NECO Geography 2025/2026 Objective and Practical/Physical Geography Questions and Answers

The savannah vegetation is most suitable for the rearing of —
A. goats
B. pigs
C. cattle
D. poultry
Answer: C

The boundary line separating one drainage basin from another is known as —
A. meander
B. watershed
C. delta
D. estuary
Answer: B

The movement of people from rural to urban areas is known as —
A. emigration
B. immigration
C. urbanization
D. rural-urban migration
Answer: D

Which of the following rivers flows into the Atlantic Ocean?
A. River Nile
B. River Congo
C. River Niger
D. River Volta
Answer: C

Which of the following is not a component of the environment?
A. Atmosphere
B. Lithosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Bioscope
Answer: D

Which of the following towns is a major seaport in Nigeria?
A. Abuja
B. Kaduna
C. Warri
D. Enugu
Answer: C

The horizontal distance between two points divided by the vertical interval is called —
A. gradient
B. contour
C. scale
D. elevation
Answer: A

The revolution of the earth causes —
A. day and night
B. moon phases
C. seasons
D. tides
Answer: C

The area where two tectonic plates move away from each other is called a —
A. fault zone
B. convergent boundary
C. divergent boundary
D. transform fault
Answer: C

Which of the following instruments measures wind direction?
A. Barometer
B. Wind vane
C. Hygrometer
D. Rain gauge
Answer: B

The longest river in West Africa is —
A. River Benue
B. River Congo
C. River Senegal
D. River Niger
Answer: D

The Earth is tilted on its axis by —
A. 15°
B. 23½°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer: B

The zone of high temperature and rainfall throughout the year is the —
A. equatorial region
B. tropical grassland
C. Mediterranean zone
D. temperate forest
Answer: A

An extensive treeless plain with permanently frozen ground is known as —
A. steppe
B. tundra
C. savannah
D. desert
Answer: B

In map reading, features that are man-made are shown in —
A. green
B. black
C. blue
D. red
Answer: B

The scale of 1:100,000 means that —
A. 1cm on the map represents 100,000km
B. 1km on the map represents 100,000km
C. 1cm on the map represents 1km
D. 1cm on the map represents 1,000m
Answer: D

A population pyramid shows —
A. vegetation distribution
B. settlement hierarchy
C. age and sex distribution
D. rainfall variation
Answer: C

Which of the following zones has the lowest temperature?
A. Equatorial
B. Temperate
C. Polar
D. Tropical
Answer: C

What is the compass bearing of due east?
A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 0°
D. 270°
Answer: A

The direction of river flow can best be determined by —
A. height of contour lines
B. compass rose
C. closeness of buildings
D. density of vegetation
Answer: A

Which of the following supports the development of settlements?
A. Harsh climate
B. Fertile soil
C. High mountain ranges
D. Dense forest
Answer: B

An area of inland drainage is one where —
A. rivers flow into lakes or disappear
B. rivers enter the ocean directly
C. rainfall is constant
D. no rivers exist
Answer: A

An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top is a —
A. mesa
B. plateau
C. volcano
D. dune
Answer: A

The measurement of rainfall is carried out using a —
A. barometer
B. hygrometer
C. rain gauge
D. wind vane
Answer: C

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
A. Earth’s rotation
B. Sun’s radiation
C. Moon’s gravitational pull
D. Ocean currents
Answer: C

Which type of erosion forms V-shaped valleys?
A. Wind erosion
B. Marine erosion
C. River erosion
D. Glacial erosion
Answer: C

Population density is calculated by dividing —
A. area by total population
B. population by area
C. births by deaths
D. towns by villages
Answer: B

The line that joins places of equal temperature is called —
A. isobar
B. isohyet
C. isotherm
D. contour
Answer: C

Which of the following activities is common in desert areas?
A. Crop farming
B. Nomadic herding
C. Lumbering
D. Commercial fishing
Answer: B

The type of rainfall caused by air blowing over mountains is —
A. frontal rainfall
B. cyclonic rainfall
C. orographic rainfall
D. conventional rainfall
Answer: C