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 1581: Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate? Options:
  A) Temperature grassland
  B) Coniferous forest
  C) Tundra
  D) Tropical rain
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1582: The leading wheat producing region of the world is the? Options:
  A) Pampas of Argentina
  B) Prairre of North America
  C) Downs of Australia
  D) Veldt of South Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1583: Settlements that develop along communication routes are likely to be? Options:
  A) oval
  B) linear
  C) ncleated
  D) dispersed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1584: Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as Options:
  A) Man-made lakes
  B) Barrier lakes
  C) Caldera lakes
  D) Rock-hollow lakes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1585: Which of these statements is true of Africa? Options:
  A) Africa is the fourth largest continent in the world
  B) Africa is the least urbanized continent
  C) Tropical Africa is so warm that nowhere within it can find snow or ice
  D) There are no more than ten land-locked countries in Africa
  E) Africa produces nearly all the world's hard-wood timber.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1586:

  One of the following surveying instruments is used to set out lines at right angles to the main chain line

  Options:
  A) Optical square
  B) Station pegs
  C) Offset staff
  D) Steel Band
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1587: An area of the world that is likely to have 24-hour sunshine on July 15 of any year is the Options:
  A) Horse latitudes
  B) Southern polar area
  C) Equatorial area
  D) Northern polar area
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1588:

  Nigeria's major export commodity is

  Options:
  A) Coal
  B) Cocoa
  C) Cotton
  D) Petroleum
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1589: From its source to its mouth, the River Niger passes through Options:
  A) Mali, Guinea, Niger and Nigeria
  B) Guinea, Mali, Togo and Nigeria
  C) Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
  D) Mali, Niger, Guinea and Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1590: Which of the following is the major obstacle to cattle rearing in parts of Anambra and Abia States? Options:
  A) High population density in the region
  B) Non availability of labour
  C) Shortage of land
  D) High incidence of tsetse fly infestation
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  The correct answer is D .