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 is associated with savanna vegetation

  Options:
  A) Shallow - rooted trees
  B) Trees that grow throughout the year
  C) Scrub
  D) Dense vegetation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: Nigeria is in ------ Africa Options:
  A) east
  B) north
  C) west
  D) south
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  A radio message sent from a location on longitude 15°W at 7.00 a.m is received at another location at 2.00 p.m on the same day. What is the longitudinal position of the other location?

  Options:
  A) 105°E
  B) 105°W
  C) 90°E
  D) 90°W
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4: A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale of the map? Options:
  A) 1:20,000
  B) 1:40,000
  C) 1:60,000
  D) 1:80,000
  E) 1:100,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: Dependency ratio is determined by Options:
  A) rate of natural increase
  B) age structure
  C) net migration
  D) sex composition
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6: The major mountain belts of the world were produced through? Options:
  A) wind erosion
  B) glacial activity
  C) volcanic activity
  D) folding
  E) river deposition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  

  The equable climate and open grass vegetation free of tsetse flies, are responsible for the large scale movement of nomadic cattle during the dry season to the unit marked

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 5
  C) 6
  D) 7
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: In most of West Africa countries, the primary purpose of establishing the railway system was to? Options:
  A) transport export goods to the coast
  B) distribute locally produce commodities
  C) provide cheap means of moving passengers
  D) supplement river transport
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: Large scale urban migration began as a result of Options:
  A) industrial development
  B) improved medical services
  C) high demand for manufactured goods
  D) efficient transportation system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10:

  Examples of folded structures in Africa include the Atlas Mountains, the Cape Rangers and the

  Options:
  A) Akwapim Hills
  B) Jos Plateau
  C) Ruwenzori
  D) East Africa Rift
  E) Adamawa Highlands
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  The correct answer is C .