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 621: A settlement located at a place on a plain where several roads meet is likely to be nucleated and? Options:
  A) star-shaped
  B) circular
  C) linear
  D) rectangular
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 622: Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from? Options:
  A) coniferous forests
  B) tropical rain forests
  C) savannah woodlands
  D) desert plants
  E) broad-leaved forests
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 623:

  The type of agriculture in which water is conserved in a year so that crops can be grown in succeeding years by ploughing, mulching or harrowing is known as

  Options:
  A) arable farming
  B) intensive cultivation
  C) extensive cultivation
  D) dry farming
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 624: Lines joining places of equal sunshine hours on a map are called? Options:
  A) isobars
  B) isotherms
  C) isohels
  D) isohytes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 625: Which of the following is NOT an important factor in determining population distribution in a country or region? Options:
  A) Industrial development
  B) Fertile soils for agriculture
  C) Longitudinal location
  D) Well developed transportation system
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 626:

  All except one are functions of a village

  Options:
  A) Lumbering function
  B) Small-scale shopping
  C) Mining function
  D) Religious function
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 627:

  

  The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because

  Options:
  A) The large plantations use up all the surface water
  B) The reservoirs have been reduced to marshes
  C) There are mainly boreholes in the area
  D) The surface water has been diverted to serve the National Farm Project Area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 628: Which of the following sources of power supply is renewable? Options:
  A) Solar
  B) Coal
  C) Gas
  D) Nuclear
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 629:

  One of the following does not determine the availability of resources in a country____________

  Options:
  A) Evolution
  B) Emigration
  C) Population
  D) Morbidity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 630: What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja? Options:
  A) The area has a central location
  B) The area is sparsely populated
  C) The area is rich in mineral resources
  D) The area has a cool climate
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  The correct answer is A .