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 1271:

  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 1272:

  Which of the following produces a continuous record of atmospheric pressure?

  Options:
  A) Mercury barometer
  B) Barometer
  C) Aneroid barometer
  D) Altimeter
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1273: The direct cause of waves is Options:
  A) a difference in the density of ocean water
  B) the great heat of the sun
  C) the wind
  D) difference in depth of the ocean floor
  E) change in the phase of the moon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1274: Large scale urban migration began as a result of Options:
  A) industrial development
  B) improved medical services
  C) high demand for manufactured goods
  D) efficient transportation system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1275:
  

  
  The table above shows the temperature and rainfall distribution of station Z. Study and use it to answer the question.

  What is the annual range of temperature for station Z

  Options:
  A) ${10}^o$C
  B) (\54^0\)C
  C) ${22}^o$C
  D) ${32}^o$C
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1276: Which of the following minerals is likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks? Options:
  A) Tin
  B) Coal
  C) Gold
  D) Diamond
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1277: In which of the following types of vegetation would broad-leaved evergreen, lianas and epiphytyes be commonly found? Options:
  A) Deciduous woodland
  B) Chaparral
  C) Tropical rainforest
  D) Boral forest
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1278:

  

  The points marked (1) and (2) on the map are both sites of

  Options:
  A) Hydro-electric power generation
  B) Iron and steel production
  C) Oil drilling
  D) Oil refining
  E) Bauxite mining
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1279: A growing season of about 5 months, flooded or irrigated land and high annual temperature of at least 21°C. The above conditions are required for the cultivation of? Options:
  A) rice
  B) rubber
  C) tea
  D) coffee
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1280:

  A major function performed by rural settlement is

  Options:
  A) commercial
  B) industrial
  C) administrative
  D) agriculture
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  The correct answer is D .