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 2791: The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called? Options:
  A) a spur
  B) a road cutting
  C) an embayment
  D) an embankment
  E) a terrace
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2792: The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to? Options:
  A) coastal deforestation
  B) the cold Benguela Current
  C) persistent offshore winds
  D) exculsive fishing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2793: population growth rate may be define as the Options:
  A) mortality rate per unit area over a period
  B) number of times an organism occurs with a given period
  C) number of particular species per units area
  D) net rate of mortality rate per unit area over a period
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2794: Which of the following pairs of natural resources is most vital for the development of heavy industries? Options:
  A) Cotton and timber
  B) Gold and diamonds
  C) Iron ore and coal
  D) Natural gas and copper
  E) Bauxite and chrome ore
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2795:

  The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all of the following except

  Options:
  A) inter-ethnic war
  B) tsetse fly infestation
  C) Arab slave trade in the North
  D) concentration of industries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2796: Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre? Options:
  A) Manufacturing
  B) Quarrying
  C) Commerce
  D) Transportation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2797: The highlands that provide the sources of River Niger are? Options:
  A) Plateau of Southern Mali and North Central Plateau of Nigeria
  B) Futa Djalon and Guinea Highlands
  C) Adamawa Highlands and Plateau of Southern Mali
  D) Mandara Mountains and Plateau
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2798:

  ______ is a surveying instrument used for measuring the angles of ground slopes

  Options:
  A) The optical square
  B) The watkin's clinometer
  C) The offset staff
  D) The gunter's chain
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2799:

  

  Which of the ports indicated on the map does NOT have a natural harbour?

  Options:
  A) H
  B) J
  C) K
  D) L
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2800: Wheat has gained importance in Nigeria's agriculture as a result of the? Options:
  A) increased use of fertilizers
  B) gradual change in climate
  C) increased purchasing power of the citizens
  D) introduction of large-scale irrigation
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  The correct answer is D .