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 491: The difference in the readings on the dry and wet bulb thermometers is used to determine? Options:
  A) atmospheric pressure
  B) range of temperature
  C) evaportraspriation
  D) relative humidity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 492: The four major components of the soil are? Options:
  A) gravel, sand, silt and clay
  B) mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
  C) stones, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organisms
  D) calcium magnesium, potassium and sodium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 493: Johannesburg, Jos and Galhivare are similar in that they all Options:
  A) act as nodal towns
  B) have population of over a million
  C) grew because of the presence of minerals
  D) act as commercial centres
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 494:

  How were the major mountain belts of the world produced?

  Options:
  A) by weathering
  B) by wind erosion
  C) by folding
  D) by river deposition
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 495: Which of the following is a type of iron ore? Options:
  A) Columbite
  B) Limonite
  C) Anthracite
  D) Lignite
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 496: An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is Options:
  A) sandstone and grit
  B) dolomite and gypsum
  C) peat and coal
  D) flint and shale
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 497: What is the Nile valley best known for? Options:
  A) Industrial development
  B) Water navigation
  C) Commerce
  D) Development
  E) Hydro-electricity
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 498: The main mineral composition of lateritic soils are? Options:
  A) sodium and nickel
  B) magnesium and zinc
  C) potassium and calcium
  D) iron and aluminium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 499:

  

  The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

  Options:
  A) coal
  B) iron ore
  C) lead and Zinc
  D) Marble
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 500: An environmental hazard which occurs slowly and unnoticed in the oil-producing region of the Niger Delta of Nigeria is Options:
  A) erosion
  B) pollution
  C) flood
  D) subsidence
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  The correct answer is B .