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 21:

  The sex ratio of any population may be affected by

  Options:
  A) mortality
  B) migration
  C) morbidity
  D) fertility
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 22: The low level mechanized agriculture in West Africa is best explained by the? Options:
  A) lack of markets
  B) seasonal variation and unreliability of rainfall
  C) predominance of small farm holdings
  D) undulating topography
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 23: The level of urbanization in a country means the? Options:
  A) absolute number of people in the country `living in urban areas
  B) number of urban centres in the country
  C) proportion of the country's population living in urban areas
  D) number of urban centres in the country divided by the of rural settlements
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 24:

  

  Which of the following observation can be inferred from the table above, which the hydro-electric power (HEP) development in some selected countries?

  Options:
  A) More HEP stations are built in canada than in Japan
  B) Per capital HEP consumption is higher in Switzerland than in Italy
  C) Power from hydro-electricity is cheaper than power from other sources
  D) More factories uses HEP in Brazil than in Switzerland
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 25: The low rainfall along Cape Three Points in Ghana is due to the Options:
  A) upwelling of cold water
  B) sparse vegetation
  C) prevalence of south west winds
  D) upwelling of warm water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 26: The earth? Options:
  A) rotates on its axis round the moon
  B) is inclined at 66° on its orbital plane
  C) inclined at 23° on its orbital plane
  D) revolves round the sun in 365 days
  E) is a satelite of the sun
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 27: Which of the crops listed below is BEST suited to the following condition? 1. Well-drained soil 2. High humidity 3. Average monthly temperature of 18°C 4.Annual rainfall of between 1500 and 1700mm. Options:
  A) Cocoa
  B) Sugar
  C) Sisal
  D) Tea
  E) Oil Palm
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 28: Within the last few years Alaska, Mexico and the North Sea have become important in the production of? Options:
  A) coal
  B) petroleum
  C) phosphate
  D) gold
  E) uranium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 29: The major difference between communication and transportation is that transportation? Options:
  A) involves physical carriage of things while communication involves transmission of information
  B) requires good infrastructure on the ground while communication requires a system of satellites in space
  C) is land-based while communication is air borne
  D) involves the use of vehicles while communication is the use of cables
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 30: The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near? Options:
  A) Talata Mafara
  B) Funtua
  C) Gusau
  D) Argungu
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  The correct answer is C .