Geography past questions: WAEC SSCE 2025

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1.
A feature produced by water in desert areas is
1. A.zeugens
2. B.wadis
3. C.barchans
4. D.yardangs
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Answer: B wadis
2.
All the following are man-made features found on the mapped area, except?
1. A.settlements
2. B.bridges
3. C.dams
4. D.roads
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Answer: C dams
3.
Calculate the range of temperature for the station
1. A.2°C
2. B.14°C
3. C.5°C
4. D.12C
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Answer: B 14°C
4.
In Köppen's classification of climates, AF refers to
1. A.desert
2. B.mediterranean
3. C.equatorial
4. D.monsoon
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Answer: C equatorial
5.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is experienced on
1. A.march 21
2. B.December 22
3. C.june 21
4. D.September 22/23
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Answer: C june 21
6.
Line A - B in the mapped area can best be described as
1. A.convex slope
2. B.uniform
3. C.concave slope
4. D.dip slope
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Answer: C concave slope
7.
Marble is a metamorphosed
1. A.gabbro
2. B.granite
3. C.basalt
4. D.limestone
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Answer: D limestone
8.
On March 21 each year, all towns in the Southern Hemisphere experience what?
1. A.partial darkness
2. B.longer period of twilight
3. C.complete daylight for 14 hours
4. D.equal lengths of day and night
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Answer: D equal lengths of day and night
9.
The bearing of ILO from HUME is about
1. A.145°
2. B.35°
3. C.210°
4. D.330°
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Answer: D 330°
10.
The direction of DAMBO and HUME is
1. A.southwest
2. B.northwest
3. C.southeast
4. D.northeast
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Answer: B northwest
11.
The distance between Dambo and Ogoh as the crow flies is approximately
1. A.5.0km
2. B.26.0km
3. C.10.0km
4. D.20.0km
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Answer: D 20.0km
12.
The highest point of the mapped area is found in the
1. A.southwest
2. B.southeast
3. C.northwest
4. D.northeast
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Answer: C northwest
13.
The longitudinal which almost bisects Africa into two halves, east and west, is longitude
1. A.20°W
2. B.20°E
3. C.40°E
4. D.40ºW
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Answer: B 20°E
14.
The most popular means of transportation in the mapped area is
1. A.footpath
2. B.air
3. C.river
4. D.road
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Answer: D road
15.
The rock that has the capacity to retain underground water is
1. A.crystalline
2. B.impermeable
3. C.permeable
4. D.compact
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Answer: C permeable
16.
The scale of the map in representative fraction(RF) is
1. A.1:50,000
2. B.1:200,000
3. C.1:150,000
4. D.1:10,000
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Answer: B 1:200,000
17.
The temperature reading at the peak of a volcano is 6°C. What will be the temperature at the foot of the volcano, which is 3000 meters above the surrounding lowland?
1. A.25.5°C
2. B.13.5°C
3. C.36.5°C
4. D.5.5°C
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Answer: A 25.5°C
18.
The time at the Greenwich meridian is 10:00 a.m. What would the time be at 30ºc
1. A.12.00 pm
2. B.8.00am
3. C.12.00am
4. D.8.00pm
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Answer: A 12.00 pm
19.
What is the annual rainfall for station X?
1. A.1511mm
2. B.1160mm
3. C.1504mm
4. D.1254mm
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Answer: A 1511mm
20.
What is the time in Accra at longitude 0° when the local time at longitude 45°W is 12 noon?
1. A.5pm
2. B.7pm
3. C.9pm
4. D.3pm
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Answer: D 3pm
21.
Which mountain type is described as the lighthouse of the Mediterranean?
1. A.fold
2. B.Block
3. C.volcanic
4. D.residual
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Answer: C volcanic
22.
Which of the drainage patterns is best established in the areas of alternate hard and soft rocks?
1. A.Radial
2. B.centripetal
3. C.Trellis
4. D.Annular
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Answer: C Trellis
23.
Which of the following are achievements of ECOWAS? i. common markets ii. free movement of people iii. military cooperation iv. trade restriction
1. A.i, iii and iv only
2. B.i, ii and iii only
3. C.i, ii and iv only
4. D.ii, iii and iv only
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Answer: B i, ii and iii only
24.
Which of the following are possible causes of soil erosion? i. bush burning ii. overgrazing iii. reafforestation iv. excavation
1. A.i,ii and iv only
2. B.ii,iii and iv only
3. C.i and ii only
4. D.i,ii and iii only
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Answer: A i,ii and iv only
25.
Which of the following elements of weather is matched with the wrong measuring instrument?
1. A.Humidity and barometer
2. B.Rainfall and rain gauge
3. C.sunshine and sundial
4. D.wind-speed and anemometer
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Answer: A Humidity and barometer
26.
Which of the following is a deposition feature of an arid region?
1. A.rock pedestal
2. B.Barchan
3. C.zeugen
4. D.yardang
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Answer: B Barchan
27.
Which of the following pairs of landforms are of desert origin ?
1. A.Barchans and tombolos
2. B.sandbars and tombolos
3. C.Zuegens and inselbergs
4. D.yardangs and batholiths
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Answer: C Zuegens and inselbergs
28.
Which of the following pairs of minerals are from the bulk of the inner core of the Earth?
1. A.silicon and copper
2. B.Aluminium and iron
3. C.iron and Nickel
4. D.tin and columbite
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Answer: C iron and Nickel
29.
Which of the following statements is true about station X?
1. A.The station has double maxima rainfall
2. B.The rainfall duration is six months
3. C.rain mainly falls in winter
4. D.The rainfall in the station is uniformly distributed over the months
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Answer: A The station has double maxima rainfall
30.
Which of the following wave actions is a process of erosion?
1. A.traction
2. B.saltation
3. C.hydraulic
4. D.suspension
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Answer: C hydraulic

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