WAEC - Geography (2020)

  • 1

    The scale of the map is

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    (B)
    1cm to 1km
  • 2

    The height at point P is about

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    (C)
    375m
  • 3

    The countour interval on the map is

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    (A)
    50m
  • 4

    What is the approximate distance from Obasa to Oju as the crowflies?

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    (A)
    10km
  • 5

    The bearing of Danki from Oju is

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    (C)
    285°
  • 6

    The feature in the south-west of Musa is

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    (A)
    a cliff
  • 7

    The lower section of R. Kam is showing signs of old stage because of the presence of

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    (D)
    meander
  • 8

    Musa settlement is likely to be

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    (B)
    a fishing village
  • 9

    A seaport can be sited in all the following settlements except 

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    (D)
    Bama
  • 10

    All the following settlements are intervisible from KUSH except

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    (C)
    Musa
  • 11

    The annual range of temperature is

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    (B)
    2 °C
  • 12

    Which climatic region is represented by the data?

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    (D)
    Tropical Monsoon
  • 13

    Which of the following towns experiences the type of climate represented? 

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    (C)
    Ward (Nigeria)
  • 14

    The mean temperature from July to December is

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    (C)
    27.5 °C
  • 15
    The type C of Koppen's climate is the
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    (A)
    warm temperate
  • 16
    A fall in sea level can lead to the formation of 
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    (B)
    raised beach
  • 17
    Which of the following is a process of river transportation?
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    (D)
    Suspension
  • 18
    Which of the following are process of physical weathering? I. Frost action II. Hydrolysis III. Oxidation IV. Temperature Changes 
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    (B)
    I and IV only
  • 19
    Town A is located on longitude 15°E, while town B is located on longitude 45°E. If the local time in town A is 6.00am, what will be the local time in town B? 
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    (D)
    8.00am
  • 20
    The predominant process of weathering in desert regions is
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    (D)
    physical
  • 21
    Which of the following factors affect temperature? I. Latitude II. Time III, Wind direction IV. Ocean current 
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    (D)
    I and IV only
  • 22
    Which climate is characterized by winner rain and summer drought?
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    (B)
    Mediterranean
  • 23
    Temperature decreases with height in the
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    (B)
    troposphere
  • 24
    A temporary salt lake found in arid and semi-arid area is also called
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    (D)
    messa
  • 25
    Hamada is another name for
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    (C)
    rocky desert
  • 26
    Petroleum is usually found in
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    (D)
    sedimentary rocks
  • 27
    One of the following features is an example of faulting
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    (C)
    Rift valley
  • 28
    How many Standard Time Zones will a country with a longitudinal extent of 155° have?
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    (B)
    11
  • 29
    The day in which the length of day and night are equal everywhere on Earth is 
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    (C)
    21st March
  • 30
    A rock in which water cannot easily pass through is termed
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    (C)
    impermeable
  • 31
    A great circle route is used to
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    (B)
    save time and fuel
  • 32
    The difference between the hottest and coldest months of a place is the
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    (C)
    annual range temperature
  • 33
    Which of the following is not a proof of the spherical shape of the Earth?
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    (D)
    Coastal submergence
  • 34
    A plateau highly eroded by rivers and broken by deep narrow valleys is
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    (C)
    dissected plateau
  • 35
    Calculate the distance between town Y which is on latitude 40° N and town Z which is on latitude 10°S
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    (D)
    5550km
  • 36
    Which of the following problems hinder international trade? I. Political instability II. Low tariffs III. Inadequate foreign exchange IV. Strained relations
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    (D)
    I, III and IV only
  • 37
    The hinterland of a port is
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    (D)
    area served by a port
  • 38
    Which of the following are the benefits of transportation to a country? I. Diffusion of ideas II. Acculturation III. Unemployment IV. Enhanced trade
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    (D)
    I, III and IV only
  • 39
    Which of the following are characteristics of manufacturing induitries in Tropical Africa? I. Export-oriented II. Labour intensive III. Consumer-oriented IV. Diversified production
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    (B)
    II and III only
  • 40
    Which factor for location of industries explains the establishment of cement industries near areas of limestone deposits?
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    (C)
    Source of raw material
  • 41
    The major problem facing the railway transportation compared to road transportation is
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    (D)
    lack of flexibility
  • 42
    Which of the following is not-a sea route? 
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    (A)
    London -> Moscow -> Baghdad
  • 43
    One characteristic feature of intensive farming is that, it is practised in urban centres where
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    (B)
    human population is high
  • 44
    Which of the following features promote the development of nucleated settlement?
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    (D)
    Fertile soils and steep valleys
  • 45
    In an economy where the major problem to industrial development is the fear of failure, the most important policy to revitalize the industrial sector of such an economy is
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    (C)
    development of innovative entrepreneurs