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 801: A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as? Options:
  A) colonization
  B) succession
  C) competition
  D) consolidation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 802:

  The use of the Nile for transportation purpose is limited mainly by

  Options:
  A) the presence of dams and cataracts
  B) seasonal flooding
  C) heavy siltation
  D) low velocity of flow
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 803:

  An example of a non-renewable resource is

  Options:
  A) Vegetation
  B) Soil
  C) Mineral
  D) Water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 804:

  The Nigerian town which owed much of their growth in the 20th century to the development of the railway include

  Options:
  A) Lagos, Minna, Nnewi and Gusau
  B) Lagos, Lokoja, Gusau, Umuahia
  C) Osogbo, Minna, Owerri and Jos
  D) Enugu, Jos, Kaduna, Minna
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 805: The main use of the Abney Level in surveying is to determine the Options:
  A) angle of inclination
  B) relative location
  C) area coverage
  D) spot height
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 806: The reason for seasonal migration of nomadic herdsmen is? Options:
  A) for the search of water and good grazing
  B) because of the inability of government to provide shelter
  C) to search for a safe environment
  D) due to high rainfall in some regions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 807:

  River regime is best described as the

  Options:
  A) rate at which a river flows
  B) seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river
  C) period a river overflows its banks
  D) amount of load a river carries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 808: Soil conservation is achieved through? Options:
  A) mulching, terrace farming and tree-felling
  B) sensible tillage, tree-felling and bush burning
  C) scientific farming, crop rotation and bush buring
  D) sensible tillage, crop rotation and mulching
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 809: The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are? Options:
  A) evaporation and sunshine hours
  B) wind and air mass
  C) latitude and altitude
  D) rainfall and humidity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 810: The Lagos area has emerge as the most prominent destination for internal migration because it is? Options:
  A) close to the coast and is densely populated
  B) agriculturally production and close to coast
  C) on a high plain and is highly industrialized
  D) highly industrialized and highly urbanized
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  The correct answer is D .