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 381:

  Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 382: One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms Options:
  A) Yardang
  B) Barchan
  C) Loess
  D) Self dunes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 383:

  Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?

  Options:
  A) similarity of products
  B) low level of technology
  C) colonial Ties
  D) presence of trade unions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 384: Which of the following is a river port in Africa? Options:
  A) Mombasa
  B) Kinshasa
  C) Alexandria
  D) East London
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 385: Southern U.S.A, southern Russia, the Nile Valley, western Indian and northeastern China are all noted for the large-scale production of? Options:
  A) cotton
  B) tobacco
  C) citrus
  D) rice
  E) surgarcane
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 386:

  If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm

  Options:
  A) 5km
  B) 2.5km
  C) 10km
  D) 20km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 387:

  Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion?

  Options:
  A) Overgrazing
  B) Contour ploughing
  C) Deforestation
  D) Bush burning
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 388: Which of the following irrigation projects in Nigeria is devoted to sugarcane cultivation? Options:
  A) Bakolori
  B) Badeggi
  C) Kano River
  D) Numan
  E) South Chad
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 389:

  The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to

  Options:
  A) reserve hectares of land for plantations
  B) Introduce forest conservation techniques
  C) Import wood from other countries
  D) Employ more forest guards
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 390: A line joining points equal atmospheric pressure on a map is called an? Options:
  A) isopach
  B) isopleth
  C) isobar
  D) isohyet
  E) isotherm
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  The correct answer is C .