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: What do the the cement manufacturing industry at Ukpilla, the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta, the raffia works at Ikot Ekpene and the garri processing industry at Nekede have in common? Options:
  A) They are located near sources of raw materials
  B) They are located near their major markets
  C) All their raw materials are locally sourced
  D) They are primary activities
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 232: A solution to wind erosion in semi-arid areas is the establishment of? Options:
  A) crop strips
  B) terrace bounds
  C) shelter belts
  D) diversion channels
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 233:

  _______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area

  Options:
  A) Biotic component
  B) Abiotic component
  C) Environment
  D) Ecosystem
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 234: The two most appropriate statistical diagrams that can be used to depict the data are? Options:
  A) pie chart abd bar graph
  B) circles and dots
  C) flowline and bar graph
  D) bar graph and dot
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 235: Which of the following groups of landforms is associated with sandstone formations in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Cuseta, gullies, dry valleys, residual hills
  B) Cuesta, bornhard, gullies, dry valleys
  C) Cuesta, inselbergs, escarpments, dry valleys,
  D) Bornhardts, inscarpbergs , gullies, cornstones
  E) Cuesta, residual hills, escarpments,corestones,
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 236: Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of Options:
  A) petroleum
  B) soft-wood timber
  C) the world's largest supply of fish
  D) hard-wood timber
  E) vegetable oils
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 237: The portion of the land which rises higher than other areas is described as? Options:
  A) a volcanic cone
  B) an anticline hill
  C) an escarpment
  D) a block mountain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 238: The first stage in a compass survey is to? Options:
  A) mark each traverse station with a peg
  B) determine the magnetic inclination of the areas
  C) take a walk around the filed amd make notes
  D) determine the preparedness of the team
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 239:

  Urban type of settlement is best described as

  Options:
  A) isolated
  B) dispersed
  C) nucleated
  D) nucleated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 240: Industrialization in Nigeria can best be promoted through the development of? Options:
  A) textile manufacturing
  B) vegetable oil processing
  C) iron and steel processing
  D) automobile manufacturing
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  The correct answer is C .