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 2811:

  An example of a non-renewable resource is

  Options:
  A) Vegetation
  B) Soil
  C) Mineral
  D) Water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2812: In which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find the baobab, locust bean and acacia as important trees? Options:
  A) Savannah Woodland
  B) Coniferous Forest
  C) Tropical Rain Forest
  D) Temperate Deciduous Forest
  E) Mangrove Swamp
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2813:

  

  The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because

  Options:
  A) The large plantations use up all the surface water
  B) The reservoirs have been reduced to marshes
  C) There are mainly boreholes in the area
  D) The surface water has been diverted to serve the National Farm Project Area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2814: One of the consequences of the global increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere is? Options:
  A) decreasing temperature
  B) the destruction of the ozone layer
  C) increasing air pressure
  D) reduced visibility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2815:

  What is the shortest trade route linking Asia and Europe?

  Options:
  A) The Panama Canal route
  B) The Trans-Pacific route
  C) Suez Canal route
  D) The Cape route
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2816: What do the the cement manufacturing industry at Ukpilla, the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta, the raffia works at Ikot Ekpene and the garri processing industry at Nekede have in common? Options:
  A) They are located near sources of raw materials
  B) They are located near their major markets
  C) All their raw materials are locally sourced
  D) They are primary activities
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2817:

  Textile Industry	7.2°
  Petroleum Industry	172.8°
  Iron and Steel Industry	115.2°
  Cosmetics Industry	43.2°
  Automobile Industry	21.6°

  The table above shows the employment distribution in a town with the share of the different industries depicted in degrees of a pie chart. The total number of workers in the town is 25,000.

  The proportion of workers in the iron and steel industry, in relation to the number off workers in the town is

  Options:
  A) 0.32
  B) 0.06
  C) 0.12
  D) 0.26
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2818:

  Which of the following gives the correct full meaning of G.I.S?

  Options:
  A) Geographic Internet Solution
  B) Geographic Internet System
  C) Geographic Information Spread
  D) Geographic Information System
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2819: Which of the following countries is both leading producer and the greatest consumer of petroleum products? Options:
  A) Saudi Arabia
  B) Kuwait
  C) The United Kingdom
  D) The United States of America
  E) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2820:

  Which of the following winds affects the West Indian Islands of the Caribbean?

  Options:
  A) Territorial
  B) mistral
  C) chinook
  D) hurricane
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  The correct answer is D .