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 511: which of these sets best arranges these settlement types in ascending order in terms of their complexity of function? Options:
  A) hamlet,village,town,city,metropolis
  B) village,hamlet,city,town,metropolis
  C) metropolis,town,city,village,hamlet
  D) town,hamlet,village,city,metropolis
  E) metropolis,city,town,village,hamlet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 512: Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea? Options:
  A) Heavy rainfall throughout the year
  B) High elevation
  C) A spell of dry weather in season
  D) Good drainage
  E) cheap labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 513:

  Barchan dunes move

  Options:
  A) at right angle to the prevailing wind
  B) in the same direction as the prevailing winds
  C) in the opposite direction as the prevailing winds
  D) in a circular direction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 514:

  In the desert region the most prominent agent of erosion is

  Options:
  A) Thunder storms
  B) Rain fall
  C) Rivers
  D) Wind
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 515:

  _______ transport is the slowest and the cheapest means of transort

  Options:
  A) Air
  B) Water
  C) Rail
  D) Pipeline
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 516:

  _______ 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 517: 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 .
• Question 518: A metamorphosed form of shale is? Options:
  A) slate
  B) marble
  C) quartzite
  D) gneiss
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 519:

  The most common form of migration experienced in countries of Tropical Africa is

  Options:
  A) urban-rural migration
  B) rural-rural migration
  C) urban-urban migration
  D) rural-urban migration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 520:

  Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?

  Options:
  A) India
  B) Cuba
  C) Japan
  D) Germany
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  The correct answer is B .