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 711: A direct natural consequence of drought is Options:
  A) famine and starvation
  B) high mortality rate in livestock
  C) drying up of most water sources
  D) change in the chemical property of soils
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 712: The actual amount of water vapor held in the air at any particular time is called? Options:
  A) effective precipitation
  B) effective pressure
  C) relative humudity
  D) absolute humidity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 713:

  The function performed by urban to the rural settlement in supply of

  Options:
  A) Industrial raw materials
  B) medicinal herbs
  C) food
  D) maufactured goods
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 714:

  Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages as below;

  Country H J K LFuel, Minerals 95 1 15 45

  & Metals Other Pry.

  Commodities 2 1 45 35Mach. & Trans

  Equipment - 60 13 4Other

  Manufactured 3 38 27 16

  Products

  The country with a pattern of export trade similar to that depicted by J is

  Options:
  A) Brazil
  B) Japan
  C) U.S.A
  D) Australia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 715:

  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 716: Dairy farming is often practiced near large urban centers because Options:
  A) cattle feed is manufactured in cities
  B) dairy products are perishable
  C) dairy cattle are required to supply meat to urban population
  D) special care for dairy cattle is available only in towns
  E) the areas near large urban centres are usually very fertile
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 717: Virtually all the rainfall occurs between June to September and during this period, the daily maximum temperatures are consistently over 37°C. This statement is true of? Options:
  A) Algiers
  B) Bujubura
  C) Bulawayo
  D) Gao
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 718:

  Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. If the total population of the city is 500,000 what is the population of ward 4?

  Options:
  A) 75,000
  B) 125,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 150,000
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 719: The major factors that account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are? Options:
  A) transportation and communication
  B) physical and economic
  C) historical and social
  D) social and political
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 720:

  

  The likely human activity in the northern part of the map is

  Options:
  A) Lumbering
  B) Fishing
  C) Mining
  D) Quarring
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  The correct answer is A .