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 1741:

  Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?

  Options:
  A) The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials
  B) The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180${}^o$
  C) All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken
  D) The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1742: Which among the following is a producer of coal? Options:
  A) Wankie (Zimbabwe)
  B) Ndola (Zambia)
  C) Nsutta (Ghana)
  D) Jos (Nigeria)
  E) Marampa (Sierra Leone)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1743:

  

  The main work of the rivers in the shaded area is likely to be

  Options:
  A) Terracing
  B) Lateral Erosion
  C) Deposition
  D) Down-cutting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1744:

  The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is

  Options:
  A) sial, mantle, sima, core
  B) sima, sial, core, mantle
  C) core, mantle, sima and sial
  D) sial, sima, mantle and core
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1745:

  The following are areas of lowlands in Nigeria except?

  Options:
  A) The Chad Basin
  B) The Eastern Scarpland
  C) The Coaster plain
  D) The Niger-Benue trough
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1746: An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, feldspar and quartz is? Options:
  A) schist
  B) basalt
  C) rhyolite
  D) granite
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1747: The process whereby a manufacturing enterprise produces goods which form raw materials for other manufacturing enterprises is referred to as? Options:
  A) value added
  B) sub-contracting
  C) forward linkage
  D) backward linkage
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1748:

  Which of the following irrigation schemes is the most successful in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Kiri Dam Project
  B) The Zobe Dam Project
  C) The Kainji Dam Project
  D) The Kano River Project
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1749:

  Exports from Mali are most likely to pass through the sea port at

  Options:
  A) Banjul
  B) Abidjan
  C) Lagos
  D) dakar
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1750: Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration in West Africa? Options:
  A) To increase the population in cities
  B) To seek employment
  C) To further their education
  D) To run away from poverty
  E) To seek for pleasure
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  The correct answer is D .