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 1: Pastoral nomadism was not native to the American continents or Australia because? Options:
  A) pasture lands were sparse
  B) They were heavily infested by tsetse fly
  C) the natives were more interested in hunting
  D) the environments were unfavourable for animal rearing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  

  The topography of the area may be be described as

  Options:
  A) A plateau with a broad footslope plain
  B) A fllod plain with a monodnock
  C) An undulating high plain with occasional inselbergs
  D) A rugged hill with a pediment slope
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: The linear scale of a map is important in that it enables the users to conveniently measure? Options:
  A) areas of volumes
  B) distances and areas
  C) volumes and directions
  D) directions and distances
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: Plantation agriculture may be described as a system characterized by? Options:
  A) small-scale production , heavy mechnanization and industrial crops
  B) heavy mechanization, food importation and subsistence crops
  C) large-scale production, monoculture and centre management
  D) labour specialization, market dependence and poor capital base
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5: Temperate and sub-tropical grasslands on the Africa continent are found in? Options:
  A) Zimbabwe and Morocco
  B) Malawi and South Africa
  C) Namibia and Zambia
  D) South Africa and Lesotho
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  

  Using the diagram above, calculate the percentage of the world's millet output produced in Africa.

  Options:
  A) 20
  B) 22
  C) 24
  D) 26
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  

  In which direction will the winds blow?

  Options:
  A) clockwise
  B) ani-clockwise
  C) parallel to the isobars
  D) at right angle to the isobars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8: very low animal rainfall, sparse vegetation, high day temperature and cold nights are the characteristics of the --------- Options:
  A) a swamp
  B) tropical forest
  C) southern guinea savanna
  D) desert
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9:

  _______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area

  Options:
  A) Biotic component
  B) Abiotic component
  C) Environment
  D) Ecosystem
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: Modern satellite towns are commonly characterized by Options:
  A) central city location, roomy houses and high building density
  B) suburban location, planned layout and spacious surroundings
  C) industrial estate location, low building density and limited open spaces
  D) rural location, planned layout and high rise apartments
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  The correct answer is B .