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 1961: Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because Options:
  A) finished products are delicate
  B) raw materials are abundant
  C) raw materials also occur at market site
  D) total transport costs are reduced
  E) the industries can pollute the market
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1962: One of the problems of soil management in a humid areas is? Options:
  A) leaching of minerals
  B) waterlogging
  C) lack of oxygen in the soil
  D) alkalinity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1963: Which of the following soil properties can be easily observed in the field?` Options:
  A) Permeability
  B) Fertility
  C) Texture
  D) Acidity
  E) Colour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1964: The development of coal as a source of energy is relatively on the decline because of? Options:
  A) declining demand
  B) its bulkiness
  C) its non-availability
  D) the development of new sources of energy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1965: The highlands of East Africa attract settlers because of their? Options:
  A) agricultural potentials
  B) good transportation network
  C) educational potentials
  D) tourist potentials
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1966: Transhumance is the seasonal migration of live-stock? Options:
  A) from the lowlands to the uplands
  B) from the north to the south following the rains
  C) in the semiarid steppes
  D) in search of water and pasture
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1967: One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to? Options:
  A) work in another country without obtaining a passport
  B) visit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa
  C) visit another country for a short period without a valid passport
  D) stay in another country for a long period without a visa
  E) work in another country for a short period without a work-permit
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1968:

  

  The location of the spot height(160m) east of fari near the centre of the map of obodo may be described as a

  Options:
  A) Col
  B) Pass
  C) Road gap
  D) Wind
  E) Spur
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1969: Which of these does NOT lie in the principal earthquake regions of the world? Options:
  A) Peru
  B) Alaska
  C) New Guinea
  D) Japan
  E) Mali
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1970:

  What type of climate has the station___________

  Options:
  A) Cool Temperature
  B) Warm temperature
  C) Mediterranean
  D) Cold temperature
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  The correct answer is A .