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 1751:

  Where the salinity of an ocean is high;

  Options:
  A) the ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
  B) the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
  C) the ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
  D) the ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1752:

  A situation in which the bulk of the urban population in a country is concentrated in one town is best described as?

  Options:
  A) urban primacy
  B) urbanization
  C) conurbation
  D) urban explosion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1753: The world’s principal fishing regions are located on continental shelves where Options:
  A) there are no noticeable ocean currents
  B) there are cold ocean currents
  C) there are warm ocean currents
  D) cold and warm currents meet
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1754:

  A country well known for the production of Copper in Africa is

  Options:
  A) Zambia
  B) Republic of Benin
  C) Ghana
  D) Egypt
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1755: Which of the following statements about the relationship between urban and rural areas is TRUE? Options:
  A) Urban centers depend on rural areas for innovations
  B) Rural areas depends on urban centers for labours
  C) Rural areas obtain industiral raw materials from urban centers
  D) Urban centres and rural areas are interdependent
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1756:

  The coastal regions of Sierra Leone record an annual rainfall of over

  Options:
  A) 5,000mm
  B) 3000mm
  C) 4,800mm
  D) 6,500mm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1757: Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from? Options:
  A) coniferous forests
  B) tropical rain forests
  C) savannah woodlands
  D) desert plants
  E) broad-leaved forests
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1758:

  All except one are functions of a village

  Options:
  A) Lumbering function
  B) Small-scale shopping
  C) Mining function
  D) Religious function
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1759:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is?

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1760: A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a? Options:
  A) delta
  B) knickpoint
  C) lagoon
  D) marine platform
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  The correct answer is D .