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 461: Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy? Options:
  A) Agriculture
  B) Animal rearing
  C) Manufacturing
  D) Mining
  E) Tourism
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 462: Which of the following is an entrepot? Options:
  A) Rotterdam
  B) New York
  C) Sydney
  D) London
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 463: The main factor that is responsible for the relatively cool temperatures in East Africa is? Options:
  A) ocean current
  B) latitude
  C) altitude
  D) air mass
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 464: Secondary economic activities are those that involve the? Options:
  A) packaging of finished goods
  B) distribution of raw materials
  C) distribution of finished goods
  D) processing of raw materials
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 465:

  Which of the following tourist centres is wrongly paired?

  Options:
  A) Eiffel Tower - Germany
  B) Pyramids - Egypt
  C) The colosseum - Italy
  D) Victoria falls - Zambia
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 466:

  

  The average gradient of the rail line from the centre of Zafi to the bridge over River Saga is approximately

  Options:
  A) 1:68
  B) 1:65
  C) 1:62
  D) 1:59
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 467:

  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 468: A World Title Boxing contest took place in New York (75°W time zone) on a Tuesday between 21:30 and 22:30 Hours and was televised live. When did viewers in Lagos (15°E time zone) watch the contest live on television? Options:
  A) Wednesday between 03:30 and 04:30 Hours
  B) Monday between 03:30 and 04:30 Hours
  C) Tuesday between 15:30 and 16:30 Hours
  D) Tuesday between 21:30 and 22:30 Hours
  E) Tuesday between 02:30 and 03:30 Hours
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 469:

  How were the major mountain belts of the world produced?

  Options:
  A) by weathering
  B) by wind erosion
  C) by folding
  D) by river deposition
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 470:

  Nigeria's major export commodity is

  Options:
  A) Coal
  B) Cocoa
  C) Cotton
  D) Petroleum
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  The correct answer is D .