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 1961: The intrusive landform produced when magma is cooled within the earth surface is? Options:
  A) cinder
  B) batholith
  C) composite
  D) geyser
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1962: Kanu State is a major producer of groundnut Options:
  A) Rice and kolanuts
  B) Millet and Sorghum
  C) Potatoes and Tea
  D) Millet and Yam
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1963: If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout Options:
  A) -2°C
  B) 3°C
  C) 13°C
  D) 23°C
  E) 3.5°C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1964: The scattered settlement pattern of the Tiv of the Middle Belt is owing to the? Options:
  A) security situation in the region
  B) agricultural practices to the region
  C) directives of its political leaders
  D) religious beliefs of the people
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1965: The port at the Lower Niger Valley that once served as a major gateway to Nigeria's export import trade was? Options:
  A) Aboh
  B) Asaba
  C) Forcados
  D) Warri
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1966:

  Barchan dunes move

  Options:
  A) at right angle to the prevailing wind
  B) in the same direction as the prevailing winds
  C) in the opposite direction as the prevailing winds
  D) in a circular direction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1967: In a divided circle illustrating the world's export of crude oil, the section taken up by the share of a certain country measures 72°. The share of that country's export expressed in a percentage is? Options:
  A) 10
  B) 15
  C) 20
  D) 25
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1968: The technique that would produce the most accurate contoured map of a small area is Options:
  A) Prismatic compass survey
  B) Land-use survey
  C) Plane-table survey
  D) Chain survey
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1969:

  Which of the following statements bests describes the weathering process known as exfoliation?

  Options:
  A) The chemical alteration of rock minerals on taking in water
  B) The peeling away of rocks in thin layers
  C) The dissolution of basic minerals by carbonic acid
  D) The addition of oxygen to mineral elements to form oxides
  E) The disintegration of foliated rocks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1970:

  The categorization of manufacturing industries as traditional crafts and factory industry is based on?

  Options:
  A) the nature of final product
  B) labour intensity
  C) the form of techonology
  D) capital intensity
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  The correct answer is C .