Geography Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Geography Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Here are 20 sample geography questions with options and answers:

Which of the following is the largest ocean in the world?

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Pacific Ocean

D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: C) Pacific Ocean

What is the capital of Nigeria?

A) Lagos

B) Kano

C) Abuja

D) Port Harcourt

Answer: C) Abuja

Which of the following rivers is the longest in Africa?

A) Nile

B) Congo

C) Niger

D) Zambezi

Answer: A) Nile

What is the prime meridian's location?

A) 0 degrees longitude

B) 90 degrees longitude

C) 180 degrees longitude

D) 360 degrees longitude

Answer: A) 0 degrees longitude

The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?

A) Australia

B) Brazil

C) Indonesia

D) Philippines

Answer: A) Australia

Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A) Japan

B) Egypt

C) Nigeria

D) Bolivia

Answer: D) Bolivia

Which mountain range runs along the border of Italy and Switzerland?

A) Andes

B) Alps

C) Himalayas

D) Rocky Mountains

Answer: B) Alps

What is the Earth's largest desert?

A) Sahara Desert

B) Gobi Desert

C) Arabian Desert

D) Atacama Desert

Answer: A) Sahara Desert

The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in which continent?

A) Africa

B) South America

C) Asia

D) North America

Answer: B) South America

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

A) Coal

B) Natural Gas

C) Solar Power

D) Uranium

Answer: C) Solar Power

The process of the Earth's outer layer moving due to the flow of molten rock beneath it is known as:

A) Plate tectonics

B) Erosion

C) Weathering

D) Volcanism

Answer: A) Plate tectonics

What is the capital of Canada?

A) Ottawa

B) Toronto

C) Vancouver

D) Montreal

Answer: A) Ottawa

Which of the following is a landform formed by the deposition of sand by wind or water?

A) Delta

B) Plateau

C) Dune

D) Canyon

Answer: C) Dune

The International Date Line is located at approximately:

A) 0 degrees latitude

B) 90 degrees longitude

C) 180 degrees longitude

D) 360 degrees latitude

Answer: C) 180 degrees longitude

Which of the following is the world's largest continent by land area?

A) Africa

B) Asia

C) North America

D) Australia

Answer: B) Asia

Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Pacific Ocean

D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: D) Arctic Ocean

The term "El Niño" is associated with:

A) A type of bird

B) A tropical storm

C) A climate phenomenon

D) A geological fault

Answer: C) A climate phenomenon

The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is used as a reference for:

A) Measuring temperature

B) Setting international trade rules

C) Timekeeping and navigation

D) Solar panel installation

Answer: C) Timekeeping and navigation

What is the world's largest hot desert excluding polar deserts?

A) Sahara Desert

B) Gobi Desert

C) Arabian Desert

D) Kalahari Desert

Answer: C) Arabian Desert

In which country is the city of Sydney located?

A) New Zealand

B) United Kingdom

C) United States

D) Australia

Answer: D) Australia