If you’re preparing for WAEC, NECO, or GCE Geography, practicing past questions is one of the best ways to improve. The questions below are short, simple, and commonly repeated. Just read through, check the correct answers, and follow the small explanations to understand the concepts easily.
1. The Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn on:
A. June 21
B. December 22
C. March 21
D. September 23
Correct Answer: B. December 22
Explanation: During the December Solstice, the Sun shines directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, giving the Southern Hemisphere its summer.
2. The instrument used to measure humidity is:
A. Barometer
B. Anemometer
C. Hygrometer
D. Wind Vane
Correct Answer: C. Hygrometer
Explanation: Humidity means the amount of moisture in the air, and a hygrometer is the instrument designed for that measurement.
3. Marble is a metamorphosed form of:
A. Granite
B. Shale
C. Limestone
D. Sandstone
Correct Answer: C. Limestone
Explanation: When limestone is subjected to heat and pressure over time, it changes into marble, making marble a metamorphic rock.
4. The type of rainfall formed when moist air rises over mountains is:
A. Convectional Rainfall
B. Cyclonic Rainfall
C. Relief (Orographic) Rainfall
D. Acid Rainfall
Correct Answer: C. Relief (Orographic) Rainfall
Explanation: As moist air is forced up a mountain slope, it cools and forms clouds, producing rainfall mainly on the windward side.
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5. Mountains formed due to long-term erosion are known as:
A. Fold Mountains
B. Residual Mountains
C. Block Mountains
D. Volcanic Mountains
Correct Answer: B. Residual Mountains
Explanation: Residual mountains are what remain after softer rocks have been eroded away, leaving harder rocks standing.
6. An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is:
A. Barometer
B. Thermometer
C. Rain Gauge
D. Hygrometer
Correct Answer: A. Barometer
Explanation: Atmospheric pressure refers to the weight of air on the Earth’s surface, and a barometer measures this pressure.
7. The rainfall caused by intense heating of the earth’s surface is:
A. Cyclonic Rainfall
B. Convectional Rainfall
C. Relief Rainfall
D. Frontal Rainfall
Correct Answer: B. Convectional Rainfall
Explanation: When the ground heats up, warm air rises and condenses to form thunderstorm-type rainfall, common in tropical areas.
8. Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
A. Limestone
B. Sandstone
C. Shale
D. Granite
Correct Answer: D. Granite
Explanation: Granite is an igneous rock formed from cooled magma, not sedimentary layers.
9. Landforms such as sand dunes and yardangs are formed by:
A. Running water
B. Glacial movement
C. Sea waves
D. Wind
Correct Answer: D. Wind
Explanation: Wind erosion and deposition shape landforms in desert areas, forming dunes, yardangs, etc.
10. The instrument used to measure wind speed is:
A. Wind Vane
B. Anemometer
C. Rain Gauge
D. Hydrometer
Correct Answer: B. Anemometer
Explanation: An anemometer rotates or uses sensors to calculate how fast the wind is blowing.
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Conclusion
Read through these questions often, and you’ll notice patterns that help you answer similar ones in the exam easily. Keep practicing and stay consistent.
Keywords
- geography past questions
- WAEC geography 2025
- NECO geography study notes
- GCE geography preparation
- weather instruments in geography
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