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 1901: On a population map of the world, all but one of the following appear generally as regions of low population density Options:
  A) The hot deserts
  B) The Amazon forests
  C) Antarctica
  D) The island of Java
  E) The Canadian shield
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1902: Which of the following is the primary stage in the formation of an ox-bow lake? Options:
  A) Cataract
  B) Meander
  C) Gorge
  D) Delta
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1903: In which of the following countries is cotton growing under irrigation the mainstay of the agricultural economy? Options:
  A) Mali
  B) Zimbabwe
  C) Sudan
  D) Uganda
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1904: An Africa country seeking to reduce unemployment through industrialization will most likely encourage? Options:
  A) capital - intensive industries
  B) technology - intensive industries
  C) small- scale industries
  D) labour - intensive industries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1905: The world’s principal fishing regions are located on continental shelves where Options:
  A) there are no noticeable ocean currents
  B) there are cold ocean currents
  C) there are warm ocean currents
  D) cold and warm currents meet
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1906:

  Water vapour is turned into water droplets by the process of

  Options:
  A) convection
  B) evaporation
  C) liquefaction
  D) condensation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1907:

  

  The approximate gradient between the point marked X and the trigonometrical station is

  Options:
  A) 1:7
  B) 1:9
  C) 1:11
  D) 1:13
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1908: In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the? Options:
  A) Eastern Scarplands
  B) Eastern Highlands
  C) Western Highlands
  D) Niger-Benue Trough
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1909: One of the following is the most correct in regards to desert erosional landforms Options:
  A) Yardang
  B) Barchan
  C) Loess
  D) Self dunes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1910:

  The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the

  Options:
  A) total size
  B) level of education
  C) age structure
  D) sex ratio
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  The correct answer is B .