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 111: If a map has a scale of 1:50,000 and oil palm plantation is represented on the map by a rectangle 4cm by 3cm, what is the area of the plantation? Options:
  A) 3sq. km
  B) 4sq. km
  C) 12sq.km
  D) 20sq.km
  E) 25sq.km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 112: Which of the following rock types is non-sedimentary? Options:
  A) Basalt
  B) Coal
  C) Limestone
  D) Rocksalt
  E) Sandstone
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 113: Honshes industrial area in Japan is noted for Options:
  A) the capital of Japan
  B) ship building and fertile manufacturing
  C) coal mining and production
  D) chemical production
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 114:

  

  The feature, running approximately North to North-East, on which the trigonometrical station is located is a

  Options:
  A) conical hill
  B) cliff
  C) ridge
  D) plateau
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 115:

  

  In which direction will the winds blow?

  Options:
  A) clockwise
  B) ani-clockwise
  C) parallel to the isobars
  D) at right angle to the isobars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 116: Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through? Options:
  A) an increasing birth rate
  B) a decrease death rate
  C) migration from rural areas
  D) influx of refugees from guerrilla wars
  E) migration to rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 117: Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they? Options:
  A) form round hills
  B) are faulted
  C) form vertical columns
  D) occur in layers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 118:

  A line joining all points of equal salinity is an

  Options:
  A) isopalh
  B) isopleth
  C) isohaline
  D) isobar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 119: The live commentary of a football match which started at 4:00pm at a place on longitude 15°E will be received by a listener in a town on longitude 160°W at Options:
  A) 6:20am same day
  B) 4:20am same day
  C) 1:40am next day
  D) 3:40am next day
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 120: One of the objectives of the ECOWAS 'free movement' agreement is to allow a citizen of one country to? Options:
  A) work in another country without obtaining a passport
  B) visit another country without for short period without obtaining a visa
  C) visit another country for a short period without a valid passport
  D) stay in another country for a long period without a visa
  E) work in another country for a short period without a work-permit
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  The correct answer is C .