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 1671: Transportation is an important economic activity because it Options:
  A) promotes diffusion of innovation and ideas
  B) facilitates urban-rural migration
  C) promotes the health of national population
  D) helps to achieve economic independence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1672:

  The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except

  Options:
  A) Large market
  B) Natural resources
  C) Inadequate capital
  D) High technology
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1673:
  

  The ocean currents marked X and Y are the

  Options:
  A) Cold Saharan Current and cold Namibian current
  B) Warm canaries Current an dwarm Bengueka current
  C) Warm gulk-stream and warm Humbolt current
  D) Cool Cnaries current and cool Benguela current
  E) Warm canaries current and cool mozambique current
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1674: Temperature is to isotherms as air pressure is to Options:
  A) isopleths
  B) contours
  C) isobars
  D) isolines
  E) isohyets
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1675:

  Which of the following is a limitation of rail transport in developing countries?

  Options:
  A) Lack of technical know-how
  B) low cost of construction
  C) It is too fast
  D) low cost of maintenance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1676:

  An example of argillaceous rock is

  Options:
  A) chalk
  B) shale
  C) graphite
  D) coat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1677: In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the Options:
  A) Eastern scarplands
  B) Eastern highlands
  C) Western highlands
  D) Niger-Benue Trough
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1678:

  Industries can be classified as either light or heavy.

  Which of the following groups of industries can be classified as light?

  Options:
  A) Textile, clothing, footwear and printing
  B) Iron and steel, cement and sugar
  C) N0n-metalic products an chemicals
  D) Petroleum, sugar and block-making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1679: The world has different time zone because Options:
  A) most countries do not agree on having the same time zone
  B) it is a major way of differentiating countries from each other
  C) the sum does not shine on the earth surface at the same time
  D) the variation in weather and climate will not allow countries to have the same time zone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1680: 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 .