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: The main objective of the 'Green Revolution' programme in Nigeria is to encourage? Options:
  A) irrigation agriculture
  B) large-scale production of cereals
  C) improvement in crop yield and total output
  D) large-scale mechanization
  E) importation of fertilizers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft? Options:
  A) Akwette
  B) Keffi
  C) Sokoto
  D) Oshogbo
  E) Bida
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 3: One of the steel-rolling mills in Nigeria is located at? Options:
  A) Ajaokuta
  B) Ovwian-Aladja
  C) Jos
  D) Eungu
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is? Options:
  A) barchan
  B) seif dune
  C) wadi
  D) deflation hollow
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: Which of the following BEST explains why the Ganges Delta accounts for the world's largest production of jute? Options:
  A) availability of water for irrigation
  B) nearness to the equator
  C) Monsoon climate and deep rich soil
  D) large population enaged in agriculture
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: The lack of access to food in some parts of the world emanates from? Options:
  A) low development of natural resources
  B) educational inequality
  C) poor transport
  D) economic inequality
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the?

  Options:
  A) Westen Highlands
  B) Eastern Highlands
  C) Jos Plateau
  D) Obudu Plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  

  Which of the following groups of activities are most likely to be important in this area?

  Options:
  A) Animal husbandry and mining
  B) Trade and commerce
  C) Mining and commerce
  D) Arable farming and lumbering
  E) Lumbering and mining
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: The predominant type of agriculture in the eastern part the source of the raw material is? Options:
  A) plantation agriculture
  B) mixed farming
  C) citrus cultivation
  D) Cattle ranching
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10: The most important catalyst in the growth of major cities of the world today relates to developments Options:
  A) Information and service industries
  B) oil and automotive industries
  C) foreign trade and automotive politics
  D) film and entertainment industries
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  The correct answer is B .