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 861: An extensive fertile plain with a relatively low population will most likely be characterized by Options:
  A) great conurbations
  B) linear, rural settlements
  C) nucleated urban settlements
  D) scattered rural settlements
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 862: The difference between towns and villages is that? Options:
  A) towns contain more women
  B) villages have more occupations
  C) towns perform more tertiary functions
  D) villages have more food
  E) towns produce more children
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 863: -----------is the largest river in Nigeria Options:
  A) River Niger
  B) River Benue
  C) River Ogun
  D) River Osun
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 864: A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the? Options:
  A) finished products lose weight in the process of production
  B) industry requires a large pool of labour
  C) industry requires regular power supply
  D) finished goods are highly perishable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 865:

  

  The major environmental problem associated with the area marked Y is

  Options:
  A) drought
  B) insect pest
  C) oil pollution
  D) gully erosion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 866:

  Use the diagram below to answer the question. The feature marked X in the diagram is a

  Options:
  A) Spit
  B) Stack
  C) Beach
  D) Wedge
  E) Cliff
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 867: Volcanoes are considered natural resources because the provide? Options:
  A) tourism
  B) mountainous landscape
  C) fertile soil
  D) carbon dioxide
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 868: The narrow neck of water separating Africa from Europe in the northwest is the? Options:
  A) Cape of Good Hope
  B) Suez Canal
  C) Strait of Gibealtar
  D) Canaray Island
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 869: The most important coffee producer in West Africa is Options:
  A) Ivory Coast
  B) Nigeria
  C) Ghana
  D) Gambia
  E) Mali
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 870: Which of the following countries is one of the major producers of petroleum and also a net importer of the product? Options:
  A) Algeria
  B) Mexico
  C) United States of America
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .