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 2051:

  The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt

  Options:
  A) contour ridging
  B) terrace cultivation
  C) intercropping
  D) wind breakers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2052:

  The Farthest planet from the sun in the solar system is_______

  Options:
  A) pluto
  B) earth
  C) saturn
  D) mercury
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2053: soil factor in an ecosystem are referred to as ----- Options:
  A) topographic
  B) climatic
  C) biotic
  D) edaphic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2054: One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the? Options:
  A) submergence of existing coast lands
  B) emergence of submerged island
  C) increase in global temperature
  D) drier conditions in the tropical areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2055: Which of the following arranges the settlement types in descending order in terms of complexity of functions? Options:
  A) Metropolis, city, town, village and hamlet
  B) Metropolis, town, city, hamlet and village
  C) Metropolis, city, village and hamlet and village
  D) Hamlet, village, town, city and metropolis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2056: A type of landform that is associated with large scale orogeny is a? Options:
  A) block mountain
  B) volcanic mountain
  C) fold mountain
  D) residual mountain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2057: If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map? Options:
  A) 1:250,000
  B) 1:25,000
  C) 1:200,000
  D) 1:100,000
  E) 1:125,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2058: In most of West Africa countries, the primary purpose of establishing the railway system was to? Options:
  A) transport export goods to the coast
  B) distribute locally produce commodities
  C) provide cheap means of moving passengers
  D) supplement river transport
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2059: Which of the following combinations of factors BEST accounts for the evolution of cities? Options:
  A) Food surplus, transport and relief
  B) Climate, division of labour and food surplus
  C) Transport, defence and climate
  D) Food surplus, defence and division of labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2060:

  The Ruhr coalfield is located in

  Options:
  A) Canada
  B) Russia
  C) Germany
  D) USA
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  The correct answer is C .