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 231:

  

  The diversions marked T, X, Y and Z are known collectively as

  Options:
  A) zonations
  B) bedding planes
  C) sedimentation
  D) geologic formations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 232: A major characteristics of the tropical continental climate is the? Options:
  A) occurrance of high diurnal temperatures throughout the year
  B) Absence of cloud cover throughout the year
  C) prevalence of high and constant temperature throughout the year
  D) occurrance of alternating wet and dry seasons throughout the year
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 233:

  

  Assuming that the area depicted on the map is located in the tropics, what crops are likely to thrive during the dry season in the area marked W?

  Options:
  A) Tomatoes and onions
  B) Upland rice and millet
  C) Yams and potatoes
  D) Soya beans and cowpeas
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 234: In which of the following countries is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy? Options:
  A) Mali
  B) Zimbabwe
  C) Sudan
  D) Uganda
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 235:

  

  The major economic activity in the area is likely to be

  Options:
  A) Fishing
  B) Lumbering
  C) Farming
  D) Pastoralism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 236:

  

  The feature marked X is best described as a

  Options:
  A) Pass
  B) Col
  C) Gap
  D) Path
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 237: The main purpose of any ground survey is to Options:
  A) make an accurate map of a part of the earth's surface
  B) measure and record lines and angles of a places
  C) derive accurate baseline data for urban planning
  D) have a detailed knowledge of the geology of a place
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 238: A sedimentary rock formed only in seas and oceans in warm tropical and subtropical environments is Options:
  A) shale
  B) limestone
  C) sandstone
  D) mudstone
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 239: The oldest system of agriculture in Nigeria which now survives only in very remote areas is? Options:
  A) mixed farming
  B) shifting cultivation
  C) marketing gardening
  D) bush fallowing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 240: Which of the following is the largest country in West Africa? Options:
  A) Mali
  B) Niger
  C) Mauritania
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .