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:

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Yr	Range
  Temp (°C)	20.0	29.4	22.4	27.5	25.5	22.8	22.2	23.9	29.7	29.4	31.1	33.6	27.2	8.3
  Precip. (cm)	27.7	25.4	15.5	3.8	0.8	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	1.0	4.0	14.2	55.2

  The climatic data shown above are for a representative station in one of the following climatic types?

  Options:
  A) Tropical wet climate
  B) Mediterranean climate or sub-tropical dry summer
  C) Tropical wet and dry climate or savannah
  D) Temperate oceanic climate
  E) Sub-tropical steppe(semi-desert) climate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2262: Towns in developing countries today are growing very rapidly, mainly through? Options:
  A) an increasing birth rate
  B) a decrease death rate
  C) migration from rural areas
  D) influx of refugees from guerrilla wars
  E) migration to rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2263: Where does heavy precipitation tend to occur in the world? Options:
  A) Areas immedidately around the poles
  B) on the leeward side of highlands
  C) where temperature are high and winds blow off shore
  D) where pressure is high and air sinks
  E) Where consistent high temperatures favor the rising of air
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2264:

  Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?

  Options:
  A) The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials
  B) The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180${}^o$
  C) All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken
  D) The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2265:

  Which of the following gradients is the steepest?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 134
  B) 1 in 351
  C) 1 in 531
  D) 1 in 315
  E) 1 in 153
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2266: The arid regions of Africa have great potentials for? Options:
  A) nuclear energy
  B) hydro energy
  C) solar energy
  D) chemical energy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2267: The francophone countries in Africa include? Options:
  A) Benin Republic, Algeria, Cote dI'voire and Chad
  B) Libya, Burkina Faso, Angola and Namibia
  C) DR. Congo, Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Mozambique
  D) Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan
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  The correct answer is A .
• 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 population density of a country is calculated on the basis of the? Options:
  A) rate of population increase
  B) birth rate and the the death rate
  C) number of people migrating to the country
  D) size of the country in relation to the population
  E) number of people living in the towns
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2270: The Ruhr coalfield is located in? Options:
  A) Russia
  B) Germany
  C) The U.S.A
  D) Canada
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  The correct answer is B .