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 421:

  Which of the following statements bests describes the weathering process known as exfoliation?

  Options:
  A) The chemical alteration of rock minerals on taking in water
  B) The peeling away of rocks in thin layers
  C) The dissolution of basic minerals by carbonic acid
  D) The addition of oxygen to mineral elements to form oxides
  E) The disintegration of foliated rocks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 422:

  

  The major environmental problem associated with Area marked Y is____________

  Options:
  A) Insects Pest
  B) Gully Erosion
  C) Oil Pollution
  D) Drought
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 423: The level of utilization of resources in a country does not depend only on the population size but also on the Options:
  A) Standard of living
  B) Population density
  C) Life expectancy
  D) Population mobility
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 424: The movement of some industries from Europe to South East Asia in recent times is due mainly to? Options:
  A) lower production costs in South East Asia
  B) high land values in Europe
  C) declining labour productivity in Europe
  D) availability of cheap raw materials in South East Asia
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 425:

  Which of these hazards would most likely result directly from deforestation?

  Options:
  A) Water pollution
  B) Soil erosion
  C) Mass wasting
  D) Drought
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 426:

  Which of the following is used to describe soil reaction?

  Options:
  A) pH
  B) cation exchange
  C) clay content
  D) texture
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 427: Which of the following countries has a large number of people of African descent? Options:
  A) Spain
  B) Canda
  C) Brazil
  D) Chile
  E) Australia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 428: The linear scale of a map is important in that it enables the users to conveniently measure? Options:
  A) areas of volumes
  B) distances and areas
  C) volumes and directions
  D) directions and distances
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 429: A woman living on Longitude 30^oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30^oW, when will the husband pick the call? Options:
  A) 3 am
  B) 5 pm
  C) 7 am
  D) 9 pm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 430:

  The ecological zone with the largest hectarage of irrigated land in Nigeria is the

  Options:
  A) rain forest
  B) Guniea savannah
  C) Sudan savannah
  D) Sahel savannah
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  The correct answer is D .