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 1041:

  

  The feature running across the middle of the mapped area from N.W to S.E, on which most of the settlements are located, is a (an)

  Options:
  A) ridge
  B) hill
  C) escarpment
  D) knoll
  E) cuesta
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1042:

  A form of chemical weathering is__________

  Options:
  A) fragmentation
  B) exfoilation
  C) carbonation
  D) shattering
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1043: The direct flight from town X on longitude 42°30'E to town Y on longitude 5°E takes 4(1/2) hours. If an aeroplane leaves town X at 10.00 a.m local time, what will be the local time in town Y when it arrives there? Options:
  A) 2.30 p.m
  B) 10.00 a.m
  C) 12 noon
  D) 7.30 a.m
  E) 2.00 p.m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1044:

  The largest ocean in the world is the

  Options:
  A) Arctic ocean
  B) Atlantic ocean
  C) Indian ocean
  D) Pacific ocean
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1045:

  

  The length of the major road in Ruwawa is approximately

  Options:
  A) 7km
  B) 9km
  C) 11km
  D) 13km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1046:

  Which of the following is best defined as the movement of people from one geographical area to another involving permanent or temporary residence or settlement?

  Options:
  A) Transportation
  B) Civilization
  C) Migration
  D) urbanization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1047:

  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 .
• Question 1048: The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to? Options:
  A) coastal deforestation
  B) the cold Benguela Current
  C) persistent offshore winds
  D) exculsive fishing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1049: a given map is enlarged 3 times its original size which is 1;150,000 what will be the new scale? Options:
  A) 1 : 50,000
  B) 1 : 75,000
  C) 1 : 100,000
  D) 1 : 450,000
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1050:

  Barchan dunes move

  Options:
  A) at right angle to the prevailing wind
  B) in the same direction as the prevailing winds
  C) in the opposite direction as the prevailing winds
  D) in a circular direction
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  The correct answer is B .