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 2531: Which of the following combinations of factors BEST accounts for the evolution of cities? Options:
  A) Food surplus, transport and relief
  B) Climate, division of labour and food surplus
  C) Transport, defence and climate
  D) Food surplus, defence and division of labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2532:

  The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except

  Options:
  A) Large market
  B) Natural resources
  C) Inadequate capital
  D) High technology
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2533:

  

  The distance by road from Zara to Lime is approximately

  Options:
  A) 4km
  B) 6km
  C) 10km
  D) 8km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2534: Name the most important industrial mineral of Ghana Options:
  A) Diamond
  B) Bauxite
  C) Manganese
  D) Gold
  E) Aluminium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2535: Which of the following animals is NOT common in the African savannah? Options:
  A) Lion
  B) Giraffe
  C) Zebra
  D) Hyena
  E) Gorilla
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2536:

  In Nigeria, which of the following vegetation zones is best known for timber exploitation?

  Options:
  A) Fresh water swamp forest
  B) Guinea savannah
  C) Montane vegetation
  D) Rain forest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2537:

  

  Given that the area shown on the map is in northern Nigeria, which of the following crop combinations would best be cultivated in the area that is liable to flooding?

  Options:
  A) Sugarcane, rice and cassava
  B) Cassava, rice and yam
  C) Sugarcane, rice and bananas
  D) Bananas, rice and cassava
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2538: The highest landforms in Nigeria are developed on? Options:
  A) sandstones
  B) granites
  C) basalts
  D) shales
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2539: The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is? Options:
  A) fertile soils
  B) large mineral deposits
  C) nearness to the sea
  D) industrial agglomeration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2540: The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the? Options:
  A) highrate of urbanization
  B) extensive land degradation
  C) scarcity of potable water
  D) low crop yield
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  The correct answer is B .