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: The actual amount of water vapor held in the air at any particular time is called? Options:
  A) effective precipitation
  B) effective pressure
  C) relative humudity
  D) absolute humidity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 242: Developing countries mostly engage in primary economic activities because of? Options:
  A) underdevelopment
  B) interdependence
  C) overdependency
  D) colonization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 243:

  Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?

  Options:
  A) The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials
  B) The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180${}^o$
  C) All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken
  D) The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 244: Which of the following represents the cheapest mode of transportation? Options:
  A) Water
  B) Air
  C) Rail
  D) Road
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 245:

  

  Which of the following statement is a correct inference from the above diagram?

  Options:
  A) Malays are a minority group
  B) Europeans are not found in Singapore
  C) The population of singapore is homogeneous
  D) Malays and Indians are mutual enemies
  E) The chinese live in better part of Singapore
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 246: The inorganic component of an ecosystem is made up of? Options:
  A) water and microbes
  B) plants and animals
  C) minerals and litter
  D) soil and climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 247: Which of the following terms relates population size to land ? Options:
  A) Census
  B) Density
  C) Intensity
  D) Demography
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 248: Agbaja Platea in Kwara State and Nsude of Udi Plateau are important to Nigeria's industrial development efforts because they are sources of? Options:
  A) coking coal
  B) iron ore
  C) glass sand
  D) limestone
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 249:

  

  Production of diamond in thousand of carats. The percentage of diamond produced by 'Other' is approximately

  Options:
  A) 5.38%
  B) 9.80%
  C) 10.00%
  D) 10.26%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 250:

  Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Temp oC	21.1	21.1	20.0	17.2	15.0	13.3	12.8	13.3	14.4	16.1	17.2	20.0
  Precipitation	18	15	23	48	97	114	94	86	58	41	28	20

  In what climate type is the station with the above data?

  Options:
  A) Temperate continental
  B) Tropical monsoon
  C) Tropical continental
  D) Mediterranean
  E) Tropical marine
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  The correct answer is D .