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:

  One of the following surveying instruments is used to set out lines at right angles to the main chain line?

  Options:
  A) Optical square
  B) Station pegs
  C) Offset staff
  D) Steel Band
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: In the hydrological cycle, the transfer of water from the earth surface to the atmosphere is by? Options:
  A) precipitation
  B) infiltration
  C) evaporation
  D) condensation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: The carbon cycle is more prevalent in the? Options:
  A) hydrosphere
  B) ionosphere
  C) lithosphere
  D) atmosphere
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: A common natural response of people to the problem of uneven distribution of resources in a place is? Options:
  A) hoarding
  B) shifting cultivation
  C) family planning
  D) migration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  

  The area shown on the map is a

  Options:
  A) Scarpland
  B) Ridge
  C) Dissected plain
  D) Rugged upland
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  In Nigeria, which of the following vegetation zones is best known for timber exploitation?

  Options:
  A) Fresh water swamp forest
  B) Guinea savannah
  C) Montane vegetation
  D) Rain forest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: Which of the following is an entrepot? Options:
  A) Rotterdam
  B) New York
  C) Sydney
  D) London
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  

  The landform is a

  Options:
  A) yardang
  B) zeugen
  C) mesa and butte
  D) rock pedestal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: Flax, cotton, olive and groundnuts are all important sources of? Options:
  A) synthethic fibres
  B) animal feeds
  C) artificial silk
  D) vegetable oil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities? Options:
  A) They are concerned with extracting material direct from the earth or sea
  B) they are not involved in the processing of a finished product
  C) They are located at the source of the raw materials
  D) they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
  E) they are pre requsites to secondary industries
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  The correct answer is D .