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 161: The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes? Options:
  A) soil erosion
  B) environmental pollution
  C) less rainfall run-off
  D) high cost of forest products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 162:

  Soil erosion by action of rain can be caused y all the following except

  Options:
  A) scanty vegetation
  B) aridity
  C) tropical rainstorms
  D) steep slopes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 163: One of the ways in which the deciduous forest differs from the coniferous forest is that? Options:
  A) it has a greater variety of tree species
  B) it is found only in the tropics
  C) it grows on poorer soils
  D) the trees are evergreen
  E) it has a sparser undergrowth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 164:

  

  The shaded area labelled Z on the map indicates the part of Nigeria that suffers most from

  Options:
  A) River blindness
  B) Tse-tse fly infestation
  C) Drought and desertification.
  D) Toxic waste pollution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 165: In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as? Options:
  A) linear settlements
  B) ribbon settlements
  C) Spring-line settlements
  D) dispersed settlements
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 166: Dispersed rural settlements are most likely to be found in areas with? Options:
  A) abundant agriculture land and good surface drainage
  B) limited agricultural land and poor surface drainage
  C) a large agricultural population and restricted accessibility
  D) a small agricultural population and poor surface drainage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 167: In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is? Options:
  A) podzol
  B) chernmozem
  C) latosol
  D) lithosol
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 168:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 169:

  

  Which of the following statements does NOT describe a physical division of the map correctly?

  Options:
  A) An area mostly sunbmerged at high tide
  B) An undulating land rising towards the south
  C) A narrow steep-sided ridge
  D) A narrow valley draining eastwards and southwards
  E) A dissected plateau terminating seaward in cliff
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 170:

  

  Which of the following crops are likely to do well in the south west?

  Options:
  A) Cocoa and cassava
  B) Maize and cocoa
  C) Rice and sugar cane
  D) Sugarcane and coffee
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  The correct answer is A .