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 1911: Which of these statements is true of Africa? Options:
  A) Africa is the fourth largest continent in the world
  B) Africa is the least urbanized continent
  C) Tropical Africa is so warm that nowhere within it can find snow or ice
  D) There are no more than ten land-locked countries in Africa
  E) Africa produces nearly all the world's hard-wood timber.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1912: In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the? Options:
  A) Eastern Scarplands
  B) Eastern Highlands
  C) Western Highlands
  D) Niger-Benue Trough
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1913:

  

  The distance as the crow flies between the trigonometrical station and Josan is approximately

  Options:
  A) 5.5km
  B) 5.0km
  C) 6.5km
  D) 6.0km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1914:

  The annual rainfall along the coast is less than expected in the equitorial region because of the

  Options:
  A) presence of a cold current
  B) configuration of the coastline
  C) high altitude of the area
  D) subsidence of air masses
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1915:

  

  Give the most appropriate name for the feature P.

  Options:
  A) Col
  B) Plateau
  C) Valley
  D) Elbow
  E) Spur
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1916: which of the following is the most important reasons why the highest densities of cattle in West Africa are to be found in the Sudan and Sahel Savannah zones? Options:
  A) The two zones are far from the coast
  B) The two zones have abundant water resources
  C) The two zones have abundant fodder resouces
  D) the two zones are largely free from tsetse flies
  E) The two zones have moderate temperature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1917: Which of the following factors account for the traffic on Africa rivers? 1. Availability of cheaper means of transport 2. Seasonal fluctuations of river flow. 3. Pressure of water falls and rapids. 4. Rivers flowing through sparsely populated areas. Options:
  A) 1 and 2
  B) 2 and 3
  C) 1 and 4
  D) 3 and 4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1918:

  The following are the importance of highland in Nigeria except

  Options:
  A) occupy good land
  B) settlement sites
  C) source of minerals
  D) source of rivers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1919: What is the Nile valley best known for? Options:
  A) Industrial development
  B) Water navigation
  C) Commerce
  D) Development
  E) Hydro-electricity
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1920: Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities? Options:
  A) They are concerned with extracting material direct from the earth or sea
  B) they are not involved in the processing of a finished product
  C) They are located at the source of the raw materials
  D) they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
  E) they are pre requsites to secondary industries
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  The correct answer is D .