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 1561:

  

  The total length of River Maya is approximately

  Options:
  A) 7.5km
  B) 5.5km
  C) 8.5km
  D) 6.5km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1562:
  

  The diagram is a

  Options:
  A) pie chart
  B) chloropeth map
  C) proportional graph
  D) bar graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1563:

  A major function performed by rural settlement is

  Options:
  A) commercial
  B) industrial
  C) administrative
  D) agriculture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1564: 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 1565: A simple measure of the number of dependants that each 100 people in the productive years must support is Options:
  A) agricultural density
  B) dependency ratio
  C) employment ratio
  D) population density
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1566:

  

  The total land area of Nuriki District is

  Options:
  A) 290sq km
  B) 300sq km
  C) 310sq km
  D) 320 sq km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1567:

  

  Given that the area shown on the map is in northern Nigeria, which of the following crop combinations would best be cultivated in the area that is liable to flooding?

  Options:
  A) Sugarcane, rice and cassava
  B) Cassava, rice and yam
  C) Sugarcane, rice and bananas
  D) Bananas, rice and cassava
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1568: Which of the following provides the best location for a bakery? Options:
  A) Near a regular source of flour
  B) In an area of cheap labour
  C) Near a large market for bread
  D) Near a source of good clean water
  E) Near a regular source of electricity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1569:

  

  The landform between River Oni and the Kedi-Ibaga road is a

  Options:
  A) Rolling plain
  B) Broken ridge
  C) Cuesta
  D) Fault-scarp
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1570: Urban floods are mainly caused by Options:
  A) construction of dams and barrages
  B) clearance of vegetation on farmlands
  C) blockage of drains and waterways
  D) establishment of shelter belts
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  The correct answer is C .