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 721: The linear scale of a map is important in that it enables the users to conveniently measure? Options:
  A) areas of volumes
  B) distances and areas
  C) volumes and directions
  D) directions and distances
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 722:

  The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall is known as

  Options:
  A) Field capacity
  B) Field capacity
  C) gravitational water
  D) hygroscopic water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 723:

  The common features of the middle course of a river are

  Options:
  A) U-shaped valley and flood plains
  B) V-shaped valley and rapids
  C) broad interfluves and distributaries
  D) interlocking spurs and meanders
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 724:

  Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because its

  Options:
  A) Early religious and economic significance
  B) Conducive climate for groundnut production
  C) Early industrial development
  D) Large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 725: Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries? Options:
  A) Low interest rate
  B) Raw materials
  C) Abundant cheap labour
  D) Energy supply
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 726:

  The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is

  Options:
  A) riples
  B) currents
  C) waves
  D) Tsunamis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 727: The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of population is the? Options:
  A) divided circle
  B) dot map
  C) pie chart
  D) line graph
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 728: The least of the factors to be considered in the location of industries is Options:
  A) raw materials
  B) transport
  C) markets
  D) climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 729: An example of a horst in Africa is Options:
  A) Kilimanjaro
  B) Ruwenzori
  C) Cameroon
  D) Erta Ale
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 730: Examples of African rivers with deltaic mouths include the? Options:
  A) Niger, Nile, Orange and Zambezi
  B) Nile, Zaire, Niger and Limpopo
  C) Nile, Niger, Senegal and Volta
  D) Zambezi, Nile, Volta and Niger
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  The correct answer is C .