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 601:

  Urban type of settlement is best described as

  Options:
  A) isolated
  B) dispersed
  C) nucleated
  D) nucleated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 602: which of these sea routes carries the heaviest traffic? Options:
  A) the North Atlantic routes between europe and North America
  B) the Suez Canal route between Europe and Asia
  C) the Cape route between Europe and ASIA
  D) the Panama Canal route between Europe and ASIA
  E) the Atlantic route between North America and West Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 603: The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that Options:
  A) it passes through desert areas
  B) it has several cataracts
  C) it passes through several countries
  D) it is slow-flowing
  E) it is very muddy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 604:

  Which of these statements is true warm ocean currents?

  Options:
  A) They flow from the equator to the equator
  B) They flow from the equator to the poles
  C) They flow from lower to higher latitudes
  D) They flow from the higher to the lower latitudes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 605: The best way to prevent a watershed from degration is through? Options:
  A) forest reservation
  B) inter-basin transfer
  C) fuelwood extraction
  D) crop production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 606: A major gold mining centered in South Africa is? Options:
  A) Kimberley
  B) Kuruman
  C) Newcastle
  D) Klerkdorp
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 607: Which of the following combinations of factors BEST accounts for the evolution of cities? Options:
  A) Food surplus, transport and relief
  B) Climate, division of labour and food surplus
  C) Transport, defence and climate
  D) Food surplus, defence and division of labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 608:

  

  The length of the major road in Ruwawa is approximately

  Options:
  A) 7km
  B) 9km
  C) 11km
  D) 13km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 609:

  Which of the following is not a measure of environmental control?

  Options:
  A) Preservation
  B) Stabilization
  C) Degradation
  D) Afforestation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 610: Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate? Options:
  A) Temperature grassland
  B) Coniferous forest
  C) Tundra
  D) Tropical rain
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  The correct answer is B .