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 1021: A solution to wind erosion in semi-arid areas is the establishment of Options:
  A) Crop strips
  B) Terrace bounds
  C) Shelter belts
  D) Diversion channels
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1022: The most important factors that determine the amount of water that a rock later can hold are its ? Options:
  A) hardness and permeability
  B) thickness and depth from the surface
  C) hardness and thickness
  D) thickness and permeability
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1023:

  What is the shortest trade route linking Asia and Europe?

  Options:
  A) The Panama Canal route
  B) The Trans-Pacific route
  C) Suez Canal route
  D) The Cape route
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1024:

  

  Production of diamond in thousand of carats. The percentage of diamond produced by 'Other' is approximately

  Options:
  A) 5.38%
  B) 9.80%
  C) 10.00%
  D) 10.26%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1025:

  

  Use the map to answer the following question:

  One important area for gold is

  Options:
  A) Burutu
  B) Jos
  C) Ilesha
  D) Ughelli
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1026:

  The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, following heavy rainfall is known as

  Options:
  A) Field capacity
  B) Field capacity
  C) gravitational water
  D) hygroscopic water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1027: Which of the following pairs of longitudes forms a Great Circle? Options:
  A) 60°E and 140°E
  B) 40°W and 140°E
  C) 20°W and 160°W
  D) 10°E and 180°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1028:

  If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?

  Options:
  A) 10km, 40km
  B) 5km, 20km
  C) 2.5km, 10km
  D) 20km, 80km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1029: Which among the following is a producer of coal? Options:
  A) Wankie (Zimbabwe)
  B) Ndola (Zambia)
  C) Nsutta (Ghana)
  D) Jos (Nigeria)
  E) Marampa (Sierra Leone)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1030: The growth of population at a rate faster than the available resources may result in? Options:
  A) underpopulation
  B) optimum population
  C) overpopulation
  D) aging population
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  The correct answer is C .