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 61: In which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find the baobab, locust bean and acacia as important trees? Options:
  A) Savannah Woodland
  B) Coniferous Forest
  C) Tropical Rain Forest
  D) Temperate Deciduous Forest
  E) Mangrove Swamp
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 62:

  The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except

  Options:
  A) Large market
  B) Natural resources
  C) Inadequate capital
  D) High technology
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 63: A solution to wind erosion in semi-arid areas is the establishment of? Options:
  A) crop strips
  B) terrace bounds
  C) shelter belts
  D) diversion channels
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 64: A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale of the map? Options:
  A) 1:20,000
  B) 1:40,000
  C) 1:60,000
  D) 1:80,000
  E) 1:100,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 65:

  The instrument used to measure the duration of sunshine is the

  Options:
  A) campbell-stokes recorder
  B) cup-anemometer
  C) aneroid barometer
  D) aneroid barometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 66: Iron deposits are found in economic quantities in? Options:
  A) Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
  B) Mali, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire
  C) Niger, Mali and Sierra Leone
  D) Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 67: Which of the following is NOT applicable when describing desert soils? Options:
  A) High acidity
  B) Poorly developed horizons
  C) Shallow depths
  D) High alkalinity
  E) Coarse texture
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 68:

  The name given to two or more towns/cities which have grown to merge with one another is?

  Options:
  A) Hamlet
  B) Homestead
  C) Conurbation
  D) Megapolis
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 69: Which of the following BEST explains the relatively low population density of the middle belt of Nigeria? Options:
  A) thick forest
  B) rugged d landscape
  C) swampy river troughs
  D) historical factors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 70: In which of the following countries or regions is the high population density due to agricultural development? Options:
  A) The Midlands of England
  B) China
  C) Japan
  D) The Ruhr
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  The correct answer is B .