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:

  Tropical cyclones arise in the belts of the

  Options:
  A) doldrums
  B) westerlies
  C) trade winds
  D) polar winds
  E) monsoon winds
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 112:

  Rocks are said to be crystalline when the atoms forming them are

  Options:
  A) found in sedimentary rocks
  B) found in crystalline rocks
  C) arrenged in a deposit pattern
  D) arranged vertically
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 113: Which climate type is characterized by (i) very high temperature (over 33⁰C) during the period of high sun; (ii)moderately high annual temperature range 17-12⁰C and very high daily range 20-30°C. (iii) annual rainfall less than 4cm; and (iv)annual evaporation from a free water surface exceeding 200cm? Options:
  A) Tropical desert climate, Bwh
  B) Tropical steppe climate,Bsh
  C) Tropical wet and dry climate, Aw
  D) Dry summer subtropical climate,Csa
  E) Tropical monsoon climate, Am
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 114: From a point, the whole circle bearing of a line is 135°. A clockwise angle from the line was measured to be 260° to another line. What is the whole circle bearing of the later line? Options:
  A) 35°
  B) 125°
  C) 225°
  D) 395°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 115: World population distribution is characterized by? Options:
  A) concentration in the western hemispheres
  B) extreme unevenness
  C) balanced distribution between the northern and southern hemisphere
  D) uniform density in all hemispheres
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 116: In which of the following countries is commercial grain farming an important occupation? Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Kenya
  C) Spain
  D) Canada
  E) Brazil
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 117: One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms Options:
  A) Yardang
  B) Barchan
  C) Loess
  D) Self dunes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 118:

  

  The major economic activity in the area is likely to be

  Options:
  A) Fishing
  B) Lumbering
  C) Farming
  D) Pastoralism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 119:

  A desert country which has a high population density supported by irrigation is___________

  Options:
  A) Niger
  B) Egypt
  C) Sudan
  D) Kuwait
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 120: Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate? Options:
  A) Temperature grassland
  B) Coniferous forest
  C) Tundra
  D) Tropical rain
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  The correct answer is B .