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 641:

  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 642: Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration in West Africa? Options:
  A) To increase the population in cities
  B) To seek employment
  C) To further their education
  D) To run away from poverty
  E) To seek for pleasure
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 643: The major disadvantage of the River Nile as a trade route is that Options:
  A) it passes through desert areas
  B) it has several cataracts
  C) it passes through several countries
  D) it is slow-flowing
  E) it is very muddy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 644:

  The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a

  Options:
  A) Suburb
  B) Nucleated settlement
  C) Linear settlement
  D) Conurbation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 645: All but ONE of the following raw materials needed for Nigeria's iron and steel industry are available locally? Options:
  A) Iron ore
  B) Coal
  C) Limestone
  D) Hydro-electric power
  E) Manganese
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 646: The following is a description of a type of climate:'very cold winters(-34°C or colder), hot summers (21°C); mean annual rainfall under 380mm,most of it occurring in summer'. To which of the following does the description relate? Options:
  A) tropical continental
  B) tropical monsoon
  C) temperate western margin
  D) temperate continental
  E) temperate eastern margin
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 647: Ivory Coast has become famous in recent years for its modern agricultural development projects especially in respect of? Options:
  A) poultry farming and cattle ranching
  B) cocoa and fruit growing
  C) fish and poultry
  D) oil palm and vegetable growing
  E) fruit and flower growing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 648: The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of population is Options:
  A) Dot map
  B) Pie Chart
  C) Divided circle
  D) Line graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 649: 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 .
• Question 650: the axis of the earth is inclined at plane of the ecliptic at angle of Options:
  A) 66°
  B) 23°
  C) 90°
  D) 180°
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  The correct answer is A .