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 1901: The most important catalyst in the growth of major cities of the world today relates to developments Options:
  A) Information and service industries
  B) oil and automotive industries
  C) foreign trade and automotive politics
  D) film and entertainment industries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1902: The population clusters in Kano, Kaduna and Zaira cities in Northern Nigeria in the 1960's are best explained by? Options:
  A) cultural factors
  B) favourable climate conditions
  C) the existence of major cash crops
  D) the presence of industrial employment
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1903: Which of the following farming practices may be used to check soil erosion? Options:
  A) Ploughing of land upslope
  B) Contour ploughing
  C) Bush burning
  D) Shifting cultivation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1904: A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of? Options:
  A) propermachinery for production
  B) a suitable market for finished products
  C) appropriate means of transporting the raw material and finished product
  D) sufficient land for future expansion
  E) adequate unskilled labour for production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1905: The leading trading regions of the world by volume of import and export trade are? Options:
  A) Western Europe and Canada
  B) Western Europe and Russia
  C) Western Europe and the U.S.A
  D) Western Europe and Anglo-America
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1906: The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as? Options:
  A) humification
  B) mineralization
  C) laterization
  D) nitrification
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1907: A deflation hollow is produced by? Options:
  A) glacial erosion
  B) wave erosion
  C) wind erosion
  D) solution
  E) river erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1908:

  The instrument used in measuring the intensity of an earthquake is known as?

  Options:
  A) Earthometer
  B) Ritcher's Scale
  C) Seismograph
  D) Shock Wave
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1909: The problems of irregular levels of water in river navigation may be solved by? Options:
  A) straightening river courses
  B) controlling the currents
  C) providing dams, canals and locks
  D) changing the diretion of river flow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1910: The most critical cause of desertification in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) excessively high temperatures
  B) extremely low rainfall
  C) environment pollution
  D) excessive pressure of land use
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  The correct answer is D .