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 1321: 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 1322:

  The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as

  Options:
  A) older granites
  B) younger granites
  C) sedimentary formations
  D) volcanic rocks
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1323: The property known as soil texture is best defined as the? Options:
  A) characteristic arrangement of soil particles to form peds
  B) plastic, silky or gritty feel of the soil wjen rubbed between the fingers
  C) relative proportions of small and large pore spaces in the soil
  D) relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
  E) relative proportions of organic and inorganic soil particles
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1324: Dairy farming is an example of intensive farming commonly practiced in? Options:
  A) Brazil
  B) Denmark
  C) Spain
  D) Niger
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1325: One of the tertiary services in an urban centre is? Options:
  A) food processing
  B) petrol retailing
  C) car assembling
  D) market gardening
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1326: Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials? Options:
  A) Brewing
  B) Aluninium smelting
  C) Textile
  D) Cement manufacturing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1327: The rise in the population of an area can be measured easily by Options:
  A) multiplying the natural increase by the net migration
  B) subtracting the natural increase from the net migration
  C) adding the natural increase to the migration
  D) dividing the natural increase by the net migration
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1328: The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are? Options:
  A) Namibia and Bangladesh
  B) Somalia and Western Australia
  C) California and Ghana
  D) Morocco and Peru
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1329: Which of the following is regarded as an active factor of soil formation? Options:
  A) Time
  B) Climate
  C) Parent material
  D) Relief
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1330:

  The system of agriculture referred to as "Land rotation" is

  Options:
  A) Bush fallow
  B) Crop rotation
  C) Mixed farming
  D) Shifting cultivation
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  The correct answer is D .