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 81: Urban centers originate mainly as zones of? Options:
  A) transport concentration
  B) greater social intercourse
  C) tourist attraction
  D) non-primary economic activity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 82: Migrant-receiving areas tend to be characterized by? Options:
  A) equal sex ratio
  B) high per capita income
  C) the predominance of males
  D) extensive industrial development
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 83: Cattle are sent from the Great Plains of U.S.A for fattening and sale in the? Options:
  A) corn belt
  B) wheat belt
  C) industrial North East
  D) South East
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 84: The greatest threat to the world's wildlife population is? Options:
  A) the poor management of game reservers
  B) the development of zological gardens
  C) excessive hunting
  D) the destruction of habitats
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 85: A map drawn to a scale of 1:180 000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map? Options:
  A) 1:60 000
  B) 1:90 000
  C) 1:360 000
  D) 1:540 000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 86: Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria? Options:
  A) Dot map
  B) Isopleth
  C) Pie graph
  D) Proportional circles
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 87: Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as Options:
  A) man-made lakes
  B) barrier lakes
  C) caldera lakes
  D) rock-hollow lakes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 88:

  

  The bearing of Y from X is approximately

  Options:
  A) 155^o
  B) 160^o
  C) 165^o
  D) 170^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 89: The main factor influencing the location of manufacturing industries in West Africa is? Options:
  A) good transportation network
  B) rapid popultion growth
  C) adequate physical development
  D) nearness to raw materials
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 90:

  Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:
  Land area = 200,000km${}^2$
  Population = 10,000,000.

  Calculate the population density of country Y

  Options:
  A) 50 persons per km${}^2$
  B) 2000 persons per km${}^2$
  C) 200 persons per km${}^2$
  D) 20 persons per km${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .