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 2031: Which of the following pairs of longitudes forms a Great Circle? Options:
  A) 60°E and 140°E
  B) 40°W and 140°E
  C) 20°W and 160°W
  D) 10°E and 180°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2032:

  Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:

  Land area = 200,000km ${}^2$
  Population = 10,000,000.

  calculate the population density of country Y

  Options:
  A) 50 persons per km ${}^2$
  B) 0.02 persons per km ${}^2$
  C) 200 persons per km ${}^2$
  D) 20 persons per km ${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2033:

  The prosperity of Kenya depends on the cultivation of

  Options:
  A) coffee, sisal and rice
  B) coffee, cocoa and rice
  C) coffee, rubber and maize
  D) coffee, maize and sisal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2034: Which of the following items may not be necessary for a chain survey? Options:
  A) Arrow head
  B) Gunter's chain
  C) Ranging pole
  D) Prismatic compass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2035: The two potent human factors that destabilize ecosystems are? Options:
  A) afforestation and logging
  B) monocropping and reforestation
  C) reforestation and mining
  D) monocropping and mining
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2036: Developing countries mostly engage in primary economic activities because of? Options:
  A) underdevelopment
  B) interdependence
  C) overdependency
  D) colonization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2037:

  The catalyst in the economic development of Japan is its

  Options:
  A) extensive coastlines conductive to shipping
  B) fertile soils suitable for agriculture
  C) abundant mineral deposits
  D) large pool of skilled manpower
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2038: Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they? Options:
  A) form round hills
  B) are faulted
  C) form vertical columns
  D) occur in layers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2039: The direct cause of waves is Options:
  A) a difference in the density of ocean water
  B) the great heat of the sun
  C) the wind
  D) difference in depth of the ocean floor
  E) change in the phase of the moon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2040: A tree unique to the tropical Monsoon climate is the? Options:
  A) fir
  B) oil palm
  C) teak
  D) encalyptus
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  The correct answer is C .