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 1711:

  When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun________

  Options:
  A) eclipse of the moon occurs
  B) a solar eclipse occurs
  C) the length of the day varies
  D) the length of the day increases
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1712: The type of vegetation found on the Mambila Plateau is? Options:
  A) guinea savanna
  B) sudan savanna
  C) high forest
  D) montane
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1713: The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of population is Options:
  A) Dot map
  B) Pie Chart
  C) Divided circle
  D) Line graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1714: Which of the following countries has gold as its major foreign exchange earner? Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Tanzania
  C) Niger
  D) South Africa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1715:

  

  If the total population of the city is 500,000. What is the population of ward4?

  Options:
  A) 150,000
  B) 125,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 75,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1716: A fog is most likely to develop when a Options:
  A) warm moist wind blows over a warm current
  B) warm moist wind blows over a cold current
  C) cold, dry winds blows over a warm current
  D) warm, dry winds blows over a cold current
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1717:

  The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to

  Options:
  A) reserve hectares of land for plantations
  B) Introduce forest conservation techniques
  C) Import wood from other countries
  D) Employ more forest guards
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1718: Which of the following landforms results from wind deposition? Options:
  A) Barchan
  B) Bajada
  C) Fan
  D) Playa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1719:

  The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forest is mainly due to?

  Options:
  A) Shortage of labour
  B) Absence of many rivers
  C) Absence of pure stands of trees
  D) low quality of available timber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1720: Which ONE of the following statements about the railway lines of Africa is false? Options:
  A) There is no trans-continental railway in Africa which can be compared with the Trans-Siberian Railway in length or importance
  B) Africa's railway lines are all of uniform gauge
  C) Few railway lines in Africa cross from one country to another
  D) The railway lines of Africa generally run from the coast inland
  E) The densest railway network in Africa is in the Republic of South Africa
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  The correct answer is B .