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 51: A modern method of animal rearing in which pasture is grown for the animals is called? Options:
  A) pastoralism
  B) free range
  C) transhumance
  D) ranching
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52: If the temperature at sea level in a particular place is 30°C, a place 350m above sea level in the same area will have a temperature of? Options:
  A) -5.00°C
  B) 7.25°C
  C) 18.33°C
  D) 19.50
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53:

  Interdependence within the ecosystem can best be interpreted to mean that components of the ecosystem

  Options:
  A) pray on one another
  B) harm one another
  C) regulate one another
  D) interact with one another
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 54: Temperature is usually depicted by line graph because it is property that? Options:
  A) fluctuates over space
  B) varies continuously over time
  C) measures sensible heat
  D) is measured interms of quantity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 55:

  Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?

  Options:
  A) The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials
  B) The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180${}^o$
  C) All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken
  D) The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 56: In which of the following is the soil matched with the wrong type of climate? Options:
  A) Podzol: Cool temperate
  B) Chernozem: temperate desert
  C) Brown soils : Warm temperate
  D) Lateritic soils: tropical
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 57: The Mediterranean Sea has a higher salinity than the oceans because? Options:
  A) the surrounding soils in a place
  B) there is low rainfall in the region
  C) the area has a higher temperature
  D) of dead animals fossils
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 58: Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world? Options:
  A) Cuba
  B) Cyprus
  C) Sumatra
  D) Java
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 59:

  

  The rains occur mainly as a result of

  Options:
  A) south-east trade wind
  B) strong orographic effects
  C) north - east trade winds
  D) strong conventional currents
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60: Spruce, fir and pine are tress found in the? Options:
  A) Mediterranean woodlands
  B) Monsoon forest
  C) Coniferous forests
  D) Tropical rainforests
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  The correct answer is B .