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 421: Which of the instruments is used in measuring wind speed? Options:
  A) Wind vane
  B) Barometer
  C) Cup anamometer
  D) Hygrometer
  E) Speedometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 422: A fog is most likely to develop when a Options:
  A) warm moist wind blows over a warm current
  B) warm moist wind blows over a cold current
  C) cold, dry winds blows over a warm current
  D) warm, dry winds blows over a cold current
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 423: 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 .
• Question 424:

  

  What is the name of the river marked X on the map?

  Options:
  A) River Gongola
  B) River Shermankar
  C) River Rima
  D) River Katsina-Ala
  E) River Kaduna
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 425: The inorganic component of an ecosystem is made up of? Options:
  A) water and microbes
  B) plants and animals
  C) minerals and litter
  D) soil and climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 426: The major world exporters of wool are? Options:
  A) New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina
  B) Australia, India, Paraguay and Argentina
  C) Bristian, Australia, Mediterrance Europe , Uruguay and South Africa
  D) New Zealand, India, Uruguay and Peru
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 427: Sandstone can be classified as? Options:
  A) argillaceous
  B) calcareous
  C) carbonaceous
  D) aranaceous
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 428:

  In developed countries, a greater percentage of the working population are engaged in?

  Options:
  A) tertiary activity only
  B) primary and tertiary activities
  C) secondary and tertiary activities
  D) primary and secondary activities
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 429: The most important factors that determine the amount of water that a rock later can hold are its ? Options:
  A) hardness and permeability
  B) thickness and depth from the surface
  C) hardness and thickness
  D) thickness and permeability
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 430:

  The main effect of distance from the sea on rainfall is to reduce its

  Options:
  A) amount and seasonality
  B) amount and duration
  C) intensity and seasonality
  D) intensity and duration
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  The correct answer is A .