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:

  British foreign investments are concentrated in

  Options:
  A) Commonwealth countries
  B) Developed countries
  C) ECOWAS Countries
  D) EU Countries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 712: The heavy dark soil associated with floodable valley-bottoms is a Options:
  A) lateritic soil
  B) ferrallitic soil
  C) podzolic soil
  D) hydromorphic soil
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 713:

  The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?

  Options:
  A) mesosphere
  B) atmosphere
  C) biosphere
  D) Hydrosphere
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 714:

  

  Which of the following observation can be inferred from the table above, which the hydro-electric power (HEP) development in some selected countries?

  Options:
  A) More HEP stations are built in canada than in Japan
  B) Per capital HEP consumption is higher in Switzerland than in Italy
  C) Power from hydro-electricity is cheaper than power from other sources
  D) More factories uses HEP in Brazil than in Switzerland
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 715: A major characteristic of an urban settlement is that it is? Options:
  A) industrialized
  B) limited in function
  C) homogenous
  D) heterogeneous
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 716:

  

  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 717:

  The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include

  Options:
  A) Lagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
  B) Lagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
  C) Osogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
  D) Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 718: An Africa country seeking to reduce unemployment through industrialization will most likely encourage? Options:
  A) capital - intensive industries
  B) technology - intensive industries
  C) small- scale industries
  D) labour - intensive industries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 719: The growth of population at a rate faster than the available resources may result in? Options:
  A) underpopulation
  B) optimum population
  C) overpopulation
  D) aging population
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 720:

  Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Lokoja-Ajaokuta
  B) Lagos-Ikeja
  C) Porthacourt-Aba
  D) Kaduna-Zaria
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  The correct answer is A .