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 931: A major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savannah of Nigeria is the? Options:
  A) seasonal regime of the streams
  B) menace of pest
  C) seasonal pattern of rainfall
  D) sandy nature of the soil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 932:

  The two most important factors which account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are

  Options:
  A) Economic prosperity and regional migration
  B) Economic prosperity and favourable physical conditions
  C) Favourable physical conditions and human inertia
  D) Historical antecedence and regional migration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 933: The reason for seasonal migration of nomadic herdsmen is? Options:
  A) for the search of water and good grazing
  B) because of the inability of government to provide shelter
  C) to search for a safe environment
  D) due to high rainfall in some regions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 934: Maintenance cost is low, more flexible than other transportation means, links many places than other means of transportation. All these are merits of Options:
  A) road transport
  B) air transport
  C) rail transport
  D) water transport
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 935: One of the following properties of soil can be easily observed in the field Options:
  A) Fertility
  B) Texture
  C) Permeablity
  D) Acidity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 936: The portion of the earth that contains life is the Options:
  A) atmosphere
  B) hydrosphere
  C) lithosphere
  D) biosphere
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 937:

  The ecological zone with the largest hectarage of irrigated land in Nigeria is the

  Options:
  A) rain forest
  B) Guniea savannah
  C) Sudan savannah
  D) Sahel savannah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 938: Plants that are highly tolerant of drought and can survive in dry habitats are referred to as? Options:
  A) hydrophytes
  B) mesophytes
  C) tropophytes
  D) xerophytes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 939: The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at? Options:
  A) reclaiming depleted soils
  B) prolonging the fallow period
  C) sustaining the productivity of the soil
  D) managing soil erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 940: A tree unique to the tropical Monsoon climate is the? Options:
  A) fir
  B) oil palm
  C) teak
  D) encalyptus
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  The correct answer is C .