atlantic route
  D) The Panama Canal route
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1167: Which of these best accounts for the decline in railway transport in Nigeria in the last two decades? Options:
  A) Competition from air transport
  B) The inefficiency of the railway administration
  C) Competition from road transport
  D) The slow speed of the trains
  E) The decline in agricultural exports
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1168: The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forests is mainly due to? Options:
  A) shortage of labour
  B) absence of many rivers
  C) absence of pure stands of trees
  D) low quality of available timber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1169:

  What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.

  Options:
  A) Weathering
  B) Denudation
  C) Relief
  D) Mass wasting
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1170:

  Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?

  Options:
  A) India
  B) Cuba
  C) Japan
  D) Germany
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  The correct answer is B .