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 291:

  Which of the following landforms is associated with parallel faulting?

  Options:
  A) Gorge
  B) Rift valley
  C) Inselberg
  D) Dyke
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 292: Two areas of very sparse population in Nigeria are? Options:
  A) the Niger Delta and parts of Niger State
  B) Kano and parts of Borno State
  C) Ibadan and parts of Sokoto State
  D) Osun State and parts of Borno State
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 293: The Dead Sea is the most saline lake in the world because? Options:
  A) it is surrounded by saline rocks
  B) sea water seeps into it
  C) no river flows out of it
  D) it is located in the desert
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 294:

  All the following are environmental hazards except___________

  Options:
  A) flooding
  B) vulcanicity
  C) afforestation
  D) deforestation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 295: Cane chairs, wooden masks and ornamental brass trays found in Nigeria are products of? Options:
  A) manufacturing industries
  B) processing industries
  C) Local crafts
  D) foreign lands
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 296: A sharp decrease in the population of herbivores in an ecosystem is likely to lead to? Options:
  A) an increase in the amount of plant cover
  B) a decrease in the population of rodents
  C) an increase inthe population of rodents
  D) a decrease in the population of saprophytes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 297:

  Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?

  Options:
  A) Choropleth map
  B) Dot map
  C) Shaded map
  D) Star graph
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 298: Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map? Options:
  A) 1:2 500 000
  B) 1:63 360
  C) 1:32
  D) 1:2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 299: loam is the best type of soil for crop production because Options:
  A) it has a high percentage of clay which prevents leaching
  B) it has a high humus content retention capacity
  C) porous and has good water retention capacity.
  D) gravels which obstruct implements are absent from it.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 300:

  A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) North Central Highlands
  B) Biu plateau
  C) Yoruba Hills
  D) Udi hills
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  The correct answer is D .