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 2031: Migrant-receiving areas tend to be characterized by? Options:
  A) equal sex ratio
  B) high per capita income
  C) the predominance of males
  D) extensive industrial development
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2032: Which ONE of the following statements about the railway lines of Africa is false? Options:
  A) There is no trans-continental railway in Africa which can be compared with the Trans-Siberian Railway in length or importance
  B) Africa's railway lines are all of uniform gauge
  C) Few railway lines in Africa cross from one country to another
  D) The railway lines of Africa generally run from the coast inland
  E) The densest railway network in Africa is in the Republic of South Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2033:

  What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.

  Options:
  A) Weathering
  B) Denudation
  C) Relief
  D) Mass wasting
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2034: A cool ocean current may bring to the coast it washes cool and? Options:
  A) dry conditions if winds are off shore
  B) dry coditions if winds are on shore
  C) wet conditions if winds are off shore
  D) wet conditions if winds are on shore
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2035: The most critical and variable element of weather in a tropical environment is? Options:
  A) potential evaporation
  B) sunshine hours
  C) temperature
  D) rainfall
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2036:

  The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is

  Options:
  A) Abuja
  B) Dakar
  C) Cairo
  D) Cape Town
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2037:

  Which of the following rocks is produced by the solidification of magna within the earth crust

  Options:
  A) extrusive rock
  B) sedimentary rock
  C) plutonic rocks
  D) metamorphic rock
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2038: The industrial economy of South-Africa is NOT based on one of the following factors: Options:
  A) abundant coal resources
  B) abundant crude petroleum resources
  C) abundant agricultural resources
  D) abundant cheap labour
  E) Large-scale investment by such countries like West Germany,the U.S.A and United Kingdom.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2039: 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 2040: Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from? Options:
  A) coniferous forests
  B) tropical rain forests
  C) savannah woodlands
  D) desert plants
  E) broad-leaved forests
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  The correct answer is A .