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 81: Ocean currents are caused mainly by? Options:
  A) the rotation of the earth
  B) the amount of evaporation from the oceans
  C) prvailing surfaces winds
  D) the shape of the ocean
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 82: The earth’s movement from west to east on its own axis is known as Options:
  A) friction
  B) revolution
  C) gravitation
  D) rotation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 83:

  

  Use the information given in the chart and answer the question. If the total population of the city is 500,000 what is the population of ward 4?

  Options:
  A) 75,000
  B) 125,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 150,000
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 84: Automobile industries that are essentially assembly plants are found in? Options:
  A) West Africa
  B) South Africa
  C) West Europe
  D) North East U.S.A.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 85: The most ideal statistical mapping technique for showing population migration is the? Options:
  A) choropleth
  B) flow diagram
  C) isopleth
  D) dot map
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 86:

  A population with low births and death rates presents

  Options:
  A) a broad-based population pyramid
  B) a young dependent population structure
  C) an equal male-female population structure
  D) an inverted population pyramid
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 87: Which of the following is likely to be found in an oasis in the Sahara Desert? Options:
  A) Raffia palm
  B) Oil palm
  C) Date palm
  D) Dum palm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 88: What do the Canaries and Guinea currents have in common? Options:
  A) They are warm currents
  B) They are cold currents
  C) They wash the western coast
  D) They flow away from the equator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 89:

  The feature marked X in the diagram is a ________

  Options:
  A) Spit
  B) Stack
  C) Beach
  D) Gorge
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 90:

  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 .