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 771: The areal expansion of towns leads to the? Options:
  A) development of wide streets
  B) takeover of agricultural lands
  C) collapse of central markets
  D) emergence of business centres
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 772: A country well known for the production of copper in Africa is? Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Republic of Benin
  C) Zambia
  D) Egypt
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 773: The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the? Options:
  A) seasonal pattern of rainfall
  B) low nutrients of soil
  C) high mean annual temperature
  D) low temperature values during the harmattan
  E) seasonal regime of many streams
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 774:

  The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

  Options:
  A) September 23rd
  B) March 21st
  C) June 21st
  D) December 22nd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 775: The term used to describe the vegetation type of the Amazon Basin is? Options:
  A) pampas
  B) coniferous
  C) selvas
  D) vale
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 776: ONE region which is known for large-scale production of wheat is the? Options:
  A) Veld of South Africa
  B) Hwang Ho Valley
  C) Ukraine
  D) Paris Basin
  E) London Basin
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 777:

  A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly

  Options:
  A) active inhabitants
  B) old dependants
  C) young dependants
  D) more females than males
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 778: Which of the following is regarded as an active factor of soil formation? Options:
  A) Time
  B) Climate
  C) Parent material
  D) Relief
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 779: A map drawn to a scale of 1:180 000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map? Options:
  A) 1:60 000
  B) 1:90 000
  C) 1:360 000
  D) 1:540 000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 780:

  Which of the following mining methods and minerals are NOT related?

  Options:
  A) Open cast mining-bauxite
  B) Dredging-gold
  C) planning-coal
  D) Pumping-petroleum
  E) Placer mining-tin
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  The correct answer is C .