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 401:

  One of the disadvantages of water transport is that it

  Options:
  A) causes atmospheric pollution
  B) is used for carrying agricultural commodities only
  C) is not flexible
  D) cannot carry bulky goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 402: The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of? Options:
  A) efficient inland transport
  B) alternative energy sources
  C) mobile capital
  D) local raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 403: An intrusion of molten magma formed horizontally along the bedding planes of sedimentary rocks is Options:
  A) sill
  B) laccolith
  C) dykes
  D) batholith
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 404: Which of the the following towns is on the railway between Lagos and Kaduna? Options:
  A) Kontagora
  B) Minna
  C) Zaria
  D) Kafanchan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 405: Under which of the following climates would you expect physical weathering to be normally most active? Options:
  A) Savannah
  B) Hot Desert
  C) Warm Temperate
  D) Equatorial
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 406: From which of the following lakes in Africa did the emission of toxic gas lead to the death of a large number of people in 1986? Options:
  A) Lake Monoum
  B) Lake Nyos
  C) Oguta Lake
  D) Lake Nkongsamba
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 407: One predominantly temperate grain that is being cultivated in some tropical areas today is Options:
  A) sorghum
  B) barley
  C) maize
  D) wheat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 408:

  _______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area

  Options:
  A) Biotic component
  B) Abiotic component
  C) Environment
  D) Ecosystem
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 409: The warm ocean current which washes the southeastern coast of Africa is called the? Options:
  A) Benguela current
  B) Guinea current
  C) Canaries current
  D) Agulhas current
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 410:

  An instrument used for setting out right angle in surveying a parcel of land is

  Options:
  A) Measuring rod
  B) Abney level
  C) A ranging pole
  D) Theodolite
  E) An optical squarer
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  The correct answer is E .