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 2231:

  One of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid region_________

  Options:
  A) Barchan
  B) Yardang
  C) Rock pedestals
  D) Oasis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2232:

  

  The deposition along the channel of River Amy to the south west is probably due to the

  Options:
  A) A construction of a dam across the river
  B) Fall in gradient at the base of the hill
  C) Marked increase in the rivers erosive power
  D) Channelization of the river course
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2233: Density,mortality, birth rate are factors that affect Options:
  A) population
  B) dominance
  C) cover
  D) habitat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2234:

  The soil gains nitrogen through one of the following except?

  Options:
  A) Denitrification
  B) Application of organic manure
  C) Electrical discharge
  D) Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2235: the angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface measured in degrees from the Centre of the earth is known as Options:
  A) orbit
  B) latitude
  C) axis
  D) longitude
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2236:

  

  Gross capital formation in Nigeria 1964-1973, what can be inferred from the histogram above?

  Options:
  A) there was a steady growth of capital formation in the period
  B) capital formation in the last two years exactly equalled those of all previous years combined
  C) at the end of the period, Nigeria had become self-sufficient
  D) Nigeria experienced serious economic problems during the period
  E) Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2237: A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is? Options:
  A) earthquake
  B) volcano
  C) landslide
  D) weathering
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2238:

  Which of the following is not a form of mass movement?

  Options:
  A) landslide
  B) earthquake
  C) rockslide
  D) talus creep
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2239: Two examples of inland drainage lakes in Africa are? Options:
  A) Lake Chad and Lake Edwards
  B) Lake Victoria and Lake Ngami
  C) Lake Chad and Lake Turkana
  D) Lake Malawi and Lake Turkana
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2240:

  On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

  The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

  Options:
  A) 1 : 2
  B) 1 : 20
  C) 1 : 200
  D) 1 : 2000
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  The correct answer is B .