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 91:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is?

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 92: A small hill resulting from the process of peneplanation is called? Options:
  A) a hum
  B) an arete
  C) a monadnock
  D) an inselberg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 93: Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the mean temperature of a place? Options:
  A) Altitude
  B) Ocean currents
  C) Winds
  D) Distance from the sea
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 94:

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Temp (°C)	27	28	28	28	27	26	25	26	26	26	27	28
  Rainfall (mm)	32.5	52.5	132.5	225.0	270.0	370.5	385.0	295.0	427.5	427.5	110.0	110.0

  The climatic data above is likely to be that of

  Options:
  A) Lokoja
  B) Ibadan
  C) Kaduna
  D) Warri
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 95:

  Which of the following is a problem of landlocked countries?

  Options:
  A) Security of goods
  B) Political stability
  C) Low freight cost
  D) Political dependence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 96: The flow diagram is the most appropriate mapping technique to use in showing? Options:
  A) wind directions at different stations
  B) movements of migrants between states
  C) proportion of birds population in each state
  D) man/land ratio in each state
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 97:

  Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are

  Options:
  A) marble, tin and columbite
  B) tin, diamond and bauxite
  C) tin, iron ore and diamond
  D) uranium, lead and iron ore
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 98: How is the mean annual rainfall of a given place calculated using records for 35 years? Options:
  A) by summing the yearly average rainfall figure and dividing by 35
  B) by summing the yearly total rainfall figures dividing by 35
  C) by summing the yearly total rainfall figures for 35 years and dividing by 12
  D) by finding the average between the figures for the wettest and the the direst years and multiplying by 35
  E) by plotting the rainfall figures on a graph and finding the midpoint
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 99: A woman living on Longitude 30^oE is carrying her body to the hospital around 1 am on Monday. Calling her husband on plane who is on 30^oW, when will the husband pick the call? Options:
  A) 3 am
  B) 5 pm
  C) 7 am
  D) 9 pm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 100: Many industries in Europe and America have established branches in South East Asia in order to reduce Options:
  A) production costs
  B) transport costs
  C) raw material shortages
  D) comparative advantage
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  The correct answer is A .