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 1661: Settlements where the people build their houses along routes are often called Options:
  A) scattered settlements
  B) rural settlements
  C) linear settlements
  D) dispersed settlements
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1662: An off-shore bar formed by corals is known as? Options:
  A) an atoll
  B) a coral reef
  C) a fringing reef
  D) a barrier reef
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1663: Which of the following is NOT an African waterway? Options:
  A) The Orange
  B) The Nile
  C) The Mackenzie
  D) The Volta
  E) The Zambezi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1664: Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from? Options:
  A) coniferous forests
  B) tropical rain forests
  C) savannah woodlands
  D) desert plants
  E) broad-leaved forests
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1665:

  The solar system comprises the sun and it’s ----------

  Options:
  A) seven planets
  B) eight planets
  C) nine planets
  D) six planet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1666: An industry is optimally located where? Options:
  A) profit is minimized
  B) cost is maximized
  C) revenue is maximized
  D) profit is maximized
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1667:

  Fluid basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic_____________

  Options:
  A) cinder
  B) saddle reef
  C) shield
  D) gap
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1668: The main mineral composition of lateritic soils are? Options:
  A) sodium and nickel
  B) magnesium and zinc
  C) potassium and calcium
  D) iron and aluminium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1669:

  An instrument used for setting out right angle in surveying a parcel of land is

  Options:
  A) Measuring rod
  B) Abney level
  C) A ranging pole
  D) Theodolite
  E) An optical squarer
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1670:

  The use of the Nile for transportation purpose is limited mainly by

  Options:
  A) the presence of dams and cataracts
  B) seasonal flooding
  C) heavy siltation
  D) low velocity of flow
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  The correct answer is A .