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 2221: One major feature of manufacturing in West Africa is that the industries Options:
  A) are evenly spread over major towns
  B) produce mainly for domestic market
  C) are capital intensive
  D) have wide markets for their products
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2222: The joining together of many cities result in the formation of a? Options:
  A) metropolis
  B) megalopolis
  C) conurbation
  D) mega city
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2223: Which of the following has the highest concentration of industries in Nigeria ? Options:
  A) Kano
  B) Lagos
  C) Kaduna
  D) Port-Harcourt
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2224:

  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 2225: Which of these West Africa countries is known for the mining of phosphates? Options:
  A) Niger
  B) Nigeria
  C) Togo
  D) Liberia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2226: A spring is an outlet for Options:
  A) streams in karst region
  B) rain water
  C) underground water in limestone
  D) rivers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2227:

  Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below

  	J	F	M	J	J	J	A	S	S	O	N	D
  *T (oC)	22.1	24.1	27.5	30.9	31.5	30.0	27.3	25.8	26.7	27.7	25.2	22.7
  *R(mm)	0	0	0.3	7.6	40.6	68.6	175.3	233.5	104.1	20.8	0	0

  ^*T = Temperature

  ^*R = Rainfall

  The mean temperature of station Y is

  Options:
  A) 22.1^oC
  B) 26.8^oC
  C) 27.3^oC
  D) 30.0^oC
  E) 31.5^oC
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2228: which of these sets best arranges these settlement types in ascending order in terms of their complexity of function? Options:
  A) hamlet,village,town,city,metropolis
  B) village,hamlet,city,town,metropolis
  C) metropolis,town,city,village,hamlet
  D) town,hamlet,village,city,metropolis
  E) metropolis,city,town,village,hamlet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2229: Which of the following are port terminals of the Atlantic-Far East sea routes? Options:
  A) Bombay, Colombo, London and Vancouver
  B) Rotterdam, London, Singapore and Hamburg
  C) Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila and Tokyo
  D) London, Bombay, Rotterdam and Colombo
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2230: When one looks at a soil profile, the first characteristic to be notice is soil? Options:
  A) colour
  B) texture
  C) consistency
  D) structure
  E) moisture
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  The correct answer is A .