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 11: One basic mineral that is common to Sokoto, Ewekoro, Calabar and Nkalagu is Options:
  A) coal
  B) marble
  C) limestone
  D) gypsum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: Which of the following pairs of cities have both a seaport and an international airport? Options:
  A) Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
  B) Lagos and San Francisco
  C) New York and Warri
  D) Kampala and Mombasa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13:

  When the traverse connects two stations, whose positions are known, what type of traverse is this?

  Options:
  A) closed traverse
  B) open traverse
  C) station traverse
  D) leg traverse
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14: A trader in town Y on Long. 30°W telephoned his uncle in town Z on Long. 60°E at 12.00 noon. The local time the uncle received the call was? Options:
  A) 6.00 a.m
  B) 10.00 a.m
  C) 2.00 p.m
  D) 6.00 p.m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 15: The population of Nigeria is estimated at? Options:
  A) 124 million people
  B) 96 million people
  C) 162 million people
  D) 140 million people
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 16:

  The coastal regions of Sierra leonne record an annual rainfall of over

  Options:
  A) 3,000 mm
  B) 4,000 mm
  C) 5,000 mm
  D) 6,500 mm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 17: Accelerated soil erosion result from a combination of? Options:
  A) bad farming practice and mulching
  B) intensive cultivation and cover crops
  C) bad farming practices and fertilizers
  D) intensive cultivation and overgrazing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18:

  

  The bearing of Olefi from Kosi is

  Options:
  A) 035^o
  B) 085^o
  C) 127^o
  D) 305^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 19: The Tennessee Valley Authority can best be said to administer? Options:
  A) a multi-purpose river basin development project
  B) an agricultural generation project
  C) an electricity power generation project
  D) a flood control project
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 20:

  

  The gradient along the main river between the points marked X and Y is approximately

  Options:
  A) 1:15
  B) 1:16
  C) 1:17
  D) 1:18
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  The correct answer is D .