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 241: One of the major raw materials needed in the iron and steel industry is? Options:
  A) copper
  B) bauxtie
  C) columbite
  D) limestone
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 242: After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes? Options:
  A) stable
  B) lighter
  C) denser
  D) warmer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 243: Settlement listed in increasing size are? Options:
  A) hamlet, conurbation, village , city
  B) hamlet, village, city, conurbation
  C) village , conurbation, city, hamlet
  D) village, hamelt, city, conurbation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 244: Which group of people have the following characteristics? i. Adapted to living in a harsh environment. ii. The natural occupations are hunting, fishing and herding. iii. The food consists mainly of meat, milk, fish and berries. iv Lead a nomadic life. Options:
  A) The turaregs of the Sahara Desert
  B) The lapps of Eurasia
  C) The Eskimos of North America
  D) The Masai of East Africa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 245: Which of the instruments is used in measuring wind speed? Options:
  A) Wind vane
  B) Barometer
  C) Cup anamometer
  D) Hygrometer
  E) Speedometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 246:

  

  The major environmental problem associated with Area marked Y is____________

  Options:
  A) Insects Pest
  B) Gully Erosion
  C) Oil Pollution
  D) Drought
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 247:

  

  The slope East of Parko-Gbo Road is

  Options:
  A) convex
  B) gentle
  C) concave
  D) steep
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 248: An Africa country seeking to reduce unemployment through industrialization will most likely encourage? Options:
  A) capital - intensive industries
  B) technology - intensive industries
  C) small- scale industries
  D) labour - intensive industries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 249: U and V are two places along the same meridian on latitudes 20°N and 25°N respectively. The shortest between the two places is approximately? Options:
  A) 500km
  B) 560km
  C) 620km
  D) 680km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 250:

  On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

  The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

  Options:
  A) 1 : 2
  B) 1 : 20
  C) 1 : 200
  D) 1 : 2000
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  The correct answer is B .