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 31: A manager o f pulp and paper factory would prefer wood from? Options:
  A) ebony
  B) spruce
  C) teak
  D) mahogany
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 32: The best way to prevent a watershed from degration is through? Options:
  A) forest reservation
  B) inter-basin transfer
  C) fuelwood extraction
  D) crop production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 33: Which of the following is the cause of south-westerly and north-easterly directions of the winds in the northern tropics? Options:
  A) The rotation of the earth
  B) The revolution of the earth
  C) The differences in air pressure
  D) The size of the landmass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 34: The vertical section of the soil from the surface down to the bedrock, showing different layers, is known as soil? Options:
  A) colour
  B) profile
  C) texture
  D) horizon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 35: An agricultural practice that allows a wide range of crops to be grown without fallowing is? Options:
  A) shifting cultivation
  B) crop rotation
  C) mixed cropping
  D) intensive cultivation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 36: The introduction of materials that have negative impacts on t he ecosystem is known as Options:
  A) combustion
  B) transpiration
  C) evaporation
  D) pollution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 37:

  Which of the following statement about the climatic data below is NOT true?

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  P(in mm)	0	0	2	10	60	118	206	300	155	13	0	0
  T(in oC)	21	23	27	30	31	29	26	25	25	27	25	25

  Options:
  A) Temperature range is 10^oC
  B) Maximum temperature is 31^oC
  C) There is rainfall for more than half the year
  D) Total annual rainfall is 864mm
  E) Average monthly rainfall is 70mm
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 38:

  

  The railway extension from J to M was constructed in the 1960s to evacuate

  Options:
  A) cotton and sorghum
  B) cotton and groundunts
  C) livestock and groundnuts
  D) livestock and shea-butter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 39: Which of the following cloud types is commonly associated with contiuous precipitation? Options:
  A) Cumulus
  B) Stratus
  C) Stratocumulus
  D) Nimbostratus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 40: -----------is the largest river in Nigeria Options:
  A) River Niger
  B) River Benue
  C) River Ogun
  D) River Osun
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  The correct answer is A .