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 1871:

  If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm, while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is

  Options:
  A) 1:100,000
  B) 1:200,000
  C) 1:50,000
  D) 1:150,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1872: The actual amount of water vapour present in the air which is expressed in grams per cubic metre is? Options:
  A) humidity
  B) actual humidity
  C) relative humidity
  D) absolute humidity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1873: The low rainfall along Cape Three Points in Ghana is due to the Options:
  A) upwelling of cold water
  B) sparse vegetation
  C) prevalence of south west winds
  D) upwelling of warm water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1874: Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is termed Options:
  A) orographic rainfall
  B) cyclonic rainfall
  C) frontal rainfall
  D) thunder shower
  E) convectional rainfall
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1875: The world has different time zone because Options:
  A) most countries do not agree on having the same time zone
  B) it is a major way of differentiating countries from each other
  C) the sum does not shine on the earth surface at the same time
  D) the variation in weather and climate will not allow countries to have the same time zone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1876: Which of the following is noted for its extrusive volcanic landforms? Options:
  A) Jos plateau
  B) The Nsukka escarpment
  C) Idanre Hills
  D) Abuja plains
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1877:

  The most suitable statistical diagram to show spatial distribution of production is the

  Options:
  A) dot map
  B) pie chart
  C) divided circle
  D) line graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1878: Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map? Options:
  A) 1: 20
  B) 1: 50
  C) 1: 500
  D) 1: 2,500
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1879: The best method of depicting the relative contribution of the southern states of Nigeria to palm Kernel export from the country is the? Options:
  A) dot map
  B) line graph
  C) pie graph
  D) choropleth graph
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1880: The greatest environmental problem around Nkalagu and Ewekoro is? Options:
  A) man-madelakes
  B) air pollution
  C) land subsidence
  D) water pollution
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  The correct answer is B .