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: An example of argillaceous rocks is? Options:
  A) chalk
  B) coal
  C) grphite
  D) shale
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 832:

  __________ is a highland area which seperates the headstreams of rivers flowing in different directions but rising from the same mountainous source

  Options:
  A) flood plain
  B) cuesta
  C) watershed
  D) plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 833:

  

  From the diagram above the structure labelled Y is a

  Options:
  A) sill
  B) batholith
  C) hill
  D) lopolith
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 834: A modern method of animal rearing in which pasture is grown for the animals is called? Options:
  A) pastoralism
  B) free range
  C) transhumance
  D) ranching
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 835: The low level mechanized agriculture in West Africa is best explained by the? Options:
  A) lack of markets
  B) seasonal variation and unreliability of rainfall
  C) predominance of small farm holdings
  D) undulating topography
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 836: One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the Options:
  A) height of the jet stream over the area
  B) persistence of a high pressure belt over the area
  C) complete absence of vegetation over much of the area
  D) impact of oil production by the countries of that region
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 837: Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy? Options:
  A) Agriculture
  B) Animal rearing
  C) Manufacturing
  D) Mining
  E) Tourism
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 838:

  

  The length of the road is approximately

  Options:
  A) 8.0km
  B) 8.6km
  C) 9.2km
  D) 9.8km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 839: 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 840: Eluviation is the process by which? Options:
  A) soluble substances are removed from the upper layers of the soil
  B) soluble substances are deposited in the upper layers of the soil
  C) fine particles are removed from one layer of the soil to another
  D) Fine particles are deposited in the upper layers of the soil
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  The correct answer is A .