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 1731: The rapid rate of population growth in developing countries has let to? Options:
  A) high international emigration
  B) the pressure on available resources
  C) rapid economic development
  D) over population
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1732: In Nigeria, the dominant trees of the Guinea Savannah include Options:
  A) isoberlinia, obeche and locust bean
  B) isoberlinia, shea butter and silk cotton
  C) acacia, dum palm and silk cotton
  D) locust bean, oil bean and acacia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1733: Wind vane is used to record the? Options:
  A) speed of the wind
  B) type of wind
  C) force of the wind
  D) direction of the wind
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1734: Which of the following vegetation types is mainly confined to the Northern hemisphere? Options:
  A) Tropical Grassland
  B) Equatorial Forest
  C) Tundra
  D) Desert
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1735: Which of the geographical reasons below least supports the existence of ECOWAS? Options:
  A) the countries in the community are contiguous
  B) it has an internal market of about 160million people
  C) the peoples are of the same racial group
  D) the products are complementary
  E) the countries in the community share similar physical characteristics
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1736: 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 1737: The primary importance of nitrogen-fixing organisms in the ecosystem is that they? Options:
  A) increase atmospheric nitrogen
  B) enrich the soil
  C) prevent soil erosion
  D) degrade the soil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1738: The most important factors influencing the distribution of population in the world are Options:
  A) climate, relief, soils and mineral resources
  B) climate, industrial activities, soils and tourism
  C) climate, soils, agriculture and cultural activities
  D) relief, industrial activities, agriculture and mineral resources
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1739: Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice involving? Options:
  A) intensive cultivation in a highly populated region
  B) cultivation food crops on a subsistence basis
  C) production of cash crops principally for export
  D) cultivating alternative plots to allow for natural regeneration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1740: Why are the major Africa rivers of limited value for transportation? Options:
  A) The river courses are too narrow for vessels
  B) Rail transport is cheaper than water transport
  C) The rivers flow through sparsely populated areas
  D) The rivers channels interrupted by rapids, falls and sandbars
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  The correct answer is D .