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: Urban floods are mainly caused by Options:
  A) construction of dams and barrages
  B) clearance of vegetation on farmlands
  C) blockage of drains and waterways
  D) establishment of shelter belts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 142:

  

  In which direction will the winds blow?

  Options:
  A) clockwise
  B) ani-clockwise
  C) parallel to the isobars
  D) at right angle to the isobars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 143:

  Dairying is an agricultural practices that is most prevalent

  Options:
  A) in lowlands and river valleys
  B) in extensive and undulating regions
  C) in hot and humid regions
  D) around large cities in industrial societies
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 144: Which of the following groups of products is transported in large quantities on the st. Lawrence Great Lakes Waterways? Options:
  A) Wheat, iron ore and bananas
  B) Wheat, iron ore and crude oil
  C) Iron ore, bauxite and cattle
  D) Crude oil, wheat and cotton
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 145: Which of the following major soils types is found in the Savannah areas of Nigeria? Options:
  A) Podzols
  B) Ferralitic red soils
  C) Chernozems
  D) Ferruginous tropical soils
  E) Brown earths
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 146: The type of coal that burns with great heat and very little smoke is? Options:
  A) anthracite
  B) lignite
  C) steam coal
  D) peat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 147:

  

  The feature, running approximately North to North-East, on which the trigonometrical station is located is a

  Options:
  A) conical hill
  B) cliff
  C) ridge
  D) plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 148: What is the Nile valley best known for? Options:
  A) Industrial development
  B) Water navigation
  C) Commerce
  D) Development
  E) Hydro-electricity
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 149: From which of the following lakes in Africa did the emission of toxic gas lead to the death of a large number of people in 1986? Options:
  A) Lake Monoum
  B) Lake Nyos
  C) Oguta Lake
  D) Lake Nkongsamba
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 150: The population of a town in 1975 was 210,000 but grew to 280,000 in 1980. What was the the annual growth rate? Options:
  A) 15.0%
  B) 6.7%
  C) 33.3%
  D) 26.7%
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  The correct answer is C .