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 291: If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm? Options:
  A) -2°C
  B) 4°C
  C) 6°C
  D) 8°C
  E) 10°C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 292: The Dead Sea is the most saline lake in the world because? Options:
  A) it is surrounded by saline rocks
  B) sea water seeps into it
  C) no river flows out of it
  D) it is located in the desert
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 293: Which of the following best interprets the scale "1cm represents 1km? Options:
  A) 1:50 000
  B) 1:300 000
  C) 1:12 000
  D) 1/80 000
  E) 1:100 000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 294:

  

  The relief feature along the western bank of the Cross River between Anofia and Unwana demonstrates

  Options:
  A) A ridge and valley topography
  B) A river capture in process
  C) The steep, undercut bank associated with meander bends
  D) The development of an alluvial terrace
  E) The steep sides of a U-shaped valley
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 295:

  

  The total length of the railway line is approximately

  Options:
  A) 11.5km
  B) 9.5km
  C) 12.5km
  D) 10.5km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 296: In surveying, fixed obstacles are best dealt with by? Options:
  A) avoiding them
  B) using abney level
  C) removing them
  D) laying offsets
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 297: The total export in 2002 is? Options:
  A) 800 metric tonnes
  B) 1200 metric tonnes
  C) 1000 metric tonnes
  D) 11000
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 298: A river deposits its load of sediment if the? Options:
  A) quantity of water in the river increases
  B) river flows from a mountain area onto a plain
  C) river enters a gorge
  D) velocity of the river increases
  E) river approaches as waterfall
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 299:

  A settlement where two rivers meet is called a

  Options:
  A) nodal town
  B) linear settlement
  C) nucleated settlement
  D) confluence town
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 300: Which of the following type of agriculture would you expect to find around a big city in an industrial society such as in Europe? Options:
  A) Dairy farming
  B) Grain farming
  C) Fish farming
  D) Animal husbandry
  E) Intensive subsistence agriculture
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  The correct answer is A .