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 1201: Which of the following statements is TRUE of local craft industries in West Africa? i They are the earliest industries in the region. ii. They are widely scattered over the region. iii. Their products are mass produced. iv. They depend mainly on human energy. Options:
  A) i, iii and iv
  B) ii, iii and iv
  C) i, ii and iii
  D) i, ii and iv
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1202:

  Where the salinity of an ocean is high;

  Options:
  A) the ocean water is dense and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
  B) the ocean water is dense and creeps at the bottom of the ocean towards low salinity areas
  C) the ocean water is light and flows at the area surface towards a high salinity area
  D) the ocean water is light and flows at the ocean surface towards a low salinity area
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1203: The main composition of coal is? Options:
  A) carbon
  B) iron
  C) clay
  D) quartz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1204: A cool ocean current may bring to the coast it washes cool and? Options:
  A) dry conditions if winds are off shore
  B) dry coditions if winds are on shore
  C) wet conditions if winds are off shore
  D) wet conditions if winds are on shore
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1205: Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be Options:
  A) azonal
  B) zonal
  C) intrazonal
  D) colluvial
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1206:

  

  Aperi is typically a

  Options:
  A) Confluence town
  B) Dry point
  C) Wet point settlement
  D) Foothill settlement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1207:
  

  The feature marked Y North of Hatis is

  Options:
  A) an ox-bow lake
  B) an isolated hill
  C) a depression
  D) a sand bar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1208: Trade in ivory has declined in recent years because of? Options:
  A) stringent international control
  B) marked decrease in world demand
  C) the development of synthetic substitutes
  D) marked decrease in population of elephants
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1209:
  

  The population structure depicted above is that of

  Options:
  A) A young population
  B) An ageing population
  C) A stable population
  D) A declining population
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1210:

  The instrument used to measure relative humidity is called

  Options:
  A) hygrometer
  B) anemometer
  C) barometer
  D) thermometer
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  The correct answer is A .