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 371: Which of the following statement is TRUE of the industrial areas of West Africa? Options:
  A) They are located mostly around the ports and along the railway lines
  B) the concentrate more on capital goods than on the manufacture of consumer goods
  C) They are located mainly around the sources of energy
  D) They are evenly distributed within each country
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 372:

  A settlement located where two rivers meet is called a

  Options:
  A) nucleated settlement
  B) confluence town
  C) linear settlement
  D) nodal town
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 373:

  The Obudu Plateau of the Cross River Basin is economically noted for

  Options:
  A) tea and coffee plantations
  B) cattle ranching and tourism
  C) exploitation of forest resources
  D) generation of hydroelectricity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 374:

  Which of the following is not most suitable in chain survey?

  Options:
  A) irregular slopes
  B) rocky environments
  C) embarkment areas
  D) plain topography
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 375: Which of the following landforms will result from an erosional marine action? Options:
  A) Sand spit
  B) Beach
  C) Cliff
  D) Off-shore bar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 376:

  On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

  The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

  Options:
  A) 1 : 2
  B) 1 : 20
  C) 1 : 200
  D) 1 : 2000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 377: Which of the following BEST explains why the Ganges Delta accounts for the world's largest production of jute? Options:
  A) availability of water for irrigation
  B) nearness to the equator
  C) Monsoon climate and deep rich soil
  D) large population enaged in agriculture
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 378: One of the the main reasons for the formation Economic Community of West Africa States is to? Options:
  A) foster political independence among member states
  B) encourage tourism in the area
  C) boost manufacturing in the region
  D) expand the market for the products of member states
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 379:

  An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

  Options:
  A) sun casts its shadow on the moon
  B) the earth comes between the sun and the moon
  C) when the moon comes between the sun and earth
  D) earth casts its shadow on the moon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 380: The circulation of ocean currents is? Options:
  A) clockwise both in the north and southern hemispheres
  B) anti-clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
  C) anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
  D) clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
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  The correct answer is D .