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.
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Question 331: Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the mean temperature of a place?
Options:
A) Altitude
B) Ocean currents
C) Winds
D) Distance from the sea
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 332: In Nigeria, hydro-electric and thermal energy are generated respectively in?
Options:
A) Ughelli and Sapele
B) Ijora(Lagos) and Oji River
C) Afam and Ijora(Lagos)
D) Kura Falls and Kainji
E) Kainji and Oji River
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The correct answer is E .
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Question 333: The greatest volume of shipping across the Atlantic Ocean is
Options:
A) between Africa and South America
B) between Africa and North America
C) between North America and South America
D) between Europe and North America
E) between Europe and Africa
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 334: One of the reasons of rapid growth of world population is
Options:
A) improved social and medical facilities
B) stable government
C) rainfall and its reliability
D) agricultural system practised
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 335:

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of
Options:
A) rubber
B) palm oil
C) maize
D) cocoa
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 336: Which of the following countries can be described as an archipelago?
Options:
A) Mauritania
B) Nigeria
C) The Gambia
D) Cape Verde
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 337: The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?
Options:
A) exposure of the surface to intense insolation
B) washing away of the fine clay and humus particles
C) leaching of nutrients down the soil profile
D) mixing of infertile materials with the soil
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 338: Volcanoes are considered natural resources because the provide?
Options:
A) tourism
B) mountainous landscape
C) fertile soil
D) carbon dioxide
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 339: The rock type is not likely to produce rich agricultural soil after weathering is?
Options:
A) volcanic rock
B) granite rock
C) graphite
D) limestone
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 340: Which of the following features is NOT commonly associated with a river at the floodplain stage?
Options:
A) Ox-bow lakes
B) Meanders
C) Levees
D) Knickpoint
E) Braided channel
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The correct answer is D .