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 221: In which of the following vegetation types would walnut, hickory , oak, birch and magnolia trees be found? Options:
  A) tropical rain forest
  B) coniferous forest
  C) tropical savannah
  D) temperate deciduous forest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 222:

  

  The roads in the area shown on the map appear to have been constructed mainly to avoid

  Options:
  A) Footslopes
  B) Steep gradients
  C) Upland areas
  D) Building bridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 223: The most ideal statistical mapping technique for showing population migration is the? Options:
  A) choropleth
  B) flow diagram
  C) isopleth
  D) dot map
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 224: In the Niger Delta, the features that are clearly visible are? Options:
  A) white sandy beaches, tall trees and salt-water swamps
  B) white sandy beaches, reddish sandy beaches and mangrove trees
  C) white sandy beaches, tall trees and reddish sandy beaches
  D) white sandy beaches, salt-water swaps and mangrove trees
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 225:

  What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.

  Options:
  A) Weathering
  B) Denudation
  C) Relief
  D) Mass wasting
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 226:

  ________is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse?

  Options:
  A) Error of compass
  B) Traverse error
  C) Error of closure
  D) Field error
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 227: An example of an atmospheric resources is? Options:
  A) water
  B) coal
  C) tin
  D) pedteroleum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 228:

  The main reason for importing crude for the Kaduna refinery is to produce

  Options:
  A) kerosene
  B) gas
  C) lubricants
  D) insecticides
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 229: The towns that owe their origin and growth to the presence of localized mineral resources are? Options:
  A) Jos ans Abeokuta
  B) Kano and Eungu
  C) Jos and Eungu
  D) Port Harcourt and Onitsha
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 230:

  Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .