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: Which of the following economic activities involves the use of machinery, much land, but few people? Options:
  A) Commercial grain agriculture
  B) Commercial dairy agricuture
  C) Commercial gardening
  D) Nomadic herding
  E) Livestock ranching
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2032:

  Which of the following is best defined as the movement of people from one geographical area to another involving permanent or temporary residence or settlement

  Options:
  A) Transportation
  B) Networking
  C) Migration
  D) Urbanization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2033: Economic production is entirely based on? Options:
  A) raw materials
  B) supply
  C) transportation
  D) demand
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2034: The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the? Options:
  A) harmattan wind and the south-west monsoon
  B) south-west monsoon and the troppical martime
  C) tropical continental and the tropical maritime
  D) tropical continental and south-west monsoon
  E) warm equatorial and the tropical maritime
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2035: What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja? Options:
  A) The area has a central location
  B) The area is sparsely populated
  C) The area is rich in mineral resources
  D) The area has a cool climate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2036:

  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 2037:

  

  The height of the point marked X is approximately

  Options:
  A) 572m
  B) 582m
  C) 592m
  D) 562m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2038:

  The largest ocean in the world is the

  Options:
  A) Atlantic Ocean
  B) Indian Ocean
  C) Arctic Ocean
  D) Pacific Ocean
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2039:

  

  The roads in the area shown on the map appear to have been constructed mainly to avoid

  Options:
  A) Footslopes
  B) Steep gradients
  C) Upland areas
  D) Building bridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2040:

  Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .