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 2401: The live commentary of a football match which started at 4:00pm at a place on longitude 15°E will be received by a listener in a town on longitude 160°W at Options:
  A) 6:20am same day
  B) 4:20am same day
  C) 1:40am next day
  D) 3:40am next day
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2402: Which of the following BEST explains why the Ganges Delta accounts for the world's largest production of jute? Options:
  A) availability of water for irrigation
  B) nearness to the equator
  C) Monsoon climate and deep rich soil
  D) large population enaged in agriculture
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2403:

  Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?

  Options:
  A) 1 in 20
  B) 1 in 24
  C) 1 in 26
  D) 1 in 32
  E) 1 in 36
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2404:

  The type of energy that is most environmentally friendly is

  Options:
  A) Thermal
  B) Nuclear
  C) hydro electric
  D) solar
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2405: By how many times will a map measuring 12cm by 7cm be enlarged to make its area 336cm²? Options:
  A) Twice
  B) Three times
  C) Four times
  D) Five times
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2406: High annual rainfall of at least 1520 mm, well distributed throughout the year with the heaviest during growing season is most suitable for the production of? Options:
  A) wheat
  B) maize
  C) barley
  D) rice
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2407: The major world exporters of wool are? Options:
  A) New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia and Argentina
  B) Australia, India, Paraguay and Argentina
  C) Bristian, Australia, Mediterrance Europe , Uruguay and South Africa
  D) New Zealand, India, Uruguay and Peru
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2408:

  A climate that is wet for up to 10 months with a single peak, an annual rainfall of 3000mm and a mean monthly temperature of at least 26° is

  Options:
  A) Tropical humid (Af)
  B) Tropical monsoon (Am)
  C) Tropical wet and dry (Aw)
  D) Warm humid subtropical (ca)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2409: The export trade of Mali is based mainly on Options:
  A) groundnuts
  B) cotton
  C) cattle
  D) cocoa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2410: The highlands that provide the sources of River Niger are? Options:
  A) Plateau of Southern Mali and North Central Plateau of Nigeria
  B) Futa Djalon and Guinea Highlands
  C) Adamawa Highlands and Plateau of Southern Mali
  D) Mandara Mountains and Plateau
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  The correct answer is B .