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 1491:

  The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) pine, fir and mahogamy
  B) mahogamy, obeche and iroko
  C) gmelina, teak and spruce
  D) obeche, mahogamy and pine
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1492: Economic production is entirely based on? Options:
  A) raw materials
  B) supply
  C) transportation
  D) demand
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1493:

  The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for

  Options:
  A) exploitation of forest resources
  B) tea and coffee plantations
  C) cattle ranching and tourism
  D) generation of hydroelectricity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1494: Which of the instruments is used in measuring wind speed? Options:
  A) Wind vane
  B) Barometer
  C) Cup anamometer
  D) Hygrometer
  E) Speedometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1495: Which of the following combinations of factors BEST accounts for the evolution of cities? Options:
  A) Food surplus, transport and relief
  B) Climate, division of labour and food surplus
  C) Transport, defence and climate
  D) Food surplus, defence and division of labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1496: Nigeria is the world's leading producer of Options:
  A) Groundnut
  B) Petroleum
  C) Columbite
  D) Palm Kernels
  E) Timber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1497:

  

  Use the map below to answer this question above

  The feature marked Y on the map is?

  Options:
  A) obon hill
  B) obudu plateau
  C) alantika mountain
  D) mandara mountain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1498:

  Textile Industry	7.2°
  Petroleum Industry	172.8°
  Iron and Steel Industry	115.2°
  Cosmetics Industry	43.2°
  Automobile Industry	21.6°

  The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

  The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

  Options:
  A) 0.32
  B) 0.06
  C) 0.12
  D) 0.26
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1499: The two dams found in the Upper and Lower Nile respectively are Options:
  A) Sennar and Jebbel Aulia
  B) Gezira and Sennar
  C) Aswan and Jebel Aulia
  D) Sennar and Aswan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1500:

  

  If the total population of the city is 500,000. What is the population of ward4?

  Options:
  A) 150,000
  B) 125,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 75,000
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  The correct answer is D .