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 561: The vegetation consists of small trees and shrubs many of which have the ability to store water in their stem. Their leaves are small and commonly covered with wax. This description fits the vegetation of? Options:
  A) coastal Tanzania
  B) north-east Brazil
  C) coastal British Columbia
  D) north-east Queensland
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 562: The phenomenon of change in direction of wave fronts as the approach the sea shore is known as a? Options:
  A) wave refraction
  B) tidal wave movement
  C) wave drifting
  D) retrogradation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 563:
  

  If the total number of livestock is 6 million, what is the number of cattle produced

  Options:
  A) 2,200,000
  B) 2,300,000
  C) 2,400,000
  D) 2,500,000
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 564: The major components of soils are? Options:
  A) organic matter, texture, structure and air
  B) texture, organic matter, water and air
  C) water, air,mineral and organic matter
  D) water, texture, nutrients and mineral
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 565:

  If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm

  Options:
  A) 5km
  B) 2.5km
  C) 10km
  D) 20km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 566: Urban and rural settlements are best differentiated by their? Options:
  A) population and function
  B) population only
  C) function and location
  D) function only
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 567:

  

  What is the correct combination of crops grown in the area shaded on the map of Nigeria above?

  1. Yam 2. Sugar 3. Wheat 4. Maize 5. Millet 6. Onion

  Options:
  A) 1, 4, 5
  B) 3, 5, 6
  C) 1, 2, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4
  E) 4, 5, 6
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 568: Which of the following phenomena is not directly related to the revolution of the earth? Options:
  A) seasonal changes
  B) varrying duration of sunshine hours
  C) unequal solar radiation on the earth's surface
  D) night and day
  E) the tropics
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 569: A modern method of animal rearing in which pasture is grown for the animals is called? Options:
  A) pastoralism
  B) free range
  C) transhumance
  D) ranching
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 570: Which of the following has the highest concentration of industries in Nigeria ? Options:
  A) Kano
  B) Lagos
  C) Kaduna
  D) Port-Harcourt
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  The correct answer is B .