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 1461:

  The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

  Options:
  A) September 23rd
  B) March 21st
  C) June 21st
  D) December 22nd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1462: Which of the following can be regarded as the backbone of a modern industrial economy? Options:
  A) Cement manufacturing industry
  B) Ship-Building industry
  C) Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
  D) Textiloe industry
  E) Iron and Steel industry
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1463:

  If the time at the Greenwich Meridian is 11.00am, what would the local time be at a place 750W?

  Options:
  A) 6.00 pm
  B) 5.00 pm
  C) 6:30 am
  D) 6:00 am
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1464: Developing countries mostly engage in primary economic activities because of? Options:
  A) underdevelopment
  B) interdependence
  C) overdependency
  D) colonization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1465: The development of coal as a source of energy is relatively on the decline because of? Options:
  A) declining demand
  B) its bulkiness
  C) its non-availability
  D) the development of new sources of energy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1466: Wind vane is used to record the? Options:
  A) speed of the wind
  B) type of wind
  C) force of the wind
  D) direction of the wind
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1467: In which of the following regions is the high population density due to heavy concentration of manufacturing industries? Options:
  A) The Ganges Valley
  B) The Nile Valley
  C) The Rhur Valley
  D) The Yantese Valley
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1468: The best quality cotton produced in Nigeria comes from the? Options:
  A) Ikeja-Agege-Ota area
  B) Sokoto-Zaria-Kastina area
  C) Kano-Kaduna-Jos area
  D) Ibadan-Ijebu-Ondo area
  E) Eungu- Asaba -Onitsha area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1469: The most important effect of migration on population is? Options:
  A) high mortality
  B) even distribution
  C) water pollution
  D) redistribution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1470: A major problem associated with lumbering in tropical as compared with temperate forests is that the? Options:
  A) low density of rivers make log transportation costly
  B) timber trees do not grow in pure stands
  C) hardwoods are not in great demand
  D) terrain is swampy
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  The correct answer is B .