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 1:

  Which of the following has the highest salinity?

  Options:
  A) Dead sea
  B) Mediterranean sea
  C) Red sea
  D) South Atlantic ocean
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: After condensation, the rate of cooling of a rising air mass decreases because it becomes Options:
  A) stable
  B) lighter
  C) denser
  D) warm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: The contribution of agriculture to Nigeria's GDP has remained largely low owing to? Options:
  A) low price of agricultural produce
  B) lack of access to markets
  C) its predominantly subsistence nature
  D) inadequate labour supply
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4: When it is 9:00am in Munich, Western Germany (longitude 11⁰E) the time in Calcutta India (longitude 96⁰E) is Options:
  A) 4:20am
  B) 2:40am
  C) 2:40pm
  D) 5:40pm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5: On September 23 each year, the earth experiences the? Options:
  A) summer solstice
  B) autumnal equinox
  C) winter solstice
  D) vernal equinox
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6: The state in Nigeria most vulnerable to drought and desertification is? Options:
  A) Kaduna
  B) Niger
  C) Adamawa
  D) Yobe
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: Which of the following is not important in defining soil? Options:
  A) color
  B) capillary
  C) permeability
  D) texture
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is? Options:
  A) earthquake
  B) volcano
  C) landslide
  D) weathering
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: Coastal deserts are likely to occur in areas where onshore winds which are? Options:
  A) cold blow over cold ocean currents
  B) warm blow over warm ocean currents
  C) cold blow over warm ocean currents
  D) warm blow over cold ocean currents
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: The merging of two or more extensive urban areas results in a? Options:
  A) city
  B) megalopolis
  C) conurbation
  D) metropolis
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  The correct answer is C .