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 an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: Soil texture is determined primarily by? Options:
  A) profile horizons
  B) major components
  C) particle sizes
  D) nutrient status
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: Which of the following statements is true of the Sahara Desert, the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America? Options:
  A) The areas inhabited by primitive hunters and traders
  B) These areas have the world's largest known deposits of crude oil
  C) population is found in isolated oases and along the river valley's
  D) The enviroment is very harsh for both man and animal
  E) The inhabitants belong to the oldest races in the world
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: The first stage in a compass survey is to? Options:
  A) mark each traverse station with a peg
  B) determine the magnetic inclination of the areas
  C) take a walk around the filed amd make notes
  D) determine the preparedness of the team
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: The time difference between a place on longitude 35°W and another on longitude 25°E is? Options:
  A) 2 hours
  B) 3 hours
  C) 5 hours
  D) 4 hours
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  The sex ratio of any population may be affected by

  Options:
  A) mortality
  B) morbidity
  C) migration
  D) fertility
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: The intensity of the sun’s heat is not much in polar regions because Options:
  A) the earth is flat at the poles
  B) the atmosphere is thick at the poles
  C) the angle of insolation is low
  D) the angle of insolation is high
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: The obudu Plateau is noted for its? Options:
  A) tsetsefly infestation
  B) hot climate
  C) cattle ranch
  D) waterfalls
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: Which of these regions is not an area of high population density? Options:
  A) The Nile Delta
  B) The Niger Delta
  C) The Ganges Delta
  D) The Rhine Delta Delta
  E) The Hwang Ho Delta
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  

  Which of the following groups of activities are most likely to be important in this area?

  Options:
  A) Animal husbandry and mining
  B) Trade and commerce
  C) Mining and commerce
  D) Arable farming and lumbering
  E) Lumbering and mining
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  The correct answer is C .