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 1631: Petroleum is the most widely used source of power because to the bottom of an oil well? Options:
  A) is relatively cheap to mine
  B) is very easily transported
  C) yields many types of fuel
  D) burns easily
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1632: Plants takes up mineral nutrients in solution from the soil. Some of these are required in large quantities while others are needed in small quantities. Which of these is required in small quantities? Options:
  A) Nitrogen
  B) Potassium
  C) Iron
  D) Sulphur
  E) Cacium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1633: Expressways mainly help intracity traffic in that Options:
  A) the multiple lanes can hold more traffic
  B) vehicles can move at high speed
  C) they divert traffic awasy from the city
  D) new motor parks can be sited along them
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1634:

  

  The feature running across the middle of the mapped area from N.W to S.E, on which most of the settlements are located, is a (an)

  Options:
  A) ridge
  B) hill
  C) escarpment
  D) knoll
  E) cuesta
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1635:

  Rain falls mainly during the warm summer months.Summer temperature rarely exceeds 18.3°C.Annual rainfall is often below 125cm.Which of these crops is most unlikely to do well in the area described above?

  Options:
  A) Wheat
  B) Cotton
  C) Oats
  D) Rice
  E) Rye
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1636: The ECOWAS is comparable to the European Union in terms of? Options:
  A) a unified security arrangement
  B) a common border agreement and policing
  C) the freedom of movement within the community
  D) uniform currencies besides the local ones
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1637:

  Migration can contribute to solving the problems of rural areas by

  Options:
  A) promoting industrialization in the receiving areas
  B) redistributing population from high to low density area
  C) creating job opportunities in the source areas
  D) making rural populations less homogeneous at the source region
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1638:

  Which of the following is not most suitable in chain survey?

  Options:
  A) irregular slopes
  B) rocky environments
  C) embarkment areas
  D) plain topography
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1639:

  Open traverse method is most suitable for?

  Options:
  A) boundary lines
  B) rugged terrains
  C) steep slopes
  D) marshy areas
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1640:

  

  The shaded areas labelled X on the map indicate the probable areas of the occurrence of

  Options:
  A) Phosphate
  B) Natural gas
  C) Marble
  D) Lignite
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  The correct answer is D .