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 941: Vegetables are usually grown near markets or their places of consumption because? Options:
  A) they are easily perishable
  B) they are not susceptible to attack from pests
  C) they are meant to be eaten mainly by town dwellers
  D) they can withstand heat for a long time
  E) they are bulky and weight gaining in transit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 942: One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it? Options:
  A) rural depopulation
  B) urban depopulation
  C) rural congestion
  D) urban congestion
  E) rural unemployment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 943: The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a? Options:
  A) conurbation
  B) nucleated settlement
  C) linear settlement
  D) suburb
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 944: Which of the following is an important producer of iron ore? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) The Gambia
  C) Burkina Faso
  D) Ghana
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 945:

  The Stevenson's screen is raised about one meter above the ground in order to avoid

  Options:
  A) the influence of strong winds
  B) the heat from the ground
  C) the effects of nearby trees
  D) rain drops entering it
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 946:

  Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated?

  Options:
  A) Rugged mountains
  B) High plateaux
  C) Active volcanoes
  D) Lowland plains
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 947: A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is? Options:
  A) earthquake
  B) volcano
  C) landslide
  D) weathering
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 948: 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 949: Which of the following countries of Africa has little or no potential for hydro-electricity generation ? Options:
  A) Sudan
  B) Mozambique
  C) Mauritania
  D) Liberia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 950: the most urbanized parts of Nigeria is Options:
  A) North/central
  B) north/east
  C) south/west
  D) south/south
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  The correct answer is C .