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 1821:

  _______ is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period

  Options:
  A) climate
  B) weather
  C) cloud
  D) humidity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1822:

  All except one are functions of a village

  Options:
  A) Lumbering function
  B) Small-scale shopping
  C) Mining function
  D) Religious function
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1823: Which climate type is characterized by (i) very high temperature (over 33⁰C) during the period of high sun; (ii)moderately high annual temperature range 17-12⁰C and very high daily range 20-30°C. (iii) annual rainfall less than 4cm; and (iv)annual evaporation from a free water surface exceeding 200cm? Options:
  A) Tropical desert climate, Bwh
  B) Tropical steppe climate,Bsh
  C) Tropical wet and dry climate, Aw
  D) Dry summer subtropical climate,Csa
  E) Tropical monsoon climate, Am
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1824:

  Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Cross River Basin
  B) The Niger Basin
  C) The South Atlantic Basin
  D) The Sokoto Basin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1825:

  The state in Nigeria with the highest population density is

  Options:
  A) Anambra
  B) Bayelsa
  C) Ogun
  D) Niger
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1826: 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 1827: Plants that grow submerged of floating in water bodies are known as? Options:
  A) hydrophytes
  B) hygrophytes
  C) mesophytes
  D) xerophytes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1828: Vegetables are usually grown near markets or their places of consumption because? Options:
  A) they are easily perishable
  B) they are not susceptible to attack from pests
  C) they are meant to be eaten mainly by town dwellers
  D) they can withstand heat for a long time
  E) they are bulky and weight gaining in transit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1829:

  

  The export trade of the country marked G is based mainly on

  Options:
  A) Cocoa
  B) Cotton
  C) Maize
  D) Cattle
  E) Groundnuts
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1830: Which of the following factors best accounts for the sparse population of the interior parts of Kenya and Tanzania? Options:
  A) very high wildlife population
  B) the rift valleys are rugged and uninhabitable
  C) the people are nomads
  D) the soil and climatic conditions are unfavorable
  E) many hectares of land are under reserve
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  The correct answer is B .