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 1411:

  

  Which parts of the semi-arid landscape shown in the diagram below maybe described as a pediment?

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
  E) 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1412:

  

  The height of the point marked X is approximately

  Options:
  A) 572m
  B) 582m
  C) 592m
  D) 562m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1413: The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the Options:
  A) rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
  B) shape of the continents and the temperature of the continental interior
  C) prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
  D) depth of the ocean and the amount of fresh water inflow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1414: Lateralization of the soil is very common in the? Options:
  A) tropical region
  B) desert region
  C) temperate region
  D) polar region
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1415:

  The prosperity of Kenya depends on the cultivation of

  Options:
  A) coffee, sisal and rice
  B) coffee, cocoa and rice
  C) coffee, rubber and maize
  D) coffee, maize and sisal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1416: Heavy engineering involves the? Options:
  A) location of industries near sources of raw materials
  B) manufacture of automobile and locomotive engines
  C) manufacture of household utensils
  D) assembling of motor vehicles
  E) use of a large skilled labour force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1417: Which of the following is the cause of south-westerly and north-easterly directions of the winds in the northern tropics? Options:
  A) The rotation of the earth
  B) The revolution of the earth
  C) The differences in air pressure
  D) The size of the landmass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1418: Limestone and clay metamorphosed into? Options:
  A) marble and gneiss
  B) marble and slate
  C) graphite and quartzite
  D) graphite and gypsum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1419:

  _________ is formed when two corries cut back opposite sides of the same mountain, resulting in a knife-edged ridge

  Options:
  A) Cirque
  B) Pyramidal Peak
  C) Striation
  D) Arete
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1420:

  

  In the area covered by the contour map above, six men standing various places. Which of the men at J, K, L, M and N will NOT be able to see the man at X? (Assume that there is no vegetable cover; contours are in metres). The man is at

  Options:
  A) J
  B) K
  C) L
  D) M
  E) N
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  The correct answer is E .