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 911:

  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 912: The arid regions of Africa have great potentials for? Options:
  A) nuclear energy
  B) hydro energy
  C) solar energy
  D) chemical energy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 913:

  

  The area marked P is

  Options:
  A) Zambia
  B) Swaziland
  C) Lesotho
  D) Botswana
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 914: Which of the following is not characteristic of major world cities? Options:
  A) Coastal location
  B) Air, water and noise pollution
  C) inadequate transportation facilities
  D) Dependence on primary activities
  E) Moral Decadence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 915:

  

  The roads in the area shown on the map appear to have been constructed mainly to avoid

  Options:
  A) Footslopes
  B) Steep gradients
  C) Upland areas
  D) Building bridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 916: Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to? Options:
  A) abundant and reliable rainfall
  B) good transportation routes
  C) availability of migrant labour
  D) good organization and effective management
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 917: The major primary activity in a coniferous forest is? Options:
  A) paper manufacturing
  B) lumbering
  C) hunting
  D) furniture making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 918:

  

  The feature running across the middle of the mapped area from N.W to S.E, on which most of the settlements are located, is a (an)

  Options:
  A) ridge
  B) hill
  C) escarpment
  D) knoll
  E) cuesta
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 919:

  

  The distribution of settlements in the area is mostly influenced by

  Options:
  A) Drainage
  B) Vegetation
  C) Relief
  D) Mineral deposits
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 920:

  

  Name the feature shown in the diagram above

  Options:
  A) Grag and tail
  B) Seif dune
  C) Nunatak
  D) Inselberg
  E) Crescent dune
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  The correct answer is E .