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 921: For what specific purpose is the Shiroro Dam on the river Kaduna being constructed? Options:
  A) Flood control
  B) The develoment of a fishing industry
  C) irrigation
  D) Generating electricity
  E) Urban water supply
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 922: A line joining points equal atmospheric pressure on a map is called an? Options:
  A) isopach
  B) isopleth
  C) isobar
  D) isohyet
  E) isotherm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 923: The carbon cycle is more prevalent in the? Options:
  A) hydrosphere
  B) ionosphere
  C) lithosphere
  D) atmosphere
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 924: A type of industry that is carried on usually at or near the residence and based largely on native skills and simple technology is referred to as a? Options:
  A) local industry
  B) light industry
  C) consumers industry
  D) cottage industry
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 925:

  Study the map and answer the question. The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately

  Options:
  A) 29°
  B) 170°
  C) 21°
  D) 25°
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 926:

  What type of climate has the station___________

  Options:
  A) Cool Temperature
  B) Warm temperature
  C) Mediterranean
  D) Cold temperature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 927:

  The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as

  Options:
  A) younger granite
  B) older granite
  C) sedimentary formations
  D) volcanic rocks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 928:

  The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on

  Options:
  A) its usefulness to human development
  B) environmental adjustments to suit it
  C) its adaptation to prevailing conditions
  D) its importance to other organisms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 929:

  If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm, while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is

  Options:
  A) 1:100,000
  B) 1:200,000
  C) 1:50,000
  D) 1:150,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 930:

  A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly

  Options:
  A) active inhabitants
  B) old dependants
  C) young dependants
  D) more females than males
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  The correct answer is C .