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 1101:

  

  The true bearing, to the nearest degree of the highest peak in the mapped area from the center of the bridge across River Obe is?

  Options:
  A) 199°
  B) 239°
  C) 249°
  D) 319°
  E) 339°
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1102: Which of the following problems has posed the greatest threat to farmers in Anambra State? Options:
  A) Acid soils
  B) Drought
  C) Gully erosion
  D) Pests, particularly monkeys
  E) Lateritic soils `
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1103: Lakes formed as a result of landslides, screes or avalanches are known as Options:
  A) man-made lakes
  B) barrier lakes
  C) caldera lakes
  D) rock-hollow lakes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1104:

  

  Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. If the total population of the city is 500,000 what is the population of ward 4?

  Options:
  A) 75,000
  B) 125,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 150,000
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1105:

  The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?

  Options:
  A) Mesosphere
  B) Atmosphere
  C) Biosphere
  D) Hydrosphere
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1106: If the distance between two points on a map with a scale 1:50 000 is 35mm, what is the distance between them on the ground? Options:
  A) 1.50km
  B) 1.55km
  C) 1.75km
  D) 1.85km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1107:

  Which of these statements is true of warm ocean currents?

  Options:
  A) They flow from the Equator Poles
  B) They flow from the Poles to the Equator
  C) They flow from the higher to the lower latitudes
  D) They flow from the lower to the higher latitudes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1108:

  

  Gross capital formation in Nigeria 1964-1973, what can be inferred from the histogram above?

  Options:
  A) there was a steady growth of capital formation in the period
  B) capital formation in the last two years exactly equalled those of all previous years combined
  C) at the end of the period, Nigeria had become self-sufficient
  D) Nigeria experienced serious economic problems during the period
  E) Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1109:

  Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?

  Options:
  A) sunrise and sunset
  B) ships visibility
  C) lunar eclipse
  D) twilight and dawn
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1110:

  Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .