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 161:

  

  The force that is responsible for this type of process is primarily

  Options:
  A) tensional
  B) compressional
  C) gravitational
  D) kinetic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 162:

  

  Roads and settlements are restricted in the area because of the

  Options:
  A) Steep hill slopes
  B) Mining activities
  C) Presence of many rivers
  D) Predominance of footpaths
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 163:

  

  The area likely to experience seasonal flooding lies

  Options:
  A) above a 120-metre contour
  B) between 105 and 120-metre contours
  C) between 105 and 135-metre contours
  D) below a 105-metre contour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 164:

  The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is

  Options:
  A) riples
  B) currents
  C) waves
  D) Tsunamis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 165: 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 166:

  Which of the following is not a form of mass movement?

  Options:
  A) landslide
  B) earthquake
  C) rockslide
  D) talus creep
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 167: In the humid tropical lands, structure of mature forests is closely related to the demand for? Options:
  A) light
  B) shade
  C) water
  D) food
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 168:

  What is the process of lowering and leveling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces?

  Options:
  A) Weathering
  B) Denudation
  C) Relief
  D) Mass wasting
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 169: After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes Options:
  A) stable
  B) lighter
  C) denser
  D) warm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 170:

  What is the temperature around an aeroplane flying at an altitude of 4000metres if the temperature on the earth's surface is º$40ºC$?

  Options:
  A) ${14}^{\circ }C$
  B) ${66}^{\circ }C$
  C) ${26}^{\circ }C$
  D) ${12}^{\circ }C$
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  The correct answer is A .