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 881:

  The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) pine, fir and mahogamy
  B) mahogamy, obeche and iroko
  C) gmelina, teak and spruce
  D) obeche, mahogamy and pine
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 882:

  Soil texture is determined primarily by

  Options:
  A) particle sizes
  B) profile horizons
  C) major components
  D) nutrient status
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 883:
  

  The diagram is a

  Options:
  A) pie chart
  B) chloropeth map
  C) proportional graph
  D) bar graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 884:

  

  The gradient along the main river between the points marked X and Y is approximately

  Options:
  A) 1:15
  B) 1:16
  C) 1:17
  D) 1:18
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 885: The satellite of the earth is Options:
  A) the sun
  B) the moon
  C) mars
  D) Saturn
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 886: What is the cause of the double rainfall maximal in southern Nigeria? Options:
  A) land and sea breezes
  B) nearness to the atlantic ocean
  C) overhead sun at the tropic of Cancer
  D) North and South movement of the overhead sun
  E) overhead sun on the equator
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 887: Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic? Options:
  A) Kilimanjaro
  B) Cameroon
  C) Kenya
  D) Ruwenzori
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 888: The location of a cement industry in Ewekoro, Nigeria is largely influenced by? Options:
  A) nearness to source of water
  B) adequate transportation facilities
  C) nearness to raw materials
  D) governement policy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 889:

  

  Production of diamond in thousand of carats. The percentage of diamond produced by 'Other' is approximately

  Options:
  A) 5.38%
  B) 9.80%
  C) 10.00%
  D) 10.26%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 890: After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes Options:
  A) stable
  B) lighter
  C) denser
  D) warm
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  The correct answer is C .