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 481: The property known as soil texture is best defined as the? Options:
  A) characteristic arrangement of soil particles to form peds
  B) plastic, silky or gritty feel of the soil wjen rubbed between the fingers
  C) relative proportions of small and large pore spaces in the soil
  D) relative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
  E) relative proportions of organic and inorganic soil particles
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 482:

  

  The major export crop common to the countries shaded on the map is

  Options:
  A) cocoa
  B) coffee
  C) palm produce
  D) sisal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 483: The most densely populated river delta in Africa is the ? Options:
  A) Niger
  B) Chari-Lagone
  C) Nile
  D) Zambezi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 484: which of these sets best arranges these settlement types in ascending order in terms of their complexity of function? Options:
  A) hamlet,village,town,city,metropolis
  B) village,hamlet,city,town,metropolis
  C) metropolis,town,city,village,hamlet
  D) town,hamlet,village,city,metropolis
  E) metropolis,city,town,village,hamlet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 485: Heavy engineering involves the? Options:
  A) location of industries near sources of raw materials
  B) manufacture of automobile and locomotive engines
  C) manufacture of household utensils
  D) assembling of motor vehicles
  E) use of a large skilled labour force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 486:

  

  The most important factor that probably explains the distribution of cultivation on the mapped area is

  Options:
  A) Drainage
  B) Settlement
  C) Road
  D) Climate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 487: A small hill resulting from the process of peneplanation is called? Options:
  A) a hum
  B) an arete
  C) a monadnock
  D) an inselberg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 488: The best breeds of dairy cattle can be found in? Options:
  A) South America
  B) Asia
  C) Australia
  D) Europe
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 489:

  In river transport, the problem of irregular levels of water can be overcome by

  Options:
  A) controlling the current
  B) building locks and canals
  C) changing the direction of flow
  D) clearing the river of water weeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 490:

  The main advantage of the chain survey over the prismatic compass survey is that the former

  Options:
  A) yields relatively more accurate results
  B) involves highly more portable equipment
  C) does not require a base map
  D) closes its boundaries with no correction
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  The correct answer is A .