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 961: Which of the following is NOT an objective of industrialization in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Absorbing rural labour
  B) Encouraging migration from the rural areas
  C) Providing a source of income
  D) Earning foreign exchange
  E) Raising the standard of living
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 962:

  If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm

  Options:
  A) 5km
  B) 2.5km
  C) 10km
  D) 20km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 963: Igneous rocks are different from sedimentary rocks by their? Options:
  A) appearance and origin
  B) shape and size
  C) density and appearance
  D) area and density
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 964: One of the places noted for irrigation agriculture in Africa is the Options:
  A) Southern part of Sudan
  B) Ghezira Plains
  C) Great Rift Valley
  D) The Zaire Basin
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 965: Which of these statements is NOT true of the burning of savannah? Options:
  A) The heat destorys many minerals needed by plants
  B) The soil is easily eroded
  C) Fire burns off organic matter which enrich the soil
  D) Some insect pests are destroyed
  E) its makes the temperature of soil too high for the plants
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 966:

  If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm

  Options:
  A) 10km, 40km
  B) 5km, 20km
  C) 2.5km, 10km
  D) 20km, 80km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 967: A type of industry that is carried on usually at or near the residence and based on largely native skills and simple technology is referred to as a Options:
  A) local industry
  B) light industry
  C) consumer industry
  D) cottage industry
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 968: which of the following features is NOT characteristics of a glaciated area? Options:
  A) Hanging valleys
  B) Aretes
  C) Interlocking spurs
  D) U-shaped valleys
  E) Fjords
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 969:

  ________ is formed from the combination of several local government areas

  Options:
  A) State
  B) Town
  C) Village
  D) Megapolis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 970:

  An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, fieldspar and quartz is

  Options:
  A) schist
  B) basalt
  C) granite
  D) rhyolite
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  The correct answer is C .