WAEC - Geography (2015)

  • 1
    What is the scale of the map in statement form?
    Respondre
    (A)
    One centimeter on the map represents half a kilometer on the ground
  • 2
    What is the approximate distance as the crow flies from Mami to Esho?
    Respondre
    (C)
    3.0 km
  • 3
    Which of the following settlements performs administrative function?
    Respondre
    (C)
    Buto
  • 4
    In which part of the mapped area is lumbering a likely economic activity?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Northwest
  • 5
    What is the direction of flow of River Afikpo?
    Respondre
    (C)
    Northwest
  • 6
    What is the settlement of Ede?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Linear
  • 7
    What is the contour interval of the map?
    Respondre
    (C)
    100 metres
  • 8
    Which economic activity could be practiced in the south-eastern part of mapped area?
    Respondre
    (A)
    Animal rearing
  • 9
    Which of the following modes of transport is commonly used in the mapped area?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Road
  • 10
    The distance by road from Mami to Buto is approximately_____?
    Respondre
    (A)
    9.0 km
  • 11
    The hotter planet is____?
    Respondre
    (C)
    Mercury
  • 12
    When does eclipse of the moon occur?
    Respondre
    (A)
    When the earth comes between the sun and the moon
  • 13
    The upfolded portion of a fold mountain is called_____?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Anticline
  • 14
    The part of the earth's crust which is made up of silica and alumina is the_____?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Sial
  • 15
    During equinox_____?
    Respondre
    (B)
    All places across the globe experience equal lengths of day and night
  • 16
    Whenever volcanic eruption occurs______?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Gases and molten magma are ejected
  • 17
    The extent of a coastal erosion depends on the______?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Nature of the waves
  • 18
    Which of the following is a characteristic of igneous rock?
    Respondre
    (C)
    Crystalline in nature
  • 19
    The temperature at the foot of a mountain is 20oC. if the mountain is 6000 meters above sea level, what will be the temperature at the top of the mountain?
    Respondre
    (A)
    -19.0oC
  • 20
    Wind erosion is common in arid areas because______?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Wind speed is high and there are few wind breaks
  • 21
    Which of the following features could be found in the upper course of rivers?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Waterfall
  • 22
    Ash and cinder cones are associated with
    Respondre
    (D)
    Volcanic eruption
  • 23
    Deposition of fine grained sand carried over long distance by wind is known as
    Respondre
    (C)
    Loess
  • 24
    The core of the earth is also called______?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Barysphere
  • 25
    Which of the following environmental resources is non-renewable?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Minerals
  • 26
    Relief rainfall is common around the
    Respondre
    (C)
    Highland areas
  • 27
    Which of the following features is of volcanic origin?
    Respondre
    (A)
    Sill
  • 28
    The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
    Respondre
    (B)
    Barometer
  • 29
    The gradual breakdown of rocks in situ by either physical or chemical process is called
    Respondre
    (C)
    Weathering
  • 30
    The Fourth planet from the sun in the solar system is
    Respondre
    (D)
    Mars
  • 31
    Which rock type involves stratification?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Sedimentary
  • 32
    Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperatures and other physical properties meet?
    Respondre
    (C)
    Cyclonic rainfall
  • 33
    In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Limestone regions
  • 34
    The remains of eroded highland in desert and semi-desert environments are commonly called
    Respondre
    (C)
    Inselbergs
  • 35
    The time in town X on longitude 15oE is 4.00 pm. What will be the time in town Y on longitude 15oW?
    Respondre
    (B)
    2.00 pm
  • 36
    Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy over other sources of energy?
    Respondre
    (A)
    It is easily renewable
  • 37
    One relative advantage of water transport over road transport is its
    Respondre
    (B)
    Capacity for carrying bulky goods
  • 38
    The number of people living in a unit area of land is termed its
    Respondre
    (D)
    Population density
  • 39
    An effect of rural-urban migration on the source region is
    Respondre
    (A)
    Rural depopulation
  • 40
    Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in West Africa?
    Respondre
    (B)
    High birth rate and low death rate
  • 41
    Which of the following features distinguishes heavy industries from light industries?
    Respondre
    (A)
    Complexities of processing techniques
  • 42
    The cheapest mode of transport for the conveyance of bulky goods across countries is
    Respondre
    (D)
    Water
  • 43
    The major trading partners of the Anglophone West African countries are
    Respondre
    (A)
    Britain, USA, Germany and Japan
  • 44
    Which of the following is true of inter community relationship?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs
  • 45
    If a country has a population of 20,000,000 and its size is 1,000,000 km2 then its population density is
    Respondre
    (C)
    20 persons/km2