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 211: Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock? Options:
  A) slate
  B) coal
  C) clay
  D) sand
  E) shale
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 212:

  When the traverse connects two stations, whose positions are known, what type of traverse is this?

  Options:
  A) closed traverse
  B) open traverse
  C) station traverse
  D) leg traverse
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 213: the instrument used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake is called Options:
  A) Epicenter
  B) Ismograph
  C) thermometer
  D) seismograph
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 214: Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the International Date Line? Options:
  A) A traveller loses a day by crossing from the East to the West
  B) A traveller gains a day crossing from theWest to the East
  C) The line is appoximately along the 180° Merdian
  D) Local time is the same on either side
  E) The line has a zigzag shape
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 215:

  

  The slope identified as X is

  Options:
  A) a rising limb
  B) an escarpment
  C) a fault scarp
  D) a fault-line scarp
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 216: The major constituents of a typical soil are Options:
  A) gravel, sand ,silt and clay
  B) mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
  C) stone, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro- organism
  D) calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 217: The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and? Options:
  A) the U.S.A
  B) Norway
  C) the U.S.S.R
  D) Brazil
  E) New Zealand
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 218:

  Which of the following is a limitation of rail transport in developing countries?

  Options:
  A) Lack of technical know-how
  B) low cost of construction
  C) It is too fast
  D) low cost of maintenance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 219:

  

  The bearing of Olefi from Kosi is

  Options:
  A) 035^o
  B) 085^o
  C) 127^o
  D) 305^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 220:

  

  The distance between the two confluences along River Kedi is

  Options:
  A) 9.7km
  B) 10.7km
  C) 11.7km
  D) 12.7km
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  The correct answer is B .