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 221: The Qattara Depression in Egypt is the product of Options:
  A) wind deflation
  B) glacial gouging
  C) volcanic activity
  D) river gullying
  E) down-warping
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 222:

  

  In the area covered by the contour map above, six men standing various places. Which of the men at J, K, L, M and N will NOT be able to see the man at X? (Assume that there is no vegetable cover; contours are in metres). The man is at

  Options:
  A) J
  B) K
  C) L
  D) M
  E) N
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 223: In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the? Options:
  A) topmost layer that may include organic litter
  B) zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
  C) portion of the soil affected by leaching
  D) zone of accumulation rich in bases and organic matter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 224:

  

  A profile drawn along M-P east of Parko - Ego road on the map describes a

  Options:
  A) Ridge
  B) Scarp
  C) Concave slope
  D) Convex slope
  E) Broken ridge
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 225:

  

  The most important minerals found in the area marked X are

  Options:
  A) iron ore and thorium
  B) galena and tantalite
  C) lead and zinc
  D) tin and columbite
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226:

  

  The major constraint to road development in the area is the

  Options:
  A) Vegetation cover
  B) Drainage
  C) Settlement pattern
  D) Terrain
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 227: The process by which materials are physically transferred from one soil layer to another is called? Options:
  A) leaching
  B) physical weathering
  C) illuviation
  D) eluviation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 228:

  The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to

  Options:
  A) reserve hectares of land for plantations
  B) Introduce forest conservation techniques
  C) Import wood from other countries
  D) Employ more forest guards
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 229:
  

  The main annual rainfall in the shaded area is

  Options:
  A) 1600mm - 3200mm
  B) 800mm - 1600mm
  C) 400mm - 800mm
  D) above 3200mm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230: The major difference between communication and transportation is that transportation? Options:
  A) involves physical carriage of things while communication involves transmission of information
  B) requires good infrastructure on the ground while communication requires a system of satellites in space
  C) is land-based while communication is air borne
  D) involves the use of vehicles while communication is the use of cables
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  The correct answer is A .