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: In the northern winter, two well- defined low pressure cells are centered respectively on the North Atlantic Oceans because? Options:
  A) the sea is relatively warmer than the land
  B) there are warm ocean currents
  C) the northern parts of the oceans are shallow
  D) the seas are swept by strong winds
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 272:

  Which of the following is not a graphical representation of statistical data?

  Options:
  A) Choropleth map
  B) Dot map
  C) Shaded map
  D) Star graph
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 273: The problems of irregular levels of water in river navigation may be solved by? Options:
  A) straightening river courses
  B) controlling the currents
  C) providing dams, canals and locks
  D) changing the diretion of river flow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 274:

  

  From the diagram above the structure labelled Y is a

  Options:
  A) sill
  B) batholith
  C) hill
  D) lopolith
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 275:

  The two most important factors which account for the pattern of population distribution in West Africa are

  Options:
  A) historical antecedence and regional migration
  B) economic properity and regional migration
  C) favourable physical conditions and human inertia
  D) economic prosperity and favourable physical coditions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 276: The rise in the population of an area can be measured easily by Options:
  A) multiplying the natural increase by the net migration
  B) subtracting the natural increase from the net migration
  C) adding the natural increase to the migration
  D) dividing the natural increase by the net migration
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 277: Which of the following minerals is likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks? Options:
  A) Tin
  B) Coal
  C) Gold
  D) Diamond
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 278: The period when the earth is furthest from the sun is Options:
  A) Aphelion
  B) Summer
  C) Perihelion
  D) Spring
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 279: One major feature of manufacturing in West Africa is that the industries Options:
  A) are evenly spread over major towns
  B) produce mainly for domestic market
  C) are capital intensive
  D) have wide markets for their products
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 280: One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it? Options:
  A) rural depopulation
  B) urban depopulation
  C) rural congestion
  D) urban congestion
  E) rural unemployment
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  The correct answer is A .