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 11:

  

  The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because

  Options:
  A) The large plantations use up all the surface water
  B) The reservoirs have been reduced to marshes
  C) There are mainly boreholes in the area
  D) The surface water has been diverted to serve the National Farm Project Area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 12:

  

  The feature marked Y is best described as

  Options:
  A) Valley
  B) Spur
  C) Gap
  D) Pass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 13: The exploitation of timber in equatorial Africa causes? Options:
  A) soil erosion
  B) environmental pollution
  C) less rainfall run-off
  D) high cost of forest products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14: In Sudan Savannah of Nigeria, grazing and cutting promote? Options:
  A) immigration
  B) industrialization
  C) land fragmentation
  D) land degradation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 15: Which of the following is a correct pair? Options:
  A) Glacier/Erratic boulder
  B) Desert/Cavern
  C) Limestone/Pass
  D) Mountain/Stalagmite
  E) River/Cut-off
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 16:

  The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except

  Options:
  A) Lagos-Antwerp
  B) Lagos-Montreal
  C) Lagos-Southampton
  D) Lagos-Rotterdam
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 17: Which of the following is the cause of south-westerly and north-easterly directions of the winds in the northern tropics? Options:
  A) The rotation of the earth
  B) The revolution of the earth
  C) The differences in air pressure
  D) The size of the landmass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18:

  The coastal regions of Sierra Leone record an annual rainfall of over

  Options:
  A) 5,000mm
  B) 3000mm
  C) 4,800mm
  D) 6,500mm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19:

  

  The average gradient of the road descending the spur into Bobo town is approximately

  Options:
  A) 1:37
  B) 1:42
  C) 1:47
  D) 1:52
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20: International agreements in the fishing industry are necessary in order to protect whale and seal from Options:
  A) marauding
  B) stock extinction
  C) sea piracy
  D) sea accident
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  The correct answer is B .