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 1971:

  _______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area

  Options:
  A) Biotic component
  B) Abiotic component
  C) Environment
  D) Ecosystem
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1972: Which of the following is likely to be found in an oasis in the Sahara Desert? Options:
  A) Raffia palm
  B) Oil palm
  C) Date palm
  D) Dum palm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1973:

  Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion

  Options:
  A) Overgrazing
  B) Contour ploughing
  C) Deforestation
  D) Bush burning
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1974: Africa has the largest potential for hydro-electric power generation in the world because? Options:
  A) it is a large continent
  B) it has a high annual rainfall
  C) it rivers have many falls
  D) the rivers flow over extensive areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1975: Which of the following group of settlements is arranged in order of increasing size? Options:
  A) Village, hamlet, city, town, megalopolis, conurbation
  B) Hamlet, village, town, city, megalopolis, conurbation
  C) Hamlet village, town, city, conurbation, megaloplis
  D) Hamlet, village, city, conurbation, town, megaloplis
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1976:

  Which of these statement is true about petroleum production and/for marketing?

  Options:
  A) U.S.A. is a producer with large reserves
  B) Kuwait is the leading producer with the lowest reserves
  C) U.S.A is the leading exporter with large reserves
  D) Nigeria is a leading importer with large reserves
  E) U.K is a leading producer with the largest reserves
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1977:

  

  The feature marked F-F is a

  Options:
  A) normal fault
  B) thrust fault
  C) tear fault
  D) reverse fault
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1978: Which of the following statements is TRUE of local craft industries in West Africa? i They are the earliest industries in the region. ii. They are widely scattered over the region. iii. Their products are mass produced. iv. They depend mainly on human energy. Options:
  A) i, iii and iv
  B) ii, iii and iv
  C) i, ii and iii
  D) i, ii and iv
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1979: Which of the following irrigation farming projects is devoted mainly to sugarcane cultivation? Options:
  A) Bakolori
  B) Badeggi
  C) Lower Chad
  D) Numan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1980: Which of the following planets has no satellite Options:
  A) Venus
  B) Uranus
  C) Neptune
  D) Jupiter
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  The correct answer is A .