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 971:

  Sparse population in the middle belt of Nigeria can not be attributed to

  Options:
  A) Absence of major industries
  B) Absence of major minerals
  C) Poor soil
  D) Slave trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 972: In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by? Options:
  A) changing the direction of flow
  B) clearing the river of water weeds
  C) controlling the current
  D) building locks and canals
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 973: The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the? Options:
  A) prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
  B) salinity of the ocean and the amount of freshwater inflow
  C) rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
  D) shape of the continental and the temperature of the continental interior
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 974: The relief system in East Africa is characterized by? Options:
  A) ridge
  B) basin
  C) rift valleys
  D) escarpment
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 975: A desert country which has a high population density supported by irrigation is? Options:
  A) Kuwait
  B) Sudan
  C) Namibia
  D) Egypt
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 976:

  The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for

  Options:
  A) exploitation of forest resources
  B) tea and coffee plantations
  C) cattle ranching and tourism
  D) generation of hydroelectricity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 977: The biodiversity of an ecosystem may be reduced through the Options:
  A) extinction of plant species
  B) removal of a single animal
  C) introduction of a new plant
  D) trapping of a single fish
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 978: Explain the increasing importation of food to West Africa countries Options:
  A) Bad soils which cannot produce enough food
  B) Progressive neglect of food production
  C) Unfavourable climates for enough food production
  D) Too large populations which cannot be satisfied locally
  E) People's love for imported foods
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 979:

  The soil gains nitrogen through one of the following except

  Options:
  A) Denitrification
  B) Application of organic manure
  C) Electrical discharge
  D) Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 980:

  

  The elevation of the point marked Z is approximately

  Options:
  A) 500m
  B) 525m
  C) 550m
  D) 575m
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  The correct answer is B .