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 1781: One of the reasons of rapid growth of world population is Options:
  A) improved social and medical facilities
  B) stable government
  C) rainfall and its reliability
  D) agricultural system practised
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1782:

  Dairying is an agricultural practices that is most prevalent

  Options:
  A) in lowlands and river valleys
  B) in extensive and undulating regions
  C) in hot and humid regions
  D) around large cities in industrial societies
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1783: An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is? Options:
  A) sandstone
  B) biotite
  C) granite
  D) lignite
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1784: The most important factor that can aid the decentralization of industries in a country is the availability of? Options:
  A) efficient inland transport
  B) alternative energy sources
  C) mobile capital
  D) local raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1785:

  Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries

  Options:
  A) Security of goods
  B) Political stability
  C) Low freight cost
  D) Political dependence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1786: One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they? Options:
  A) are heterogeneous
  B) are homogeneous
  C) are large in size
  D) have many functions
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1787: The reason for seasonal migration of nomadic herdsmen is? Options:
  A) for the search of water and good grazing
  B) because of the inability of government to provide shelter
  C) to search for a safe environment
  D) due to high rainfall in some regions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1788: One of the following properties of soil can be easily observed in the field Options:
  A) Fertility
  B) Texture
  C) Permeablity
  D) Acidity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1789: The groups of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) gmelina, teak and spruce
  B) obeche, mahogany and pine
  C) pine, fir and mahogany
  D) mahogany, obeche and iroko
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1790:

  All except one is a disadvantage of compass traversing

  Options:
  A) lack of technical experts
  B) Its uses are complex
  C) It can be used to survey a large area
  D) The instrument used are expensive
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  The correct answer is C .