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 451: The rock type whose principal constituents can be seen without magnification is? Options:
  A) limestone
  B) basalt
  C) sandstone
  D) granite
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 452:

  Which of the following activities does not control soil erosion

  Options:
  A) contour ploughing
  B) deforestation
  C) covercropping
  D) afforestation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 453: Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through? Options:
  A) an increasing birth rate
  B) a decrease death rate
  C) migration from rural areas
  D) influx of refugees from guerrilla wars
  E) migration to rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 454:

  "An open forest with evergreen, thick leathery leaves and woody stems with deep roots" is known as

  Options:
  A) mediterranean vegetation
  B) montane vegetation
  C) hot desert vegetation
  D) tropical rainforest
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 455:

  The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the

  Options:
  A) presence of a cold current
  B) configuration of the coastline
  C) high altitude of the area
  D) subsidence of air masses
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 456:

  

  What climatic type is illustrated in the diagram above?

  Options:
  A) Equatorial
  B) Sub-Equatorial
  C) Montane
  D) Mediterranean
  E) Monsoon
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 457: Urban settlements mainly engage in? Options:
  A) primary economic activities
  B) secondary economic activities
  C) tertiary economic activities
  D) quaternary economic activities
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 458:

  An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

  Options:
  A) sun casts its shadow on the moon
  B) the earth comes between the sun and the moon
  C) when the moon comes between the sun and earth
  D) earth casts its shadow on the moon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 459: Which of the following statement is NOT true of all the highland regions of Rwanda-Burundi, Kenya and Ethiopia? Options:
  A) There is heavy pressure of population on land
  B) There is serveral soil erosion
  C) There is heavy fragmentation of land among the farmers
  D) Coffee is the main cash crop
  E) There are many hydro-electric power stations
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 460: Which of the following is a warm current? Options:
  A) Labrador current
  B) California current
  C) Benguela current
  D) Florida current
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  The correct answer is D .