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 1301:

  In surveying, the prismatic compass can be used to

  Options:
  A) measure the inclination of features
  B) measure accurarely the height of points
  C) measure horizontal distances
  D) obtain bearing of features
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1302: The main process of soil formation in humid tropics is? Options:
  A) podzolization
  B) calcification
  C) laterization
  D) salinization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1303: Which of the following best interprets the scale "1cm represents 1km? Options:
  A) 1:50 000
  B) 1:300 000
  C) 1:12 000
  D) 1/80 000
  E) 1:100 000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1304:

  

  Which type of land management is best suited for the area around Aperi?

  Options:
  A) Terracing
  B) Contour Ploughing
  C) Afforestation
  D) Rreclamation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1305:

  ________ are projection of highlands into low grounds i.e the v-shape points to the low land?

  Options:
  A) Valleys
  B) Ridges
  C) Spurs
  D) Gorger
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1306: Many important ancient settlements in the Middle East developed as a result of the? Options:
  A) trans-Saharan slave trade
  B) existence of oases in the deserts
  C) presence of large quantities of crude oil
  D) emergence of important trading routes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1307:

  If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?

  Options:
  A) 15°W
  B) 60°W
  C) 15°E
  D) 60°E
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1308:

  

  Cocoa production represents

  Options:
  A) 16%
  B) 20%
  C) 62%
  D) 4%
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1309: Zuma rock, Zaria and Kano inselbergs in Nigeria are within the confines of the? Options:
  A) Western uplands
  B) Eastern highlands
  C) North central highlands
  D) North-east highlands
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1310: The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the? Options:
  A) quality of the land
  B) size of the land
  C) quality of the population
  D) size of the population
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  The correct answer is A .