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 831: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the economy of most West African countries? Options:
  A) it has a low growth rate
  B) it is based on the export of a few commodities
  C) Agro-allied industries are gradually developing
  D) Heavy industries predominate
  E) Production of consumer goods is increasing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 832: An irrigation project in Nigeria devoted to sugarcane production cultivation is? Options:
  A) Pategi
  B) Bakolori
  C) Numan
  D) Shonga
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 833:

  Organic components of the soil include all the following except_______

  Options:
  A) Micro organisms
  B) Humus
  C) Rock pedestal
  D) Animal remains
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 834: Virtually all the rainfall occurs between June to September and during this period, the daily maximum temperatures are consistently over 37°C. This statement is true of? Options:
  A) Algiers
  B) Bujubura
  C) Bulawayo
  D) Gao
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 835: The lack of access to food in some parts of the world emanates from? Options:
  A) low development of natural resources
  B) educational inequality
  C) poor transport
  D) economic inequality
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 836: The warm ocean current which washes the southeastern coast of Africa is called the? Options:
  A) Benguela current
  B) Guinea current
  C) Canaries current
  D) Agulhas current
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 837: Which of the following BEST accounts for rural-urban migration in West Africa? Options:
  A) limitless job opportunities in urban centres
  B) improved agricultural productivity in rural areas
  C) limited opportunities in rural areas
  D) social unrest in rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 838: An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is? Options:
  A) sandstone and grit
  B) dolomite and gypsum
  C) peat and coal
  D) flint and shale
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 839: Sandstone can be classified as? Options:
  A) argillaceous
  B) calcareous
  C) carbonaceous
  D) aranaceous
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 840: The factor controlling the onset and cessation of the rainy season in Nigeria is the? Options:
  A) latitudinal extent of the country
  B) presence of plateaux and highlands
  C) movement of the Inter Tropical Discontinuity
  D) presence of the warm Guniea Current
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  The correct answer is C .