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.
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Question 2571: One of the places noted for irrigation agriculture in Africa is the
Options:
A) Southern part of Sudan
B) Ghezira Plains
C) Great Rift Valley
D) The Zaire Basin
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2572: Pastoral nomadism was not native to the American continents or Australia because?
Options:
A) pasture lands were sparse
B) They were heavily infested by tsetse fly
C) the natives were more interested in hunting
D) the environments were unfavourable for animal rearing
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 2573: The length of a year is 365(1/4)days because that is the time it takes
Options:
A) the sun to revolve round its orbit
B) the earth to rotate on its axis
C) the moon to revolve once round the earth
D) the sun to revolve once round the earch
E) the earth to revolve once round the sun
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The correct answer is E .
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Question 2574: Which of the following sources of power supply is renewable?
Options:
A) Solar
B) Coal
C) Gas
D) Nuclear
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2575: The first railway line that was built in Nigeria was from?
Options:
A) Lagos to Kano
B) Lagos to Maiduguri
C) Zaria to Kaura Namoda
D) Kaduna to Jos
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2576: Where does heavy precipitation tend to occur in the world?
Options:
A) Areas immedidately around the poles
B) on the leeward side of highlands
C) where temperature are high and winds blow off shore
D) where pressure is high and air sinks
E) Where consistent high temperatures favor the rising of air
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2577:

The spot height on the map is
Options:
A) 320m
B) 360m
C) 400m
D) 440m
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2578: Dairying is an agricultural practice that is most prevalent?
Options:
A) in hot and humid regions
B) inlowlands and river valleys
C) around large cities in industrial societies
D) in extensive and undulating plains
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2579: The two most appropriate statistical diagrams that can be used to depict the data are?
Options:
A) pie chart abd bar graph
B) circles and dots
C) flowline and bar graph
D) bar graph and dot
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2580: A poorly-drained soil is characterized by greyish colour and?
Options:
A) high acidity
B) abundant ferric oxides
C) goosds aeration
D) excessive drainage
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The correct answer is A .