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 781:

  

  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 782:

  Which of these hazards would most likely result directly from deforestation?

  Options:
  A) Water pollution
  B) Soil erosion
  C) Mass wasting
  D) Drought
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 783: The most important gold mining town in Africa is Options:
  A) Ilesa
  B) Obuasi
  C) Johannesburg
  D) Bouake
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 784:

  Urban type of settlement is best described as

  Options:
  A) isolated
  B) dispersed
  C) nucleated
  D) nucleated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 785:

  

  The rains occur mainly as a result of

  Options:
  A) south-east trade wind
  B) strong orographic effects
  C) north - east trade winds
  D) strong conventional currents
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 786: Open cast mining often leads to the? Options:
  A) degradation of the topsoil
  B) replenishment of the soil
  C) production of fetile soils
  D) extinction of animals
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 787: What is the main contribution of immigrants to the economy of The Gambia? Options:
  A) labour
  B) food
  C) employment
  D) foreign excchange
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 788:

  

  What is the approximate length of the broad and shallow of River Amy?

  Options:
  A) 5.3km
  B) 7.3km
  C) 12.8km
  D) 15.0km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 789:

  Which of the following is a sedimentary rock.

  Options:
  A) Graphite
  B) shale
  C) marble
  D) schist
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 790:

  

  What is the name of the river marked X on the map?

  Options:
  A) River Gongola
  B) River Shermankar
  C) River Rima
  D) River Katsina-Ala
  E) River Kaduna
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  The correct answer is E .