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 1961:

  A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.

  What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

  Options:
  A) 90°E
  B) 90°W
  C) 105°E
  D) 105°W
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1962: The number of deaths, births, immigrants and emigrants over a specified time interval determines the population Options:
  A) density
  B) change
  C) growth
  D) structure
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1963:

  Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?

  Options:
  A) similarity of products
  B) low level of technology
  C) colonial Ties
  D) presence of trade unions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1964: Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel? Options:
  A) Japan
  B) Germany
  C) Cuba
  D) India
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1965:

  The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all of the following except

  Options:
  A) inter-ethnic war
  B) tsetse fly infestation
  C) Arab slave trade in the North
  D) concentration of industries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1966:

  The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is

  Options:
  A) sial, mantle, sima, core
  B) sima, sial, core, mantle
  C) core, mantle, sima and sial
  D) sial, sima, mantle and core
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1967: Identify the non-fuel mineral among the following Options:
  A) Petroleum
  B) Cassiterite
  C) Lignite
  D) Anthracite
  E) Peat
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1968: Which of the following landforms will result from an erosional marine action? Options:
  A) Sand spit
  B) Beach
  C) Cliff
  D) Off-shore bar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1969:

  Sparse population in the middle belt of Nigeria can not be attributed to

  Options:
  A) Absence of major industries
  B) Absence of major minerals
  C) Poor soil
  D) Slave trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1970: A map drawn to a scale of 1:180 000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map? Options:
  A) 1:60 000
  B) 1:90 000
  C) 1:360 000
  D) 1:540 000
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  The correct answer is D .