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 1681: In many areas, limestone rocks are resistant to water erosion on their surfaces and form uplands because of their Options:
  A) coarse and resistant minerals
  B) low porosity and permeability
  C) dense and armophous structure
  D) joints and pervious nature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1682: The duration of sunshine is measured by the? Options:
  A) aneriod barometer
  B) Campbell-Stokes recorder
  C) cup-anemometer
  D) minimum-maximum thermometers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1683: A World Title Boxing contest took place in New York (75°W time zone) on a Tuesday between 21:30 and 22:30 Hours and was televised live. When did viewers in Lagos (15°E time zone) watch the contest live on television? Options:
  A) Wednesday between 03:30 and 04:30 Hours
  B) Monday between 03:30 and 04:30 Hours
  C) Tuesday between 15:30 and 16:30 Hours
  D) Tuesday between 21:30 and 22:30 Hours
  E) Tuesday between 02:30 and 03:30 Hours
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1684: Which of the geographical reasons below least supports the existence of ECOWAS? Options:
  A) the countries in the community are contiguous
  B) it has an internal market of about 160million people
  C) the peoples are of the same racial group
  D) the products are complementary
  E) the countries in the community share similar physical characteristics
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1685: The low level mechanized agriculture in West Africa is best explained by the? Options:
  A) lack of markets
  B) seasonal variation and unreliability of rainfall
  C) predominance of small farm holdings
  D) undulating topography
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1686: In terms of both the area of the land cultivated and the volume of production, the most important cereal crop in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) maize
  B) wheat
  C) guinea corn
  D) millet
  E) rice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1687: If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm? Options:
  A) -2°C
  B) 4°C
  C) 6°C
  D) 8°C
  E) 10°C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1688: A spring is an outlet for Options:
  A) streams in karst region
  B) rain water
  C) underground water in limestone
  D) rivers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1689: The problems of unemployment, housing, traffic congestion and evironment degradation are associated with? Options:
  A) slums
  B) urbanization
  C) industrialization
  D) political disturbances
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1690: Access to water and kinship ties can lead to? Options:
  A) nucleated settlements
  B) ribbon settlements
  C) loose-knit settlements
  D) dispersed settlements
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  The correct answer is A .