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 531:

  The sex ratio of any population may be affected by

  Options:
  A) mortality
  B) migration
  C) morbidity
  D) fertility
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 532: Aluminum smelters are usually located close to sources of abundant? Options:
  A) raw materials
  B) electricity
  C) coking coal
  D) cheap labour
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 533: The Altas fold mountain system is found in? Options:
  A) North-West Africa
  B) Cape Province, South Africa
  C) The Horn of Africa
  D) The Republic of Zarie
  E) West Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 534: Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from? Options:
  A) coniferous forests
  B) tropical rain forests
  C) savannah woodlands
  D) desert plants
  E) broad-leaved forests
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 535: All of these are the processes of chemical weathering except Options:
  A) solution
  B) oxidation
  C) alternating of wet and dry land
  D) carbonation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 536: Africa has the largest potential for hydro-electric power generation in the world because? Options:
  A) it is a large continent
  B) it has a high annual rainfall
  C) it rivers have many falls
  D) the rivers flow over extensive areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 537: Which of the following is a correct pair? Options:
  A) Glacier/Erratic boulder
  B) Desert/Cavern
  C) Limestone/Pass
  D) Mountain/Stalagmite
  E) River/Cut-off
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 538: A town that is situated where two rivers meet is a? Options:
  A) coastal town
  B) nodal town
  C) bridge town
  D) confluence town
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 539:

  One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?

  Options:
  A) Poor technological know-how
  B) Adequacy of capital
  C) Unreliability
  D) Fear of competition with established energy sources
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 540: When there is a remarkable difference between the data taken from the dry bulb and the wet bulb thermometer, it implies that? Options:
  A) there is little water vapour inthe air
  B) there is great cloudness
  C) the atmosphere is stable
  D) evaporation is no longer taking place
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  The correct answer is A .