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 11:

  

  The points marked (1) and (2) on the map are both sites of

  Options:
  A) Hydro-electric power generation
  B) Iron and steel production
  C) Oil drilling
  D) Oil refining
  E) Bauxite mining
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 12: An agricultural practice that allows a wide range of crops to be grown without fallowing is? Options:
  A) shifting cultivation
  B) crop rotation
  C) mixed cropping
  D) intensive cultivation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13:

  

  The faults both sides of the horst are?

  Options:
  A) normal faults
  B) reversed faults
  C) tear faults
  D) thrust faults
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14:

  Which one of the following countries has an export trade which is dominated by a single mineral?

  Options:
  A) Central Africa Empire
  B) Uganda
  C) Kenya
  D) Zambia
  E) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 15:

  

  The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is

  Options:
  A) 127°
  B) 200°
  C) 233°
  D) 266°
  E) 319°
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 16: The Sudan savannah vegetation is associated with the? Options:
  A) tropical monsoon
  B) sub-tropical dry summer climate
  C) hot semi-desert
  D) tropical dry and wet climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 17: Which of the following human activities has a beneficial effect on soil Options:
  A) grazing
  B) strip-cultivation
  C) bush burning
  D) over-cropping
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 18: Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia? Options:
  A) Suitable light sandy soils
  B) Easy transport provided by the River Gambia
  C) Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
  D) Heavy government subsidy on inputs
  E) Mechanization of farming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: The intra-city movement of passengers in most Nigerian towns is largely by? Options:
  A) rail
  B) service buses
  C) taxis
  D) motorcycles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 20:
  

  
  The table above shows the temperature and rainfall distribution of station Z. Study and use it to answer the question.

  What is the annual range of temperature for station Z

  Options:
  A) ${10}^o$C
  B) (\54^0\)C
  C) ${22}^o$C
  D) ${32}^o$C
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  The correct answer is A .