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:

  Which of the following criteria is used to classify settlements into rural or urban?

  Options:
  A) age
  B) function
  C) site
  D) location
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 622:

  The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is

  Options:
  A) hydrogen bromide
  B) carbon (iv) oxide
  C) chlorofluorocarbon
  D) carbon (ii) oxide
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 623: 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 624: Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria? Options:
  A) Dot map
  B) Isopleth
  C) Pie graph
  D) Proportional circles
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 625:

  What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.

  Options:
  A) Weathering
  B) Denudation
  C) Relief
  D) Mass wasting
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 626: Two major groups of immature and weekly developed soils in Nigeria are? Options:
  A) regosols and ferrisols
  B) lithosols and ferrisols
  C) ferrisols and ferrasols
  D) regosols and lithosols
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 627:

  

  Use the map to answer the following question

  The area marked O is a

  Options:
  A) Iron mining area
  B) Salt spring
  C) Coal mining area
  D) Lime stone area
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 628:

  Jos plateau is an example of a

  Options:
  A) Volcanic plateau
  B) Dissected plateau
  C) Tectonic plateau
  D) Bassalt Plateau
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 629: A seif is a landform associated with? Options:
  A) river deposition
  B) wind erosion
  C) marine erosion
  D) wind deposition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 630: What is the commodity associated with OPEC? Options:
  A) iron and steel
  B) mineral oil
  C) vegetable oil
  D) sugar
  E) coffee
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  The correct answer is B .