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 231: A hazard that could be traced directly to ozone layer depletion is the? Options:
  A) escalation of the melting of polar and temperate ice caps
  B) introduction of ultra violet rays into the troposhere
  C) submergence of numerous coastal settlements in the world
  D) extension of desert-like conditions to the savannah
  E) no option
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 232: The first stage in a compass survey is to? Options:
  A) mark each traverse station with a peg
  B) determine the magnetic inclination of the areas
  C) take a walk around the filed amd make notes
  D) determine the preparedness of the team
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 233: In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the? Options:
  A) derived savannah
  B) Southern Guinea savannah
  C) tree savannah
  D) woodland savannah
  E) gallery forests
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 234: A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as? Options:
  A) yardang
  B) zeugen
  C) horst
  D) playa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 235:

  The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include

  Options:
  A) Lagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
  B) Lagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
  C) Osogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
  D) Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 236: Which of the following characteristics clearly distinguishes a mature soil from a juvenile one? Options:
  A) Sand fraction greater than 50%
  B) Low nitrogen content
  C) Well-developed profile
  D) Soil pH-value of approximately 6.5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 237:

  In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

  Options:
  A) Metamorphic
  B) Plutonic
  C) Igneous
  D) Volcanic
  E) Sedimentary
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 238:

  One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?

  Options:
  A) Poor technological know-how
  B) Adequacy of capital
  C) Unreliability
  D) Fear of competition with established energy sources
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 239: The growth of an industry largely depends on the size of the? Options:
  A) capital
  B) market
  C) raw materials
  D) manpower
  E) tranport
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 240: The Eungu-Nsukka plateau in Nigeria is an example of? Options:
  A) volcanic plateau
  B) dissected plateau
  C) tectonic plateau
  D) intermontane plateau
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  The correct answer is D .