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 21:

  Which of the following is not true of the North Atlantic sea route?

  Options:
  A) It links Nigeria with Europe
  B) It is the busiest sea route
  C) Goods carried on the route include grains
  D) It links North America with Europe
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 22:

  The lack of access to food in some parts of the world emanates from

  Options:
  A) Educational inequality
  B) Poor transport system
  C) Economic inequality
  D) Low development of natural resources
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 23:

  Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 134
  B) 1 in 351
  C) 1 in 531
  D) 1 in 315
  E) 1 in 153
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 24: 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 25: A settlement where social amenities are easily provided to the community is? Options:
  A) squatter settlement
  B) dipersed settlement
  C) linear settlement
  D) nucleated sttlement
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 26: A common problem of the land-locked states of Africa is that? Options:
  A) they have the least developed internal transport network
  B) they are the poorest countries of Africa
  C) imported goods cost twice their normal prices
  D) they are dependent on the coastal neighbours for access to the sea
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 27:

  The obudu plateau of the cross River Basin is economically noted for

  Options:
  A) exploitation of forest resources
  B) tea and coffee plantations
  C) cattle ranching and tourism
  D) generation of hydroelectricity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 28:

  Which of the following is a feature of heavy industries?

  Options:
  A) capital intensive
  B) small scale plants
  C) consumer goods production
  D) low turn-over
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 29:

  

  The perimeter of Lake Ehoma is approximately

  Options:
  A) 15.0km
  B) 12.5km
  C) 10.0km
  D) 5.0km
  E) 7.5km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 30: In which of these groups of areas is limestone actively quarried for the manufacture cement in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Nkalgu, Jos and Ukpilla
  B) Ewekoro, Etinam and Nkalagu
  C) Eungu, Nkalagu, and Ewekoro
  D) Ewekoro, Ukpilla and Nkalagu
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  The correct answer is D .