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 1281:

  Industries can be classified as either light or heavy.

  Which of the following groups of industries can be classified as light?

  Options:
  A) Textile, clothing, footwear and printing
  B) Iron and steel, cement and sugar
  C) N0n-metalic products an chemicals
  D) Petroleum, sugar and block-making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1282: The fadama lands of the Niger/Benue trough are mostly known for the commercial production of? Options:
  A) yam and vegetables
  B) paotatoes and benni-seed
  C) rice and sugarcane
  D) maize and guinea corn
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1283: The rate of natural increase that has been adjusted for net immigration or emigration is the? Options:
  A) fertility rate
  B) migration rate
  C) rate of population growth
  D) rate of population decline
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1284: The best technique for illustrating population density is the? Options:
  A) dot map
  B) pie chart
  C) bar graph
  D) choropleth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1285:

  Name the climate represented by the data:

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Temp oC	14	17	23	28	33	34	31	30	29	26	20	15
  Rain mm	23	18	13	18	13	74	180	174	117	10	3	10

  Options:
  A) Equatorial climate
  B) Mediterranean climate
  C) Monsoon climate
  D) Tropical climate
  E) Sub-tropical climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1286: With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated? Options:
  A) Glaciated uplands
  B) Plateau surfaces
  C) Newly folded mountains
  D) Coastal regions
  E) Continental plains
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1287: In Nigeria, hydro-electric and thermal energy are generated respectively in? Options:
  A) Ughelli and Sapele
  B) Ijora(Lagos) and Oji River
  C) Afam and Ijora(Lagos)
  D) Kura Falls and Kainji
  E) Kainji and Oji River
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1288: Which of the following factors discourages population concentration in area? Options:
  A) Grasslands
  B) Frozen soils
  C) Mineral deposit
  D) Alluvial plains
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1289: The rain forest of South America is often referred to as? Options:
  A) Campos
  B) Selvas
  C) Pampas
  D) illanos
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1290:

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  ToC	-11	-9	4	3	12	17	19	17	11	4	-2	-8
  P(mm)	28	23	30	38	48	51	71	74	56	36	41	41

   T = Temperature P = precipitation

  The annual temperature range at the station is

  Options:
  A) 10^oC
  B) 20^oC
  C) 30^oC
  D) 40^oC
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  The correct answer is C .