NECO 2020

2020 NECO Geography Past Questions

Browse the 2020 NECO Geography past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Geography spans physical, human and regional geography plus map reading. Candidates who score well practise drawing sketch maps and reading topographic maps under timed conditions. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.

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  1. Q12007MEDIUMPhysics

    The phenomenon of photoelectric effect is NOT used in

    1. A.automatic doors
    2. B.bimetallic strip thermometers✓ Correct
    3. C.light meters in cameras
    4. D.setting off burglar alarms
    5. E.sound production from film tracks.
  2. Q22006MEDIUMBiology

    Which plant stores food in its roots?

    1. A.Cassava
    2. B.Cocoyam
    3. C.Irish potato✓ Correct
    4. D.Onion
    5. E.Yam
  3. Q32003MEDIUMEconomics

    The central point of the Malthusian theory is that

    1. A.A. everybody should become a farmer
    2. B.B. government should provide enough accommodation and food
    3. C.C. increasing population will get enough food✓ Correct
    4. D.D. population increase in geometric progression while food arithmetic progression
    5. E.E. wages has nothing to do with cost of living
  4. Q42008MEDIUMPhysics

    Two equal capacitances are connected first in series and then in parallel. The ratio of the effective series capacitance to the effective parallel capacitance is

    1. A.0.25✓ Correct
    2. B.0.50
    3. C.1.00
    4. D.2.20
    5. E.4.00
  5. Q52002MEDIUMBiology

    An inflorescence is a

    1. A.group of flowers borne on the same stalk✓ Correct
    2. B.group of flowers born on different stalks
    3. C.flower pollinated by wind
    4. D.many flowers on the same plant
    5. E.plants which have both male and female reproductive organs
  6. Q62005MEDIUMPhysics

    Which of the following statements is correct?

    1. A.Alpha particles have a large mass and high penetrating power
    2. B.Alpha particles have a small mass and a low penetrating power
    3. C.Beta partials have no mass and a high penetrating power
    4. D.Beta particles have a large mass and a low penetrating power✓ Correct
    5. E.Gamma rays have no mass and a high penetrating power
  7. Q72008MEDIUMMathematics

    Find the mean deviation of 20, 25, 21, 27, 28, 29, to the nearest whole number

    1. A.2
    2. B.3
    3. C.4
    4. D.5
    5. E.6✓ Correct
  8. Q82006MEDIUMPhysics

    A platinum-resistance thermometer has a resistance of 4Ω at 0°C and 12Ω at 100°C. Assuming that the resistance changes uniformly with temperature. Calculate the resistance of the thermometer when the temperature is 45°C.

    1. A.6.0Ω
    2. B.6.42Ω
    3. C.7.6Ω✓ Correct
    4. D.8.4Ω
    5. E.16.0Ω
  9. Q92006MEDIUMChemistry

    What mass of copper in gram would be deposited by a current of 1.00ampere passing for 965 seconds through copper(II) tertraoxosulphate (VI) solution? [Cu 63.5; If = 96500c]

    1. A.0.32
    2. B.0.64
    3. C.3.18
    4. D.6.35✓ Correct
    5. E.9.65
  10. Q102007MEDIUMMathematics

    A pair of shoes was sold for N2,250.00 at a loss of 10%. What was the cost price?

    1. A.N750.00
    2. B.N2,500.00
    3. C.N2,538.00✓ Correct
    4. D.N3,288.00
    5. E.N4,038.00

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