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.
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Question 151: The first stage in a compass survey is to?
Options:
A) mark each traverse station with a peg
B) determine the magnetic inclination of the areas
C) take a walk around the filed amd make notes
D) determine the preparedness of the team
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 152: which of these sea routes carries the heaviest traffic?
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A) the North Atlantic routes between europe and North America
B) the Suez Canal route between Europe and Asia
C) the Cape route between Europe and ASIA
D) the Panama Canal route between Europe and ASIA
E) the Atlantic route between North America and West Africa
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 153:

The major environmental problem associated with Area marked Y is____________
Options:
A) Insects Pest
B) Gully Erosion
C) Oil Pollution
D) Drought
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 154: An African port that handles more of other countries products than its own is
Options:
A) Sofala (Beira)
B) Cape Town
C) Luanda
D) Mombasa
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 155: The Atlas mountains of Africa are found mainly in?
Options:
A) Egpyt
B) Morocco
C) Algeria
D) Libya
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 156: The population size of any place is best determined by?
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A) the level of industrialization and the standard of living of the people
B) natural change and migration
C) census and vital registeration
D) its migration and employment indices
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 157: A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population?
Options:
A) increases at the same rate as food production
B) increase at a lower rate than food production
C) increases much faster than food production
D) becomes more urbanized as food production increases
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 158: In the northern winter, two well- defined low pressure cells are centered respectively on the North Atlantic Oceans because?
Options:
A) the sea is relatively warmer than the land
B) there are warm ocean currents
C) the northern parts of the oceans are shallow
D) the seas are swept by strong winds
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 159: Detroit in the U.S.A. came into prominence as a result f its?
Options:
A) automobile industries
B) administrative functions
C) commercial functions
D) military function
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 160: What is a typical farmer in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria most likely to be doing in June?
Options:
A) Clearing his land for planting
B) Planting his main cash crop
C) Harvesting his main cash crop
D) Resting because he has less to do
E) Taking part in a fishing festival
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The correct answer is A .