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 191: Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they? Options:
  A) are called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively
  B) indicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation
  C) mark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight
  D) mark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 192: The rock type formed through the deposits compression of elastic particles is ? Options:
  A) anthracite
  B) sandstone
  C) limestone
  D) mudstone
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 193: The weight of water vapour contained in a given volume of air is referred to as? Options:
  A) absolute humidity
  B) specific humidity
  C) relative humidity
  D) vapour pressure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 194:

  If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?

  Options:
  A) 10km, 40km
  B) 5km, 20km
  C) 2.5km, 10km
  D) 20km, 80km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 195: The tundra region is sparsely populated because of? Options:
  A) scarcity of water
  B) harsh environmental conditions
  C) low natural resources base
  D) low level of avaiable technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 196: The problems of irregular levels of water in river navigation may be solved by? Options:
  A) straightening river courses
  B) controlling the currents
  C) providing dams, canals and locks
  D) changing the diretion of river flow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 197:

  

  The feature marked Y is best described as

  Options:
  A) Valley
  B) Spur
  C) Gap
  D) Pass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 198: The geological structure of Africa is largely composed of? Options:
  A) sedimentary rocks
  B) volcanic rocks
  C) granitic rocks
  D) crystalline rocks
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 199: Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map? Options:
  A) 1: 20
  B) 1: 50
  C) 1: 500
  D) 1: 2,500
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 200:

  The ecological zone with the largest hectarage of irrigated land in Nigeria is the

  Options:
  A) rain forest
  B) Guniea savannah
  C) Sudan savannah
  D) Sahel savannah
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  The correct answer is D .