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 541: The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the Options:
  A) rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
  B) shape of the continents and the temperature of the continental interior
  C) prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
  D) depth of the ocean and the amount of fresh water inflow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 542:

  Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 134
  B) 1 in 351
  C) 1 in 531
  D) 1 in 315
  E) 1 in 153
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 543: The leading producers of diamond in Africa are? Options:
  A) Ghana amd Zambia
  B) Namibia and Botswana
  C) Botswana and sierra Leone
  D) South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 544:

  What is the shortest trade route linking Asia and Europe?

  Options:
  A) The Panama Canal route
  B) The Trans-Pacific route
  C) Suez Canal route
  D) The Cape route
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 545:

  The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to

  Options:
  A) reserve hectares of land for plantations
  B) Introduce forest conservation techniques
  C) Import wood from other countries
  D) Employ more forest guards
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 546:

  

  The diagram above shows the population in the French-speaking countries of West Africa in 1970.

  From the diagram determine the population of the Ivory coast, If the total population of all the country was 32,300,000

  Options:
  A) 3.5 million
  B) 3.8 million
  C) 4.0 million
  D) 4.3 million
  E) 4.6 million
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 547: The arid regions of Africa have great potentials for? Options:
  A) nuclear energy
  B) hydro energy
  C) solar energy
  D) chemical energy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 548: Which of these is the least important advantage of the transcontinental railways in Europe and North-America? Options:
  A) Easy evacuation of mineral products
  B) Political integration
  C) Easy evacuation of agricutural products
  D) Promotion of industrial activities
  E) Employment of labour
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 549: One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms Options:
  A) Yardang
  B) Barchan
  C) Loess
  D) Self dunes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 550:

  The discovery and mining of coal at the foot of the Udi Hills led to the founding of?

  Options:
  A) Enugu
  B) Okigwe
  C) Akwa
  D) Onitsha
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  The correct answer is A .