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 131:

  Nigeria is located between longitudes

  Options:
  A) 3°E and 15°E
  B) 2°E and 15°E
  C) 1°E and 10°E
  D) 3°E and 10°E
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 132: A settlement that drives its domestic water from a waterfall in Nigeria is? Options:
  A) Bida
  B) Jos
  C) Erin-Ijesa
  D) Omu-Aran
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 133:

  Which of the following is not a proof of the earth's sphericity?

  Options:
  A) The circular horizon
  B) deflection of winds
  C) ship's visibilty
  D) circumnavigation of the earth
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 134:

  Identify the pair of forces/processes which may be responsible for the formation of rift valleys

  1. Centrifugal 2. Erosional 3. Compressional 4. Magnetic 5. Faulting.

  Options:
  A) 1 and 5
  B) 2 and 3
  C) 3 and 4
  D) 3 and 5
  E) 1 and 3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 135:

  

  In which direction will the winds blow?

  Options:
  A) clockwise
  B) ani-clockwise
  C) parallel to the isobars
  D) at right angle to the isobars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 136: Accelerated soil erosion result from a combination of? Options:
  A) bad farming practice and mulching
  B) intensive cultivation and cover crops
  C) bad farming practices and fertilizers
  D) intensive cultivation and overgrazing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 137: Rocks often develop cracks when they are exposed to? Options:
  A) compression and movements
  B) joints and faults
  C) compression and tension
  D) joints and cracks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 138: Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The Options:
  A) Amazon
  B) Mississipi
  C) Niger
  D) Nile
  E) Indus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 139:

  The coastal regions of Sierra Leone record an annual rainfall of over

  Options:
  A) 5,000mm
  B) 3000mm
  C) 4,800mm
  D) 6,500mm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 140:

  

  The shaded areas labelled Y on the map are noted for

  Options:
  A) Dry season wheat cultivation
  B) Floodland rice cultivation
  C) Large-scale fish farming
  D) Large-scale irrigation farming
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  The correct answer is B .