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: Nigeria is the world's leading producer of Options:
  A) Groundnut
  B) Petroleum
  C) Columbite
  D) Palm Kernels
  E) Timber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 242: The time difference between a place on longitude 35°W and another on longitude 25°E is? Options:
  A) 2 hours
  B) 3 hours
  C) 5 hours
  D) 4 hours
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 243: Two cloud types of great vertical extent that produce much rainfall are? Options:
  A) cumulus and stratus
  B) cumulus and cumulo-nimbus
  C) cumulo-nimbus and nimbostratus
  D) strato-cumulus and nimbo-stratus
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 244: An agricultural practice where water has to be artificially provided during the rainy season is known as Options:
  A) full irrigation
  B) supplementary irrigation
  C) sprinkler irrigation
  D) flood irrigation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 245: The global decline in the use of coal as a source of energy is due to the? Options:
  A) increase in nuclear and water power generation
  B) increase in underground mining accidents
  C) availability of cheaper and cleaner energy sources
  D) decline of the iron and steel industry
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 246: An important characteristics of the B-horizon in tropical ferruginous soils is the? Options:
  A) eluviation of oxides
  B) concentration of organic matter
  C) accumulation of oxides
  D) predominance of parent material
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 247: A map drawn to a scale of 1: 180,000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map? Options:
  A) 1: 60,000
  B) 1: 90,000
  C) 1: 360,000
  D) 1: 540,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 248: The major means of transportation of goods from the Rhine industrial region to other European cities is by? Options:
  A) waterways
  B) road
  C) air
  D) rail
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 249: The major primary activity in a coniferous forest is? Options:
  A) paper manufacturing
  B) lumbering
  C) hunting
  D) furniture making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 250:

  

  The settlements in the area mapped are located mainly on the

  Options:
  A) Flood plains
  B) Ridge tops
  C) Footslopes
  D) Valley floors
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  The correct answer is C .