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: Rank of the following African rivers (Niger, Zarie, Zambezi and Nile) in order of navigability? Options:
  A) Nile, Niger, Zambezi, Zarie
  B) Niger, Nile, Zarie, Zambzei
  C) Zambezi, Niger, Nile, Zarie
  D) Nile, Zarie, Zambazei, Niger
  E) Zarie, Nile, Niger, Zambezi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Nigeria is located between longitudes

  Options:
  A) 3°E and 15°E
  B) 2°E and 15°E
  C) 1°E and 10°E
  D) 3°E and 10°E
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3: Unemployment and underemployment are at high levels in West Africa cities because? Options:
  A) the people in these cities are lazy
  B) there is a large youthful population
  C) many of the city-dwellers are skilled
  D) industrialization is at a slow pace
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4:

  The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is

  Options:
  A) hydrogen bromide
  B) carbon (iv) oxide
  C) chlorofluorocarbon
  D) carbon (ii) oxide
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: The cloud which is closely associated with thunderstorms is? Options:
  A) cumulonimbus
  B) stratocumulus
  C) cirronimbus
  D) altostratus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  One of the following is not a problem involved in harnessing solar energy?

  Options:
  A) Poor technological know-how
  B) Adequacy of capital
  C) Unreliability
  D) Fear of competition with established energy sources
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  Which of the following soil types favors the growth of cocoa in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Ferruginous soils
  B) Ferrallitic soils
  C) Regosols
  D) Vertisols
  E) No option indicated
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: The low level mechanized agriculture in West Africa is best explained by the? Options:
  A) lack of markets
  B) seasonal variation and unreliability of rainfall
  C) predominance of small farm holdings
  D) undulating topography
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  The coastal regions of Sierra leonne record an annual rainfall of over

  Options:
  A) 3,000 mm
  B) 4,000 mm
  C) 5,000 mm
  D) 6,500 mm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  An instrument used for setting out right angle in surveying a parcel of land is

  Options:
  A) Measuring rod
  B) Abney level
  C) A ranging pole
  D) Theodolite
  E) An optical squarer
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  The correct answer is E .