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 211:

  

  Assuming that the area depicted on the map is located in the tropics, what crops are likely to thrive during the dry season in the area marked W?

  Options:
  A) Tomatoes and onions
  B) Upland rice and millet
  C) Yams and potatoes
  D) Soya beans and cowpeas
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 212:

  

  The feature marked N is the

  Options:
  A) down-faulted block
  B) lagoon
  C) continental shelf
  D) deep sea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 213: In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by? Options:
  A) changing the direction of flow
  B) clearing the river of water weeds
  C) controlling the current
  D) building locks and canals
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 214:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is?

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 215:

  If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?

  Options:
  A) 10km, 40km
  B) 5km, 20km
  C) 2.5km, 10km
  D) 20km, 80km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 216:

  

  Ketegi settlement is typically a

  Options:
  A) scarpfoot settlement
  B) foot-hill settlement
  C) wet-point settlement
  D) dry-point settlement
  E) confluence settlement
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 217: The major factor responsible for the low population density in the west coast of Southern Africa is? Options:
  A) slave trade
  B) low rainfall
  C) rugged relief
  D) disease infestation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 218: A basic relationship between the growth of population and the production of food in developing countries is that the population? Options:
  A) increases at the same rate as food production
  B) increase at a lower rate than food production
  C) increases much faster than food production
  D) becomes more urbanized as food production increases
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 219:

  One of the features of wind deposition is

  Options:
  A) a mesa
  B) an inselberg
  C) a ventifact
  D) barchan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 220: Which of the following BEST accounts for rural-urban migration in West Africa? Options:
  A) limitless job opportunities in urban centres
  B) improved agricultural productivity in rural areas
  C) limited opportunities in rural areas
  D) social unrest in rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .