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 521: If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map? Options:
  A) 1:250,000
  B) 1:25,000
  C) 1:200,000
  D) 1:100,000
  E) 1:125,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 522:

  Interdependence within the ecosystem can best be interpreted to mean that components of the ecosystem

  Options:
  A) pray on one another
  B) harm one another
  C) regulate one another
  D) interact with one another
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 523: Plants are of primary importance to animals within an ecosystem because they? Options:
  A) can be composed and provide nutrient to soils
  B) act as windbreakers and provide shades
  C) store nitrogen and transpire water
  D) produce oxygen and provide sinks for carbon (IV)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 524:

  The textile industry is characteristically

  Options:
  A) a high energy consumer
  B) raw material-oriented
  C) capital intensive
  D) labour intensive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 525: Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the mean temperature of a place? Options:
  A) Altitude
  B) Ocean currents
  C) Winds
  D) Distance from the sea
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 526: Which of the following countries of Africa has little or no potential for hydro-electricity generation ? Options:
  A) Sudan
  B) Mozambique
  C) Mauritania
  D) Liberia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 527:

  

  The total land area of Nuriki District is

  Options:
  A) 290sq km
  B) 300sq km
  C) 310sq km
  D) 320 sq km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 528: Migrant-receiving areas tend to be characterized by? Options:
  A) equal sex ratio
  B) high per capita income
  C) the predominance of males
  D) extensive industrial development
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 529:

  

  The coral deposits marked M are called

  Options:
  A) barrier lakes
  B) barrier reefs
  C) barrier shelves
  D) barrier islands
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 530:

  Study the map and answer the question. Intervisibility is possible between the points marked X and Y because the intervening slope is

  Options:
  A) Convex
  B) Rectilinear
  C) Convexo-concave
  D) Steep slope
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  The correct answer is D .