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 51:

  

  River Owa overflows its bank because

  Options:
  A) Its valley has become shallow due to the deposition of alluvium
  B) The volume of water has been increased by rainfall
  C) Farmers block its channel with farm wastes
  D) Its valley is narrow
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 52: The country that relies heavily on imported raw materials for her industrial development is? Options:
  A) The United States of America
  B) France
  C) The United Kingdom
  D) Japan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 53: -------------is the movement of weathered materials under the force of gravity Options:
  A) weathering
  B) mass movement
  C) catastrophe
  D) mountains
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 54:

  Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Cross River Basin
  B) The Niger Basin
  C) The South Atlantic Basin
  D) The Sokoto Basin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 55:

  

  The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

  Options:
  A) Gurara Falls
  B) lkerre Gorge
  C) Shiroro Gorge
  D) Kurra Falls
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56: Eluviation is the process by which? Options:
  A) soluble substances are removed from the upper layers of the soil
  B) soluble substances are deposited in the upper layers of the soil
  C) fine particles are removed from one layer of the soil to another
  D) Fine particles are deposited in the upper layers of the soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 57:

  Study the map and answer the question. The land-form feature at the centre of the map can best be described as

  Options:
  A) A flood plain
  B) An erosional
  C) An outwash plain
  D) A deltaic plain
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 58:

  Kossou Dam is located on river

  Options:
  A) Nile
  B) Volta
  C) Bandama
  D) Cunene
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59: Which of the following vegetation types is mainly confined to the Northern hemisphere? Options:
  A) Tropical Grassland
  B) Equatorial Forest
  C) Tundra
  D) Desert
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 60: The stratification of sedimentary rocks is mainly caused by? Options:
  A) lateral pressure being applied from two sides
  B) deposition of rocks particles in layers
  C) the sorting action of the wind
  D) wave action and longshore drift
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  The correct answer is B .