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 471: Which of these three west Africa countries have economic deposit of iron ore? Options:
  A) Nigeria, Mali and Upper Volta
  B) Niger, Mali and Mauritania
  C) Nigeria, Guinea and Sierral Leone
  D) Mali, Sengal and Sierra Leone
  E) Liberia Sierra Leone and Togo
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 472:

  Which of the following resources is renewable?

  Options:
  A) livestock
  B) mineral
  C) forest
  D) soil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 473:

  

  The feature marked Q is

  Options:
  A) parent material
  B) soft rock
  C) hard rock
  D) erratic block
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 474: The population clusters in Kano, Kaduna and Zaira cities in Northern Nigeria in the 1960's are best explained by? Options:
  A) cultural factors
  B) favourable climate conditions
  C) the existence of major cash crops
  D) the presence of industrial employment
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 475: Which of the following factors may lead to an area being densely populated? Options:
  A) High plateaux
  B) Lowland plains
  C) Rugged monutains
  D) Active volcanoes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 476:

  

  The distance between the two confluences along River Kedi is

  Options:
  A) 9.7km
  B) 10.7km
  C) 11.7km
  D) 12.7km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 477: In the broadest sense, the two major types of ecosystems are? Options:
  A) terrestrial and arboreal
  B) aquatic and vegetal
  C) terrestrial and aquatic
  D) aquatic and arboreal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 478: Which ONE of the following statements about the railway lines of Africa is false? Options:
  A) There is no trans-continental railway in Africa which can be compared with the Trans-Siberian Railway in length or importance
  B) Africa's railway lines are all of uniform gauge
  C) Few railway lines in Africa cross from one country to another
  D) The railway lines of Africa generally run from the coast inland
  E) The densest railway network in Africa is in the Republic of South Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 479: A major gold mining centered in South Africa is? Options:
  A) Kimberley
  B) Kuruman
  C) Newcastle
  D) Klerkdorp
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 480:

  Barchan dunes move

  Options:
  A) at right angle to the prevailing wind
  B) in the same direction as the prevailing winds
  C) in the opposite direction as the prevailing winds
  D) in a circular direction
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  The correct answer is B .