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 scientist who prepounded the theory of continental drift was Options:
  A) Alfred Wegener
  B) William Davis
  C) Arthur Holmes
  D) Francis Bacon
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1962: The towns that owe their origin and growth to the presence of localized mineral resources are? Options:
  A) Jos ans Abeokuta
  B) Kano and Eungu
  C) Jos and Eungu
  D) Port Harcourt and Onitsha
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1963: The concept of environment balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may result in the? Options:
  A) acceleration of the processes within the system
  B) disruption of the processes within the system
  C) minimization of the processes within the system
  D) stablization of the processes within the system
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1964: The circulations of the oceans and the atmosphere, primarily help to redistribute and equalize global Options:
  A) Heat
  B) Flora
  C) Oxygen
  D) Fauna
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1965:

  The main reason for which most manufacturing industries in West Africa are concentrated in cities and towns along the coast is that they have

  Options:
  A) a large number of warehouses
  B) large urban market
  C) a large pool of unskilled labour
  D) numerous banks
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1966: The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global Options:
  A) heat
  B) flora
  C) oxygen
  D) fauna
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1967: The highlands that provide the sources of River Niger are? Options:
  A) Plateau of Southern Mali and North Central Plateau of Nigeria
  B) Futa Djalon and Guinea Highlands
  C) Adamawa Highlands and Plateau of Southern Mali
  D) Mandara Mountains and Plateau
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1968:

  The solar system comprises the sun and it’s ----------

  Options:
  A) seven planets
  B) eight planets
  C) nine planets
  D) six planet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1969: Which of the following pairs of natural resources is most vital for the development of heavy industries? Options:
  A) Cotton and timber
  B) Gold and diamonds
  C) Iron ore and coal
  D) Natural gas and copper
  E) Bauxite and chrome ore
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1970: Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is termed Options:
  A) orographic rainfall
  B) cyclonic rainfall
  C) frontal rainfall
  D) thunder shower
  E) convectional rainfall
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  The correct answer is A .