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 301: One of the ways in which the deciduous forest differs from the coniferous forest is that? Options:
  A) it has a greater variety of tree species
  B) it is found only in the tropics
  C) it grows on poorer soils
  D) the trees are evergreen
  E) it has a sparser undergrowth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 302: Nutrients lost by trees in leaf-fall can be re-used by the trees because the? Options:
  A) trees are renewable resources
  B) nutrients circulate in the ecosystem
  C) nutrients are inexhaustible
  D) trees store nutrients
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 303:

  

  In addition to rice which crop combination can be ideally grown in the climatic region depicted in the graph above?

  Options:
  A) surghum and coffee
  B) jute and tea
  C) oil palm and cotton
  D) olives and tea
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 304: Three land-locked countries in West Africa are? Options:
  A) Republic of Benin, Mauritania and Niger
  B) Togo, Ghana and Chad
  C) Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
  D) Mali, Chad Senegal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 305: Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world? Options:
  A) Cuba
  B) Cyprus
  C) Sumatra
  D) Java
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 306: Power for aluminium smelting is one of the principal objectives of the hydro-electric project in Options:
  A) Kariba
  B) Shiroro
  C) Akosombo
  D) Kainji
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 307:

  Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Cross River Basin
  B) The Niger Basin
  C) The South Atlantic Basin
  D) The Sokoto Basin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 308: The greatest benefit of mixed farming is that? Options:
  A) it is very cheap to practice
  B) the animals produce the manure for crop production
  C) it combines the advantage of crop and animal husbandry
  D) the animals feed from crop farming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 309: An example of a climatic hazard is? Options:
  A) volcanic eruption
  B) earthquake
  C) hurricane
  D) coastal erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 310: The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that Options:
  A) it passes through desert areas
  B) it has several cataracts
  C) it passes through several countries
  D) it is slow-flowing
  E) it is very muddy
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  The correct answer is B .