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 271: A concentration of dwellings built on land neither owned nor rented by the builders is termed? Options:
  A) rural settlement
  B) urban settlement
  C) squatter settlement
  D) dispersed settlement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 272: Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the? Options:
  A) Western Highlands
  B) Eastern Highlands
  C) Jos Plateau
  D) Obudu Plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 273: Which of the following factors influenced the growth of the Ruhr Valley? Options:
  A) Soil ferility
  B) Good climate
  C) Agriculture
  D) Industrialization
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 274:

  The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

  Options:
  A) September 23rd
  B) March 21st
  C) June 21st
  D) December 22nd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 275:

  The solar system comprises the sun and it’s ----------

  Options:
  A) seven planets
  B) eight planets
  C) nine planets
  D) six planet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 276: Which of the following can be regarded as the backbone of a modern industrial economy? Options:
  A) Cement manufacturing industry
  B) Ship-Building industry
  C) Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
  D) Textiloe industry
  E) Iron and Steel industry
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 277: The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at? Options:
  A) reclaiming depleted soils
  B) prolonging the fallow period
  C) sustaining the productivity of the soil
  D) managing soil erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 278:

  The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former

  Options:
  A) yields relatively more accurate results
  B) involves highly more portable equipment
  C) does not require a base map
  D) closes its boundaries with no correction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 279: In which of the following is the soil matched with the wrong type of climate? Options:
  A) Podzol: Cool temperate
  B) Chernozem: temperate desert
  C) Brown soils : Warm temperate
  D) Lateritic soils: tropical
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 280: Accelerated soil erosion result from a combination of? Options:
  A) bad farming practice and mulching
  B) intensive cultivation and cover crops
  C) bad farming practices and fertilizers
  D) intensive cultivation and overgrazing
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  The correct answer is D .