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 2211: A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is? Options:
  A) temperature
  B) humidity
  C) rainfall
  D) cloud cover
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2212: Nucleated groups of houses occupied largely by people engaged in primary occupation are referred to as? Options:
  A) metropolises
  B) villages
  C) farmsteads
  D) towns
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2213:

  

  The feature marked X in the above diagram is

  Options:
  A) Continental slope
  B) a continental shelf
  C) an ocean floor
  D) an ocean ridge
  E) a drowned island
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2214: Which of the following is NOT an objective of industrialization in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Absorbing rural labour
  B) Encouraging migration from the rural areas
  C) Providing a source of income
  D) Earning foreign exchange
  E) Raising the standard of living
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2215: In tropical highlands, density rainforest occur at altitudes ranging from 1200m to 2400m above sea level. This is due to the influence of? Options:
  A) abundant water supply from snow melt
  B) high humidity and cool air
  C) orographic rainfall
  D) fertile soils
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2216: The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt? Options:
  A) contour ridging
  B) wind breakers
  C) intercropping
  D) terrace cultivation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2217: One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to? Options:
  A) work in another country without obtaining a passport
  B) visit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa
  C) visit another country for a short period without a valid passport
  D) stay in another country for a long period without a visa
  E) work in another country for a short period without a work-permit
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2218:

  

  The feature, running approximately North to North-East, on which the trigonometrical station is located is a

  Options:
  A) conical hill
  B) cliff
  C) ridge
  D) plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2219: Which of the following pairs of cities have both a seaport and an international airport? Options:
  A) Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
  B) Lagos and San Francisco
  C) New York and Warri
  D) Kampala and Mombasa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2220:
  

  The slope labelled X is best described as a

  Options:
  A) valley slide slope
  B) faultscarp
  C) cuesta
  D) fault-line scarp
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  The correct answer is A .