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 1981:

  

  The crop that will be most suitable for cultivation in the lower basin of River Madu is

  Options:
  A) coffee
  B) groundnut
  C) cotton
  D) rice
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1982: Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions? Options:
  A) Accelerated erosion
  B) Water pollution
  C) Frost damage
  D) Acid rain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1983: Which of the following has the highest concentration of industries in Nigeria ? Options:
  A) Kano
  B) Lagos
  C) Kaduna
  D) Port-Harcourt
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1984:

  Which of the following statistical mapping techniques is most suitable for showing the spatial distribution of cattle in the different northern states of Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Dot map
  B) Isopleth
  C) Pie graph
  D) Proportion circle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1985: Nigeria is in ------ Africa Options:
  A) east
  B) north
  C) west
  D) south
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1986:
  

  The main annual rainfall in the shaded area is

  Options:
  A) 1600mm - 3200mm
  B) 800mm - 1600mm
  C) 400mm - 800mm
  D) above 3200mm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1987:

  Exports from Mali are most likely to pass through the Sea port at

  Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Dakar
  C) Banjul
  D) Abidjan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1988: If an event that starts at 11:00 am at station X appears on the screen at 5.00 am (same day) at station Z, the longitudinal difference between the two stations is? Options:
  A) 75°
  B) 90°
  C) 120°
  D) 165°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1989: All but ONE of the following raw materials needed for Nigeria's iron and steel industry are available locally? Options:
  A) Iron ore
  B) Coal
  C) Limestone
  D) Hydro-electric power
  E) Manganese
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1990: Chemical weathering in tropical Africa creates domed rock outcropping called? Options:
  A) volcanic rocks
  B) escarpments
  C) scarp
  D) inselbergs
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  The correct answer is D .