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 1341:

  The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the

  Options:
  A) total size
  B) level of education
  C) age structure
  D) sex ratio
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1342:

  One of the following is not a favourable condition for siting a settlement

  Options:
  A) Adequate water supply
  B) Land for building
  C) Defence
  D) Infertility of soil
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1343: Three ethnic groups of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are Options:
  A) Ibibio, Tiv and Ijo
  B) Igbo, Idoma and Ijo
  C) Ijo, Urhobo and Itshekiri
  D) Itshekiri, Igbo and Ibibio
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1344: Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions? Options:
  A) Accelerated erosion
  B) Water pollution
  C) Frost damage
  D) Acid rain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1345: One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the Options:
  A) height of the jet stream over the area
  B) persistence of a high pressure belt over the area
  C) complete absence of vegetation over much of the area
  D) impact of oil production by the countries of that region
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1346: The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is Options:
  A) spruce, mahogany and obeche
  B) fir, obeche and ebony
  C) spruce, fir and pine
  D) pine, eucalyptus and mahogany
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1347: An example of a climatic hazard is? Options:
  A) volcanic eruption
  B) earthquake
  C) hurricane
  D) coastal erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1348: If the population of an area is 690 million and the land area is 300 000 km²,the population density is approximately? Options:
  A) 230 persons per km²
  B) 240 persons per km²
  C) 210 persons per km²
  D) 220 persons per km²
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1349: Rocks can be classified into three major groups according to their? Options:
  A) age and appearance
  B) origin and appearance
  C) age and origin
  D) origin and colour
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1350: Tropical rain forest are important to the functioning of the earth's environment because they are large reservoirs of? Options:
  A) oxygen, mositure and biodiversity
  B) timber, wildlife and virgin soils
  C) water, energy and mineral resources
  D) food, fibre and medicinal plants
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  The correct answer is B .