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 2141: loam is the best type of soil for crop production because Options:
  A) it has a high percentage of clay which prevents leaching
  B) it has a high humus content retention capacity
  C) porous and has good water retention capacity.
  D) gravels which obstruct implements are absent from it.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2142: The longitudinal extent of Nigeria is Options:
  A) 0⁰
  B) 11⁰
  C) 20⁰
  D) 12⁰
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2143: The following major dam projects are located in Nigeria. Identify them? Options:
  A) Kainji,Tiga,Bakolori and Akosombo
  B) Kainji, Bakolori, Shiroro and Tiga
  C) Shiroro, Asewan, Kariba and Kainji
  D) Kainji, Tiga, Kariba and Akosombo
  E) Aswan,Tiga, Akosombo and Kariba
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2144: An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by Options:
  A) great conurbations
  B) linear, rural settlements
  C) nucleated urban settlements
  D) scattered rural settlements
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2145: More than half of the world's trade is? Options:
  A) among developing countries
  B) among developed countries
  C) between developed and developing countries
  D) between Asiatic and African countries
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2146: Which of the following is an agent of denudation? Options:
  A) Insolation
  B) Wind
  C) Energy
  D) Gravity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2147: A settlement that drives its domestic water from a waterfall in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) Bida
  B) Jos
  C) Erin-Ijesa
  D) Omu-Aran
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2148: From a point, the whole circle bearing of a line is 135°. A clockwise angle from the line was measured to be 260° to another line. What is the whole circle bearing of the later line? Options:
  A) 35°
  B) 125°
  C) 225°
  D) 395°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2149: The major constituents of a typical soil are Options:
  A) gravel, sand ,silt and clay
  B) mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
  C) stone, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro- organism
  D) calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2150:

  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 .