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 1971:

  

  Which of these is not a likely reason why the only road on the mapped area runs along the elevated feature ?

  Options:
  A) it was built to avoid the low, floodable region
  B) the road reduced to a minimum the cost of building ridges and culverts across the streams
  C) the major settlements are on the elevation and the road connects to them
  D) the elevation is relatively a low one and so does not constitute an obstacle to road construction
  E) There is no other place through which the road could pass except on the elevation
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1972:

  

  Zara town is located in the

  Options:
  A) Southeast
  B) Southwest
  C) Northeast
  D) Northwest
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1973: The rise of Japan as an industrial nation owes much to? Options:
  A) her large population
  B) the relentless efforts of her government
  C) the abundance of energy
  D) the cordial relationship with her neighbours
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1974:

  An important mineral deposit in south Africa which has attracted a large number of white settler is

  Options:
  A) Iron in Durban
  B) Copper in Cape Town
  C) Gold in Witwatersrand
  D) Aluminium in Johannessburg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1975:

  Which of the following landforms is associated with parallel faulting?

  Options:
  A) Gorge
  B) Rift valley
  C) Inselberg
  D) Dyke
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1976: Rocks which contain metals in concentrations high enough to be economically profitable to extract and refine are referred to as? Options:
  A) terrestrial resources
  B) ores
  C) ferrous deposit
  D) minerals
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1977: On maps, places with equal sunshine duration are joined by? Options:
  A) isohyets
  B) isotherms
  C) isonephs
  D) isohels
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1978: Africa is bounded in the North by Options:
  A) Mediterranea sea
  B) Atlantic ocean
  C) Red Sea
  D) Indian ocean
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1979: The low level of economic development in the Chad Basin of Nigeria is owing to its? Options:
  A) rugged topography
  B) overpopulation
  C) altitude
  D) harsh climate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1980: A major feature of the tropical continental climates is the Options:
  A) relatively low annual range of temperature
  B) regular and reliable rainfall
  C) excess of evaporation over rainfall
  D) excess of rainfall over evaporation
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  The correct answer is C .