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 201: Which of the following factors best accounts for the sparse population of the interior parts of Kenya and Tanzania? Options:
  A) very high wildlife population
  B) the rift valleys are rugged and uninhabitable
  C) the people are nomads
  D) the soil and climatic conditions are unfavorable
  E) many hectares of land are under reserve
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 202: Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion? Options:
  A) Esker
  B) Moraine
  C) Erratic
  D) Cirque
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 203:

  

  The shaded areas labelled X on the map indicate the probable areas of the occurrence of

  Options:
  A) Phosphate
  B) Natural gas
  C) Marble
  D) Lignite
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 204:

  The highest category of rural settlement is the

  Options:
  A) Homestead
  B) Hut
  C) Hamlet
  D) Village
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 205: The decrease in temperature at the rate of 6.5°C for every 1,000m of ascent is termed? Options:
  A) dry adiabatic lapse rate
  B) normal lapse rate
  C) wet adiabatic lapse rate
  D) temperature inversion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 206:

  

  The feature marked J is a

  Options:
  A) Valley
  B) Pass
  C) Col
  D) Shoulder
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207:
  

  From the diagram above, the gross capital formation from 1964 to 1966 was

  Options:
  A) N1500 million
  B) N1200 million
  C) N900 million
  D) N150 million
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 208:

  Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are__________

  Options:
  A) Isohel
  B) Isoneph
  C) Isohyet
  D) Isohert
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 209: `The principle of similar triangle is commonly used in chain survey to? Options:
  A) overcome obstacles on survey line
  B) estimate the angle of slope
  C) maintain a straight line between points
  D) estimate the size of the survey area
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 210:

  

  The country marked L has in recent years overtaken that marked M in the production of

  Options:
  A) Bananas
  B) Coffee
  C) Pineapples
  D) Flowers
  E) Cocoa
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  The correct answer is E .