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 1601:

  An example of a rock formed by wood subjected to pressure and heat is

  Options:
  A) sandstone
  B) lignite
  C) biotite
  D) granite
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1602:

  These are areas of crude oil production in Nigeria except

  Options:
  A) Afam
  B) Egbema
  C) Oloibiri
  D) Ughelli
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1603: Which of the following rock types is formed through the ejection of magma onto the surface of the earth? Options:
  A) Lignite
  B) Granite
  C) Slate
  D) Basalt
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1604: The ocean route with the greatest traffic is the Options:
  A) North atlantic route
  B) Cape of Good Hope route
  C) North pacific route
  D) North American-South American route
  E) Mediterranean-Asiatic-Australian route
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1605: When a river capture occurs, the beheaded stream is called the? Options:
  A) pirate
  B) gap
  C) elbow
  D) misfit
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1606: The Ruhr valley of West Germany is noted for Options:
  A) iron and steel industries
  B) food and drink industries
  C) raw materials processing industries
  D) building and construction industries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1607: How is the mean annual rainfall of a given place calculated using records for 35 years? Options:
  A) by summing the yearly average rainfall figure and dividing by 35
  B) by summing the yearly total rainfall figures dividing by 35
  C) by summing the yearly total rainfall figures for 35 years and dividing by 12
  D) by finding the average between the figures for the wettest and the the direst years and multiplying by 35
  E) by plotting the rainfall figures on a graph and finding the midpoint
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1608:

  The common features of the middle course of a river are

  Options:
  A) U-shaped valley and flood plains
  B) V-shaped valley and rapids
  C) broad interfluves and distributaries
  D) interlocking spurs and meanders
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1609: The major pastoral ethnic groups in Africa include the? Options:
  A) Fulani, asante and Wollof
  B) Asante, Fulani and Zulu
  C) Masai, Fulani and Tuareg
  D) Fulani, Masai and Kikuyu
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1610:

  

  Places that are likely to be visible from the trigonometrical station are

  Options:
  A) Ligo and Pom
  B) Figu and Ligo
  C) Kileko and Figu
  D) Pom and Kileko
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  The correct answer is B .