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 101:

  

  The shape of the valley on the map above may be described as

  Options:
  A) U-shaped
  B) Flat-shaped
  C) Meandering
  D) V-shaped
  E) Braided
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 102:

  

  The feature marked X is best described as a

  Options:
  A) Pass
  B) Col
  C) Gap
  D) Path
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 103:

  ________is the failure of the end point of a closed traverse to fall exactly on the point of origin of the transverse?

  Options:
  A) Error of compass
  B) Traverse error
  C) Error of closure
  D) Field error
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 104: Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia? Options:
  A) Suitable light sandy soils
  B) Easy transport provided by the River Gambia
  C) Abundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
  D) Heavy government subsidy on inputs
  E) Mechanization of farming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 105: In which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find the baobab, locust bean and acacia as important trees? Options:
  A) Savannah Woodland
  B) Coniferous Forest
  C) Tropical Rain Forest
  D) Temperate Deciduous Forest
  E) Mangrove Swamp
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 106:

  

  The graph above shows the birth and death in a country over a period of time. At what point was the population increase most rapid?

  Options:
  A) zero
  B) 1
  C) 2
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 107: One of the soil- related problems of irrigation in the savannah region is increasing? Options:
  A) salinization
  B) erosion
  C) desiccation
  D) exhaustion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 108: The process whereby water changes from liquid to gaseous state is called? Options:
  A) freezing
  B) condensation
  C) evaporation
  D) sublimation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 109:

  

  The cross section marked IV best illustrate a river valley at its

  Options:
  A) upper course
  B) middle course
  C) lower course
  D) source
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 110:

  

  The main cash crop produced in the area shaded on the map above is

  Options:
  A) used in producing groundnut oil
  B) mostly exported
  C) used in making textile materials
  D) used in making sacks
  E) used in brewing beer
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  The correct answer is C .