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 51: Which of the following is not important in defining soil? Options:
  A) color
  B) capillary
  C) permeability
  D) texture
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 52: One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the Options:
  A) height of the jet stream over the area
  B) persistence of a high pressure belt over the area
  C) complete absence of vegetation over much of the area
  D) impact of oil production by the countries of that region
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53: 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 54:

  

  The landform between River Oni and the Kedi-Ibaga road is a

  Options:
  A) Rolling plain
  B) Broken ridge
  C) Cuesta
  D) Fault-scarp
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 55:

  Annual rainfall is low and erratic.The vegetation is scanty,although temperature is generally high, yet the daily range of temperature is very high.

  Which of the following is the climatic type described above?

  Options:
  A) Monsoon
  B) Mediterranean
  C) British type
  D) Hot cool temperate continental
  E) Hot desert
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 56: 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 57: One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes Options:
  A) There is abundant food for fish
  B) the climate is suitable
  C) an extensive continental shelf exists
  D) the coincidence of A,B and C
  E) Man rarely tampers with fish in these areas
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 58:

  If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?

  Options:
  A) 10km, 40km
  B) 5km, 20km
  C) 2.5km, 10km
  D) 20km, 80km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 59:

  In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the?

  Options:
  A) Diurnal range of temperature
  B) Mean daily temperature
  C) Minimum daily temperature
  D) Maximum daily temperature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 60: The process whereby water changes from liquid to gaseous state is called? Options:
  A) freezing
  B) condensation
  C) evaporation
  D) sublimation
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  The correct answer is C .