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 31: One major feature of manufacturing in West Africa is that the industries Options:
  A) are evenly spread over major towns
  B) produce mainly for domestic market
  C) are capital intensive
  D) have wide markets for their products
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 32: 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 33: A ship's radioed message on the high sea at 5.45pm was heard at Abidjan(5°W) at 11.15a.m on the same day.Find the position of the ship Options:
  A) 90E°
  B) 92° 30'E
  C) 95°E
  D) 97° 30'E
  E) 100°E
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 34:

  Which of the following criteria is used to classify settlements into rural or urban?

  Options:
  A) age
  B) function
  C) site
  D) location
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 35: A traveller crossing the international Date Line from America to Asia at 12 midnight on Sunday, would have to change his watch to 12 midnight on Options:
  A) Sunday
  B) Monday
  C) Tuesday
  D) Saturday
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 36:

  The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except

  Options:
  A) Lagos-Hamburg
  B) Lagos-New york
  C) Lagos-Rotterdam
  D) Lagos-Southampton
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 37:

  

  The export trade of the country marked G is based mainly on

  Options:
  A) Cocoa
  B) Cotton
  C) Maize
  D) Cattle
  E) Groundnuts
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 38: Which of the following economic activities involves the use of machinery, much land, but few people? Options:
  A) Commercial grain agriculture
  B) Commercial dairy agricuture
  C) Commercial gardening
  D) Nomadic herding
  E) Livestock ranching
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 39: One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the? Options:
  A) submergence of existing coast lands
  B) emergence of submerged island
  C) increase in global temperature
  D) drier conditions in the tropical areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 40: The highest peak in Nigeria can be found on the? Options:
  A) Oban Hills
  B) Western Uplands
  C) Adamawa Highland
  D) Jos Plateau
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  The correct answer is C .