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 141: Which of these is the least important advantage of the transcontinental railways in Europe and North-America? Options:
  A) Easy evacuation of mineral products
  B) Political integration
  C) Easy evacuation of agricutural products
  D) Promotion of industrial activities
  E) Employment of labour
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 142:

  Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 134
  B) 1 in 351
  C) 1 in 531
  D) 1 in 315
  E) 1 in 153
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 143: The most common traditional method of restoring soil fertility in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) increased infant mortality due to neglection
  B) the declining in food imports
  C) the growth of slums
  D) the deterioration of city transport systems
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 144:

  Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Temp oC	21.1	21.1	20.0	17.2	15.0	13.3	12.8	13.3	14.4	16.1	17.2	20.0
  Precipitation	18	15	23	48	97	114	94	86	58	41	28	20

  In what climate type is the station with the above data?

  Options:
  A) Temperate continental
  B) Tropical monsoon
  C) Tropical continental
  D) Mediterranean
  E) Tropical marine
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 145:

  

  Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows:

  The instrument displayed above is called

  Options:
  A) wind vane
  B) hygrometer
  C) barometer
  D) thermometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 146: A desert landform made up of alternate horizontal layers of soft and hard rocks and characterized by ridges and furrows aligned in the direction of the wind is known as? Options:
  A) yardang
  B) zeugen
  C) horst
  D) playa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 147:

  

  The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately

  Options:
  A) 17^o
  B) 21^o
  C) 25^o
  D) 29^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 148:

  __________ is a highland area which seperates the headstreams of rivers flowing in different directions but rising from the same mountainous source

  Options:
  A) flood plain
  B) cuesta
  C) watershed
  D) plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 149: The vegetation that is characterized by tall trees climbing plants and creepers in the Amazon is called Options:
  A) pampas
  B) veldt
  C) selvas
  D) steppes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 150:

  The benefits of international trade to developing nations include the following except

  Options:
  A) Encourages specialisation in production
  B) Encourages healthy competition
  C) Strains international trade relation
  D) Enables nations to move from subsistence to mechanized economy
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  The correct answer is C .