WAEC - Geography (2019)

  • 1

    What is the contour interval of the map?

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    (B)
    100 m
  • 2

    What is the scale of the map in statement form?

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    (A)
    one centimeter on the map represents half kilometer on the ground
  • 3

    The approximate length of R. Ofon is

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    (A)
    18.3 km
  • 4

    Which of the following settlements is nodal? 

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    (D)
    NITY
  • 5

    The highest elevation in the mapped area is approximately

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    (C)
    1250 m
  • 6

    What is the relief feature marked X?

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    (C)
    Knoll
  • 7

    If the map of NITY DISTRICT is reduced to half, what will be the scale of the new map in Representative Fraction (RF)?

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    (C)
    1 : 100,000
  • 8

    The relief feature on the west of NITY which extends to the north-western corner of the map is a

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    (D)
    ridge
  • 9

    In which settlement is mining practised in the mapped area?

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    (C)
    Coura
  • 10

    Where can civil conflicts be resolved in the District?

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    (D)
    NITY
  • 11

    Which of the following statistical methods is represented above?

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    (C)
    Flow chart
  • 12

     How many passengers travelled between IZABU and Ashama?

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    (D)
    12,000
  • 13

    By how much is the traffic between IZABU and Anikpu more than the traffic between IZABU and Ugba?

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    (B)
    1,500
  • 14

    One major advantage of the figure is that, it 

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    (B)
    shows quantity and direction together
  • 15
    The density of the earth's crust varies from
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    (D)
    2.5 g/cm3 to 3.3 g/cm3
  • 16
    Which of the following features is found in the upper course of a river?
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    (B)
    Gorge
  • 17
    Which of the following elements of climate is used in the Greek System of climate classification?
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    (D)
    Temperature
  • 18
    Two opposite longitudes form
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    (A)
    a Great Circle
  • 19
     What is the local time in Town X at 45° E, when it is noon at 0°?
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    (C)
    3.00 pm
  • 20
     Which of the following examples of igneous rock is extrusive?
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    (B)
    Basalt
  • 21
    Rift valleys are formed through which of the following processes? 
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    (D)
    Faulting
  • 22
    Caverns, dry valleys and underground drainage are associated with which of the following areas?
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    (C)
    Limestone
  • 23
    Which of the following processes of wind action is erosion?
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    (B)
    Deflation
  • 24
    From what are carbonaceous types of sedimentary rocks made of?
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    (C)
    Vegetable matter
  • 25
    Which of the following is a drainage pattern?
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    (D)
    Trellis
  • 26
    The predominant process of weathering in the desert region is
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    (C)
    physical
  • 27
    The instrument, barometer, is used for measuring
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    (D)
    air pressure
  • 28
    Which climatic type has winter rain
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    (B)
    Meditaerranean
  • 29
    Which of the following igneous intrusions is horizontally inclined?
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    (A)
    Sill
  • 30
    Which of the following rocks is not metamorphic
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    (A)
    Shale
  • 31
    If the temperature reading at an observatory located on top of a dormant volcano is 6°C what will be the temperature at the bottom of the volcano if the observatory is 3,000 meters from the surrounding lowland?
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    (C)
    25.5°C
  • 32
    A crescentic depositional feature found in desert mice is
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    (D)
    Barchan dune
  • 33
    Which of the following is not a volcanic feature?
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    (D)
    Ventifact
  • 34
    Earth's surface is warmed by solar energy through
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    (C)
    conduction
  • 35
    Vosges and black forest mountains are examples of
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    (B)
    block
  • 36
    How many standard time zones will a country with a longitudinal extent of 150° have? 
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    (A)
    10
  • 37
    One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 41 and 14" North of the equator is that
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    (D)
    Some parts Of the country enjoy a hot, wet tropical climate throughout the year
  • 38
    Subsistence farming is practiced when people
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    (A)
    grow crops for consumption
  • 39
    Which of the following factors hinder the development of tourism? I. Spread of diseases II. Escalation of crime Ill. Adequate publicity IV. Inadequate appreciation of leisure
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    (C)
    I and IV only
  • 40
    The busiest ocean trade route is the 
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    (C)
    North Atlantic route
  • 41
    A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be 
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    (C)
    linear
  • 42
    The major causes of change in population size are
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    (A)
    births, marriage and deaths
  • 43
    Banking, insurance, and teaching are examples of which industry?
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    (B)
    Tertiary
  • 44
    A rapid population growth can result from
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    (D)
    improved medical care
  • 45
    The term relative location of a settlement refers to
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    (B)
    the position of a settlement in relation to others