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 581:

  A major function performed by rural settlement is

  Options:
  A) commercial
  B) industrial
  C) administrative
  D) agriculture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 582: Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Lokoja-Ajaokuta
  B) Lagos-Ikeja
  C) Port harcourt-Aba
  D) Kaduna-Zaria
  E) Abeokuta-Ibadan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 583: A fog is most likely to develop when a Options:
  A) warm moist wind blows over a warm current
  B) warm moist wind blows over a cold current
  C) cold, dry winds blows over a warm current
  D) warm, dry winds blows over a cold current
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 584:

  A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) North Central Highlands
  B) Biu plateau
  C) Yoruba Hills
  D) Udi hills
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 585:

  

  The perimeter of Lake Ehoma is approximately

  Options:
  A) 15.0km
  B) 12.5km
  C) 10.0km
  D) 5.0km
  E) 7.5km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 586: The rain forest of South America is often referred to as? Options:
  A) Campos
  B) Selvas
  C) Pampas
  D) illanos
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 587: Power for aluminium smelting is one of the principal objectives of the hydro-electric project in Options:
  A) Kariba
  B) Shiroro
  C) Akosombo
  D) Kainji
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 588:

  The best technique to prevent soil erosion in a humid, gently sloping area is to adopt

  Options:
  A) contour ridging
  B) terrace cultivation
  C) intercropping
  D) wind breakers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 589: In Nigeria, hydro-electric and thermal energy are generated respectively in? Options:
  A) Ughelli and Sapele
  B) Ijora(Lagos) and Oji River
  C) Afam and Ijora(Lagos)
  D) Kura Falls and Kainji
  E) Kainji and Oji River
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 590: Which of the following statements is true of the Sahara Desert, the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America? Options:
  A) The areas inhabited by primitive hunters and traders
  B) These areas have the world's largest known deposits of crude oil
  C) population is found in isolated oases and along the river valley's
  D) The enviroment is very harsh for both man and animal
  E) The inhabitants belong to the oldest races in the world
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  The correct answer is D .