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 191:

  

  The areas marked P are noted for the production of

  Options:
  A) Iron ore
  B) crude oil
  C) Sugarcane
  D) Wheat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 192: The highlands of East Africa attract settlers because of their? Options:
  A) agricultural potentials
  B) good transportation network
  C) educational potentials
  D) tourist potentials
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 193: The planting of eucalyptus trees on the Jos Plateau is to? Options:
  A) reclaim the soil
  B) provide firewood
  C) prevent desertification
  D) provide wind breakers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 194:

  A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.

  What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

  Options:
  A) 90°E
  B) 90°W
  C) 105°E
  D) 105°W
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 195:
  

  The combined petroleum production of Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2003 in million tonnes is approximately

  Options:
  A) 600
  B) 750
  C) 900
  D) 1050
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 196: Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location? Options:
  A) Raw materials, energy and market
  B) Capital, raw material and population growth
  C) Market, emigration and labour
  D) Transport, raw material and migration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 197: In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as? Options:
  A) linear settlements
  B) ribbon settlements
  C) Spring-line settlements
  D) dispersed settlements
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 198: Soil conservation can be achieved through? Options:
  A) floriculture
  B) monoculture
  C) mechanization
  D) stripe-cropping
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 199: An unsuitable natural condition for the cultivation of cotton is? Options:
  A) a loose sandy soil
  B) an annual rainfall of 500mm to 1000 mm with most of it falling in the growing season
  C) temperature of about 21° during growing season
  D) clear sunny skies after the plant is fully matured
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 200: Subsistence farming is characterized by? Options:
  A) dominance of cash crops, low capital input and dependence on simple tools
  B) dominance of food crops, small holdings anfd family labour
  C) Dependence on family labour, small holdings and market orientation
  D) Dependence on simple tools, labour intensity and high capital input
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  The correct answer is B .