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 1841: In the Niger Delta, the features that are clearly visible are? Options:
  A) white sandy beaches, tall trees and salt-water swamps
  B) white sandy beaches, reddish sandy beaches and mangrove trees
  C) white sandy beaches, tall trees and reddish sandy beaches
  D) white sandy beaches, salt-water swaps and mangrove trees
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1842: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the economy of most West African countries? Options:
  A) it has a low growth rate
  B) it is based on the export of a few commodities
  C) Agro-allied industries are gradually developing
  D) Heavy industries predominate
  E) Production of consumer goods is increasing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1843:

  

  The railway has most probably been constructed to transport

  Options:
  A) passengers
  B) farm produce
  C) minerals
  D) forest products
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1844:

  An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

  Options:
  A) sun casts its shadow on the moon
  B) the earth comes between the sun and the moon
  C) when the moon comes between the sun and earth
  D) earth casts its shadow on the moon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1845: Soil texture is determined primarily by? Options:
  A) profile horizons
  B) major components
  C) particle sizes
  D) nutrient status
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1846: The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of? Options:
  A) efficient inland transport
  B) alternative energy sources
  C) mobile capital
  D) local raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1847: The climate that is noted for its summer dryness is the? Options:
  A) Equatorial climate
  B) Tropical monsoon climate
  C) Cool temperature climate
  D) Mediterranean climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1848: Which of the following explains the variation in the lengths of day and night with the seasons? Options:
  A) Earth's rotation on its axis
  B) Earth's revolution along its orbit
  C) The inclination of the earth
  D) the sperical shape of the earth
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1849: The action of wind in a desert include the following except a Options:
  A) Glaciation
  B) Abrasion
  C) Attrition
  D) Deflation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1850: 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 .