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 531: If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map? Options:
  A) 1:250,000
  B) 1:25,000
  C) 1:200,000
  D) 1:100,000
  E) 1:125,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 532:

  If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm, while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is

  Options:
  A) 1:100,000
  B) 1:200,000
  C) 1:50,000
  D) 1:150,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 533: A country is said to have been unfavorable balance of trade when her? Options:
  A) tangible imports are greater in value than the tangible exports
  B) tangible exports are greater in value than the tangible imports
  C) total payments for all visible and invisible imports exceed the corresponding total,exports
  D) total receipts from all visible and invisible exports exceed the corresponding imports
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 534: The highest landforms in Nigeria are developed on? Options:
  A) sandstones
  B) granites
  C) basalts
  D) shales
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 535:

  Study the table given which shows the mean climatic conditions of station Q and answer the questions.

  Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Temp(°C)	-11	-9	4	3	12	17	19	17	11	4	-2	-8
  Precipitation(mm)	28	23	30	38	48	51	71	74	56	36	41	41

  The annual temperature range at the station is

  Options:
  A) 20°C
  B) 30°C
  C) 40°C
  D) 10°C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 536: Which of the following minerals is produced in Niger Republic? Options:
  A) Copper
  B) Iron ore
  C) Crude oil
  D) Uranium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 537:

  If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm?

  Options:
  A) 5km
  B) 2.5km
  C) 10km
  D) 20km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 538:

  All except one are functions of a village

  Options:
  A) Lumbering function
  B) Small-scale shopping
  C) Mining function
  D) Religious function
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 539: A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a? Options:
  A) delta
  B) knickpoint
  C) lagoon
  D) marine platform
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 540: In which of the following countries is commercial grain farming an important occupation? Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Kenya
  C) Spain
  D) Canada
  E) Brazil
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  The correct answer is E .