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 731: From a point, the whole circle bearing of a line is 135°. A clockwise angle from the line was measured to be 260° to another line. What is the whole circle bearing of the later line? Options:
  A) 35°
  B) 125°
  C) 225°
  D) 395°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 732: One direct adverse environmental effect of deforestation is? Options:
  A) èscalated soil erosion
  B) reduced forest income
  C) increased farmer-conflicts
  D) ozone layer depletion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 733:

  Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:
  Land area = 200,000km${}^2$
  Population = 10,000,000.

  Calculate the population density of country Y

  Options:
  A) 50 persons per km${}^2$
  B) 2000 persons per km${}^2$
  C) 200 persons per km${}^2$
  D) 20 persons per km${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 734:

  

  The drainage pattern illustrated in the diagram is

  Options:
  A) annular
  B) centripetal
  C) radial
  D) trellised
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 735: Which of the following is NOT true of most developing countries? Options:
  A) The depend essentially on agricultural produuction
  B) They have the highest level of agricultural productivity
  C) The rate of population growth is among the highest in the world
  D) The proportion of the population involved in primary activities is higher than those of developed countries
  E) The proportion of the population engaged in tertiary activities is less than those of developed countries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 736: Which of the following has the highest mean annual rainfall? Options:
  A) Freetown
  B) Accra
  C) Lome
  D) Lagos
  E) Enugu
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 737: Many important ancient settlements in the Middle East developed as a result of the? Options:
  A) trans-Saharan slave trade
  B) existence of oases in the deserts
  C) presence of large quantities of crude oil
  D) emergence of important trading routes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 738:

  Which of the following is associated with savanna vegetation?

  Options:
  A) shallow-rooted trees
  B) Trees that grow throughout the year
  C) dense vegetation
  D) scrub
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 739: In recent years, many industrial firms in the advance countries have established branches in parts of South East Asia mainly because of the? Options:
  A) ready market for their products
  B) cheaper production costs
  C) cheaper and more steady supply of energy
  D) warmer and more equable climate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 740: In which of the following regions is the high population density due to heavy concentration of manufacturing industries? Options:
  A) The Ganges Valley
  B) The Nile Valley
  C) The Rhur Valley
  D) The Yantese Valley
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  The correct answer is C .