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 2281: The system of cultivation whereby a piece of land is cultivated for one or two years and is then left to fallow while the farmer moves to another piece of land around the same permanent settlement is known as? Options:
  A) shifting cultivation
  B) land rotation
  C) crop rotation
  D) arable cultivation
  E) sedentary cultivation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2282:

  

  The area marked T is rich in

  Options:
  A) coal
  B) tin
  C) iron ore
  D) limestone
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2283: A hazard that could be traced directly to ozone layer depletion is the? Options:
  A) escalation of the melting of polar and temperate ice caps
  B) introduction of ultra violet rays into the troposhere
  C) submergence of numerous coastal settlements in the world
  D) extension of desert-like conditions to the savannah
  E) no option
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2284: Coastal deserts are likely to occur in areas where onshore winds which are? Options:
  A) cold blow over cold ocean currents
  B) warm blow over warm ocean currents
  C) cold blow over warm ocean currents
  D) warm blow over cold ocean currents
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2285: The most important factors influencing the distribution of population in the world are Options:
  A) climate, relief, soils and mineral resources
  B) climate, industrial activities, soils and tourism
  C) climate, soils, agriculture and cultural activities
  D) relief, industrial activities, agriculture and mineral resources
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2286: Whats is the birth rate of a country with total population of 160 million and registered births of 4 million in a given year? Options:
  A) 0.25%
  B) 2.50%
  C) 3.00%
  D) 5.00%
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2287:

  Exports from Mali are most likely to pass through the sea port at

  Options:
  A) Banjul
  B) Abidjan
  C) Lagos
  D) dakar
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2288:

  Where the salinity of an ocean is high;

  Options:
  A) the ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
  B) the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
  C) the ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
  D) the ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2289: The first railway line that was built in Nigeria was from? Options:
  A) Lagos to Kano
  B) Lagos to Maiduguri
  C) Zaria to Kaura Namoda
  D) Kaduna to Jos
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2290:

  

  Gross capital formation in Nigeria 1964-1973, what can be inferred from the histogram above?

  Options:
  A) there was a steady growth of capital formation in the period
  B) capital formation in the last two years exactly equalled those of all previous years combined
  C) at the end of the period, Nigeria had become self-sufficient
  D) Nigeria experienced serious economic problems during the period
  E) Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
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  The correct answer is B .