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 341: In Nigeria, geographical location poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the? Options:
  A) Eastern Scarplands
  B) Eastern Highlands
  C) Western Highlands
  D) Niger-Benue Trough
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 342:

  

  What is the direction of Gado from Pev?

  Options:
  A) North east
  B) North
  C) South east
  D) North west
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 343:

  

  Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows:

  The textual class that can hold the greatest amount of moisture is

  Options:
  A) sand
  B) sand loam
  C) clay loam
  D) clay
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 344: A fog is most likely to develop when a Options:
  A) warm moist wind blows over a warm current
  B) warm moist wind blows over a cold current
  C) cold, dry winds blows over a warm current
  D) warm, dry winds blows over a cold current
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 345:

  Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:
  Land area = 200,000km${}^2$
  Population = 10,000,000.

  Calculate the population density of country Y

  Options:
  A) 50 persons per km${}^2$
  B) 2000 persons per km${}^2$
  C) 200 persons per km${}^2$
  D) 20 persons per km${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 346: Which of the following is NOT an African waterway? Options:
  A) The Orange
  B) The Nile
  C) The Mackenzie
  D) The Volta
  E) The Zambezi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 347: Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is called Options:
  A) Orographic rainfall
  B) Cyclonic rainfall
  C) Frontal rainfall
  D) Thunder shower
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 348:

  

  The shaded area is the

  Options:
  A) Niger-Benue syncline
  B) Niger-Benue confluence
  C) Niger-Benue Basin
  D) Niger-Benue trough
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 349: The equatorial climate is found in the? Options:
  A) Zaire Basin
  B) Namib desert
  C) Horn of Africa
  D) Veld of South Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 350:

  What is the population density of a country with a total population of 140,000,000 and a total land area of 500,000 $k{m}^2$?

  Options:
  A) 200 persons per $k{m}^2$
  B) 500 persons per $k{m}^2$
  C) 350 persons per $k{m}^2$
  D) 280 persons per $k{m}^2$
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  The correct answer is D .