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 2261:

  The group of hardwoods that are suitable for railway sleepers in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) pine, fir and mahogamy
  B) mahogamy, obeche and iroko
  C) gmelina, teak and spruce
  D) obeche, mahogamy and pine
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2262:

  

  The area shaded and marked Q is well known for its

  Options:
  A) oil palm forest
  B) crdue oil
  C) swamp rice
  D) ginger plantation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2263:

  The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

  Options:
  A) September 23rd
  B) March 21st
  C) June 21st
  D) December 22nd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2264:

  

  Use the map to answer the following question:

  One important area for gold is

  Options:
  A) Burutu
  B) Jos
  C) Ilesha
  D) Ughelli
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2265: The best way to reduce the negative effects of some of our worn-out machineries and plastics on our environment is to Options:
  A) burn them completely to ashes
  B) bury then deep in the soil
  C) recycle them for other uses
  D) throw them far from the sea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2266: If the temperature at sea level in a particular place is 30°C, a place 350m above sea level in the same area will have a temperature of? Options:
  A) -5.00°C
  B) 7.25°C
  C) 18.33°C
  D) 19.50
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2267: The introduction of materials that have negative impacts on t he ecosystem is known as Options:
  A) combustion
  B) transpiration
  C) evaporation
  D) pollution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2268: Open cast mining often leads to the? Options:
  A) degradation of the topsoil
  B) replenishment of the soil
  C) production of fetile soils
  D) extinction of animals
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2269: The direct flight from town X on longitude 42°30'E to town Y on longitude 5°E takes 4(1/2) hours. If an aeroplane leaves town X at 10.00 a.m local time, what will be the local time in town Y when it arrives there? Options:
  A) 2.30 p.m
  B) 10.00 a.m
  C) 12 noon
  D) 7.30 a.m
  E) 2.00 p.m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2270:

  

  The area lies mainly in the

  Options:
  A) Guinea savanna
  B) Sudan savanna
  C) derived savanna
  D) Sahel savanna
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  The correct answer is A .