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 2121: Which of the following factors is LEAST important in the location of industries? Options:
  A) Power
  B) Climate
  C) Market
  D) Raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2122: Which of these best explains the rapid rise in world population during the twentieth century? Options:
  A) Large-scale migration of people
  B) Decline in death rates
  C) Increase in world food production
  D) Improvement in transportation which enables food to be moved from surplus to deficit areas
  E) Rapid rate of urbanization
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2123:

  

  The production of the crop is usually done mainly through

  Options:
  A) gathering from natural forest and plantation
  B) Plantation and large-scale irrigation
  C) mixed farming and small-holder cultivation
  D) smaller-holder cultivation and large - scale irrigation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2124: An agricultural practice where water has to be artificially provided during the rainy season is referred to as? Options:
  A) full irrigation
  B) supplementary irrigation
  C) sprinkle irrigation
  D) flood irrigation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2125: Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the? Options:
  A) Canaries, Benguela, Kurosiwo and Mozambique
  B) Canaries, Guinea ,Mid-Atlantic and Benguela
  C) Guinea, Equatorial, Mozambique and Benguela
  D) Canaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
  E) Canaries, Guinea, Mid-Atlantic and Mozambique
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2126: the great agricultural regions of the world includes all but one of these Options:
  A) the corn belt of USA
  B) the pampas of Argentina
  C) the Black soils Region of Ukraine
  D) the High Veldt of South Africa
  E) the Sahel of West Africa
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2127:

  

  The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?

  Options:
  A) 19km
  B) 20km
  C) 23km
  D) 25km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2128:

  The human activity that can improve composition of the atmosphere is

  Options:
  A) Use of chemicals
  B) Land reclamation
  C) Mining and Construction works
  D) Cutting down of trees
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2129:

  In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by

  Options:
  A) controlling the current
  B) building locks and canals
  C) changing the direction of flow
  D) clearing the river of water weeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2130:

  The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is

  Options:
  A) Bush fallowing
  B) mixed farming
  C) Shifting cultivation
  D) Market gardening
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  The correct answer is C .