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: Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is called Options:
  A) Orographic rainfall
  B) Cyclonic rainfall
  C) Frontal rainfall
  D) Thunder shower
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: Which of the following winds is responsible for the dry season in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Tropical maritime airmass
  B) Tropical continental airmass
  C) Equatorial easterlies
  D) Harmattan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3:

  A settlement where two rivers meet is called a

  Options:
  A) nodal town
  B) linear settlement
  C) nucleated settlement
  D) confluence town
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4:

  

  The feature marked J is a

  Options:
  A) Valley
  B) Pass
  C) Col
  D) Shoulder
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5:

  Structure of export Trade of selected countries expressed in percentages as below;

  Country H J K LFuel, Minerals 95 1 15 45

  & Metals Other Pry.

  Commodities 2 1 45 35Mach. & Trans

  Equipment - 60 13 4Other

  Manufactured 3 38 27 16

  Products

  The country with a pattern of export trade similar to that depicted by J is

  Options:
  A) Brazil
  B) Japan
  C) U.S.A
  D) Australia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  

  The woodland vegetation in the area is probably due to the

  Options:
  A) Low level of lumbering activity
  B) Humus rich soils
  C) Abundant orographic rainfall
  D) Steep gradient precluding cultivation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  If the standard time of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?

  Options:
  A) 15°W
  B) 60°W
  C) 15°E
  D) 60°E
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  The variable which is both a control and an element of weather and climate is

  Options:
  A) Temperature
  B) Rainfall
  C) Air mass
  D) Wind
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: Lateralization of the soil is very common in the? Options:
  A) tropical region
  B) desert region
  C) temperate region
  D) polar region
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes? Options:
  A) soil erosion
  B) environmental pollution
  C) less rainfall run-off
  D) high cost of forest products
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  The correct answer is A .