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 1:

  Which of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?

  Options:
  A) frost action
  B) hydrolysis
  C) oxidation
  D) carbonation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: An effect of global warming is? Options:
  A) rise in the volume of ocean waters
  B) increase in atmosphere pressure
  C) reduction in green house emission
  D) increase in cyclonic activities
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3: In advanced countries of the world, a greater percentage of the working population is engaged in? Options:
  A) tertiary activities
  B) primary and secondary tertiary activities
  C) primary and tertiary activities
  D) secondary and tertiary activities
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: 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 5: When the gradient of a river channel changes from a steep to a gentle angle, the main activity of the river will be Options:
  A) depositing
  B) eroding
  C) deepening
  D) terracing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: The latitude which marks the lines of the sun's apparent movement north and south of the equator is? Options:
  A) 66 1/2°
  B) 60 1/2°
  C) 45 1/2°
  D) 23 1/2°
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: Basaltic plateaux are usually formed by a lava that is? Options:
  A) basic and fluid
  B) acidic and fluid
  C) acidic and viscous
  D) basic and viscous
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8: The waters off the east coast of Canada are rich in fish because? Options:
  A) of the abundance of plankton
  B) they are pollution-free
  C) they are deep and warm
  D) they are rarely distributed by ocean-going vessels
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9:

  

  The settlements in the area mapped are located mainly on the

  Options:
  A) Flood plains
  B) Ridge tops
  C) Footslopes
  D) Valley floors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?

  Options:
  A) Day and night
  B) Seasonal changes
  C) Deflection of winds
  D) Deflection of ocean currents
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  The correct answer is B .