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 2281:

  The instrument used to measure relative humidity is called

  Options:
  A) hygrometer
  B) anemometer
  C) barometer
  D) thermometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2282:

  

  The River marked R is the River

  Options:
  A) Gongola
  B) Yobe
  C) Gurara
  D) Taraba
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2283:

  Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

  Options:
  A) It provides water for industrial uses
  B) It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
  C) It provides shelter in form of timber for man
  D) It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2284: The population of a town in 1975 was 210,000 but grew to 280,000 in 1980. What was the the annual growth rate? Options:
  A) 15.0%
  B) 6.7%
  C) 33.3%
  D) 26.7%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2285:

  

  The elevation of the point marked Z is approximately

  Options:
  A) 500m
  B) 525m
  C) 550m
  D) 575m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2286:

  Which of the following is a wind deposited land form?

  Options:
  A) yardang
  B) rock pedestal
  C) loess
  D) deflation hollow
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2287:

  Which of the following statements is true of the North Atlantic Sea route?

  Options:
  A) It is the busiest sea route
  B) It links Nigeria with Europe
  C) Goods carried on the route include grains
  D) It links North America with Europe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2288:

  

  The bearing of La'ah from Gambo is

  Options:
  A) 60^o
  B) 300^o
  C) 30^o
  D) 120^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2289: Urban centers originate mainly as zones of? Options:
  A) transport concentration
  B) greater social intercourse
  C) tourist attraction
  D) non-primary economic activity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2290:

  Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below

  	J	F	M	J	J	J	A	S	S	O	N	D
  *T (oC)	22.1	24.1	27.5	30.9	31.5	30.0	27.3	25.8	26.7	27.7	25.2	22.7
  *R(mm)	0	0	0.3	7.6	40.6	68.6	175.3	233.5	104.1	20.8	0	0

  ^*T = Temperature

  ^*R = Rainfall

  The mean temperature of station Y is

  Options:
  A) 22.1^oC
  B) 26.8^oC
  C) 27.3^oC
  D) 30.0^oC
  E) 31.5^oC
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  The correct answer is B .