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 141: From which of the following lakes in Africa did the emission of toxic gas lead to the death of a large number of people in 1986? Options:
  A) Lake Monoum
  B) Lake Nyos
  C) Oguta Lake
  D) Lake Nkongsamba
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 142: Vegetables are usually grown near markets or their places of consumption because? Options:
  A) they are easily perishable
  B) they are not susceptible to attack from pests
  C) they are meant to be eaten mainly by town dwellers
  D) they can withstand heat for a long time
  E) they are bulky and weight gaining in transit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 143: the Nigerian petroleum refineries are located at one of the following pairs of town? Options:
  A) Lagos and Port-Harcourt
  B) Port-Harcourt and Calabar
  C) Benin and Warri
  D) Calabar and Kaduna
  E) Port-Harcourt and Warri
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 144:

  Which of the following is a major boost of tourism?

  Options:
  A) adequate publicity about natural scenery
  B) variation in mode of transportation
  C) higher dependency ratio of the population
  D) specialization in labour force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 145: Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world? Options:
  A) Cuba
  B) Cyprus
  C) Sumatra
  D) Java
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 146:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 147:

  Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 20
  B) 1 in 24
  C) 1 in 26
  D) 1 in 32
  E) 1 in 36
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 148:

  The main effect of distance from the sea on rainfall is to reduce its

  Options:
  A) amount and seasonality
  B) amount and duration
  C) intensity and seasonality
  D) intensity and duration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 149:

  Annual rainfall is low and erratic.The vegetation is scanty,although temperature is generally high, yet the daily range of temperature is very high.

  Which of the following is the climatic type described above?

  Options:
  A) Monsoon
  B) Mediterranean
  C) British type
  D) Hot cool temperate continental
  E) Hot desert
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 150: Liberia, Malaysia and Indonesia are known for the production of? Options:
  A) cocoa
  B) rubber
  C) coffee
  D) tea
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  The correct answer is B .