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 11: Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world? Options:
  A) Cuba
  B) Cyprus
  C) Sumatra
  D) Java
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 12:

  Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries?

  Options:
  A) security of goods
  B) political stability
  C) low freight cost
  D) political independence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 13: The planet with rings of circular light dark bands is called Options:
  A) mercury
  B) Neptune
  C) Jupiter
  D) Mars.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 14: which of the following features is NOT characteristics of a glaciated area? Options:
  A) Hanging valleys
  B) Aretes
  C) Interlocking spurs
  D) U-shaped valleys
  E) Fjords
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 15:

  Which of the following is not an element of climate?

  Options:
  A) Attitude
  B) Temperature
  C) Air pressure
  D) Precipitation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 16:

  Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion

  Options:
  A) Overgrazing
  B) Contour ploughing
  C) Deforestation
  D) Bush burning
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 17:

  Lake Kivu and Malawi are related in that they_________

  Options:
  A) Lie in the Northern Hemisphere
  B) crater lakes
  C) Attract a large number of tourists
  D) Are rift valley lakes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18:

  The part of the earth crust covered by water bodies is known as the

  Options:
  A) hydrosphere
  B) sial
  C) stratosphere
  D) lithosphere
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 19:

  The name given to two or more towns/cities which have grown to merge with one another is?

  Options:
  A) Hamlet
  B) Homestead
  C) Conurbation
  D) Megapolis
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20: Which of the following factors is MOST important in bringing about a rapid increase in urban population? Options:
  A) High birth rate
  B) Low death rate
  C) international migration
  D) migration from rural areas
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  The correct answer is D .