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 61: Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map? Options:
  A) 1:2500 000
  B) 1:63 360
  C) 1:32
  D) 1:160 934
  E) 1:2
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 62:

  Which one of the following countries has an export trade which is dominated by a single mineral?

  Options:
  A) Central Africa Empire
  B) Uganda
  C) Kenya
  D) Zambia
  E) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 63: A type of landform that is associated with large scale orogeny is a? Options:
  A) block mountain
  B) volcanic mountain
  C) fold mountain
  D) residual mountain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 64: -------- refers to water bodies like rivers, and lakes Options:
  A) canal
  B) ditch
  C) Drainage
  D) ocean
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 65: A major unfavorable factor in locating a steel rolling mill in Katina is the lack of? Options:
  A) propermachinery for production
  B) a suitable market for finished products
  C) appropriate means of transporting the raw material and finished product
  D) sufficient land for future expansion
  E) adequate unskilled labour for production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 66: The intra-city movement of passengers in most Nigerian towns is largely by? Options:
  A) rail
  B) service buses
  C) taxis
  D) motorcycles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 67:

  

  In addition to rice which crop combination can be ideally grown in the climatic region depicted in the graph above?

  Options:
  A) surghum and coffee
  B) jute and tea
  C) oil palm and cotton
  D) olives and tea
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 68: What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja? Options:
  A) The area has a central location
  B) The area is sparsely populated
  C) The area is rich in mineral resources
  D) The area has a cool climate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 69: The greatest industries areas of the world are? Options:
  A) Africa and the Caribbean
  B) the Ruhr industrial region and South Africa
  C) Western Europe and the United States of America
  D) Japan and Australia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 70:

  

  Which of the following observation can be inferred from the table above, which the hydro-electric power (HEP) development in some selected countries?

  Options:
  A) More HEP stations are built in canada than in Japan
  B) Per capital HEP consumption is higher in Switzerland than in Italy
  C) Power from hydro-electricity is cheaper than power from other sources
  D) More factories uses HEP in Brazil than in Switzerland
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  The correct answer is B .