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 process by which materials are physically transferred from one soil layer to another is called? Options:
  A) leaching
  B) physical weathering
  C) illuviation
  D) eluviation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 12: High tides are produced when the? Options:
  A) moon is perpendicular to the earth's axis
  B) earth completes a revolution round the sun
  C) earth, the moon and the sun are on a straight line
  D) sea level rises because of the earth's rotation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 13: Seasons are recognized with in the tropics primarily on the basis of? Options:
  A) air masses
  B) temperature
  C) rainfall
  D) evaporation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 14: An example of a climatic hazard is? Options:
  A) volcanic eruption
  B) earthquake
  C) hurricane
  D) coastal erosion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 15:

  

  The lake marked N is mostly used for

  Options:
  A) transportation and irrigation
  B) transportation and fishing
  C) tourism and domestic water supply
  D) tourism and HEP generation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 16: There are few natural harbors on the African coastline because the? Options:
  A) continent is a shield
  B) coastline is regular
  C) continent shelf of Africa is narrow
  D) coasts are rocky
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 17: In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent? Options:
  A) Hot Desert climate
  B) Equtorial climate
  C) Tropical Monsoon climate
  D) warm Temperate climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18: The flow of a river at the lower course is slow because Options:
  A) thick vegetation cover affects free flow of water
  B) of the increase in human activities
  C) the gradient is greatly reduced
  D) of the increase in the volume of water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: 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 20: A soccer match which began at 1800 hours GMT at town Son longitude 90°W was telecast live to an audience in town T on longitude 15°E. The local times in towns S and T were respectively? Options:
  A) 12 noon and 7 p.m
  B) 12 midnight and 7.a.m
  C) 12 midnight and 7.p.m
  D) 12 noon and 7 a.m
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  The correct answer is B .