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 851: One of the following instruments is used in measuring the direction of wind Options:
  A) Cup anenometer
  B) barometer
  C) wind anenometer
  D) wind vane
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 852: Lateralization of the soil is very common in the? Options:
  A) tropical region
  B) desert region
  C) temperate region
  D) polar region
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 853:

  

  The total number of pigs, camels and donkeys is

  Options:
  A) 1,600,000
  B) 1,500,000
  C) 1,400,000
  D) 1,300,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 854:

  The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is

  Options:
  A) Bush fallowing
  B) mixed farming
  C) Shifting cultivation
  D) Market gardening
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 855: The weight of water vapour contained in a given volume of air is referred to as? Options:
  A) absolute humidity
  B) specific humidity
  C) relative humidity
  D) vapour pressure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 856: Stratified rocks are Options:
  A) metamorphic rock
  B) plutonic rocks
  C) igneous rock
  D) sedimentary rocks
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 857: Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability? Options:
  A) Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie
  B) Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei
  C) Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie
  D) Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger
  E) Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 858:

  "An open forest with evergreen, thick leathery leaves and woody stems with deep roots" is known as

  Options:
  A) mediterranean vegetation
  B) montane vegetation
  C) hot desert vegetation
  D) tropical rainforest
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 859:

  Which of the following regions has the least population density?

  Options:
  A) North-West Europe
  B) Eurasian Tundra
  C) The Nile Valley
  D) North-East USA
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 860: Transhumance is the seasonal migration of live-stock? Options:
  A) from the lowlands to the uplands
  B) from the north to the south following the rains
  C) in the semiarid steppes
  D) in search of water and pasture
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  The correct answer is A .