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 1831:

  The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as

  Options:
  A) mineralization
  B) nitrification
  C) humification
  D) laterization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1832:

  

  The area lies mainly in the

  Options:
  A) Guinea savanna
  B) Sudan savanna
  C) derived savanna
  D) Sahel savanna
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1833: The shaba Province in Zaire is noted for producing copper and? Options:
  A) silver
  B) lead
  C) gold
  D) uranium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1834: If the distance between two points on a map with a scale 1:50 000 is 35mm, what is the distance between them on the ground? Options:
  A) 1.50km
  B) 1.55km
  C) 1.75km
  D) 1.85km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1835: Which of the following features is NOT commonly associated with a river at the floodplain stage? Options:
  A) Ox-bow lakes
  B) Meanders
  C) Levees
  D) Knickpoint
  E) Braided channel
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1836: Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as Options:
  A) man-made lakes
  B) barrier lakes
  C) caldera lakes
  D) rock-hollow lakes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1837:

  In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the

  Options:
  A) Diurnal range of temperature
  B) Mean daily temperature
  C) Minimum daily temperature
  D) Maximum daily temperature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1838: Which of these groups of rocks consist of only sedimentary rocks and are used in the manufacture of cement? Options:
  A) Limestone, granite, chalk
  B) Shale, gypsum, slate
  C) Coal, Limestone, gypsum
  D) Graphite, marble, limestone
  E) Sandstone, chalk, ironstone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1839:

  Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Cross River Basin
  B) The Niger Basin
  C) The South Atlantic Basin
  D) The Sokoto Basin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1840:

  Which of the following is not a factor that favours industrial concentration in Western Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Availability of raw materials
  B) Closeness to major importing and exporting ports
  C) Creativity of people in the area
  D) Good road network
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  The correct answer is C .