WAEC - Geography (1996)

  • 1
    The delta of the River Nile is best described as
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    (C)
    arcuate
  • 2
    Which of the following soils is easily water-logged?
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    (C)
    Clayey soil
  • 3
    The green plants which serve as producer to other organisms in the ecosystem are called
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    (A)
    autotrophs
  • 4
    A major characteristic of the tropical woodland vegetation is that
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    (B)
    the forest consists of scattered trees only
  • 5
    The Westerlies and the North-East Trade Winds are similar because they both
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    (E)
    blow towards the Horse Latitudes
  • 6
    Visibility usually decreases when a
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    (C)
    warm wind blows over a warm current
  • 7
    Diurnal range of temperature is the difference between the
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    (B)
    highest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station everyday
  • 8
    They are tropical and subtropical storms, occurring over land, they are funnel-shaped and violent, with winds of high velocity reaching up to 330kmph, which of the following winds is described above?
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    (E)
    Tornado
  • 9
    Which of the following least influences the growth of settlements?
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    (A)
    Age
  • 10
    which of the following is a disadvantage of water transport?
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    (C)
    is not flexible
  • 11
    One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 40 and 140 North of the equator is that
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    (A)
    some parts of the country enjoy a hot, wet, tropical climate throughout the year
  • 12
    A specialized mode of transportation used in carrying coal from Enugu to Oji River is the
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    (D)
    rail cart
  • 13
    Which of the geographical regions of Nigeria contains volcanic plugs, inselbergs and crater lake?
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    (C)
    North-central highland
  • 14
    The location of the oil refinery at Kaduna is best explained by the
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    (A)
    deliberate government policy and market
  • 15
    All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the
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    (E)
    trees occur in the pure stands
  • 16
    A major characteristic of local craft industry is that
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    (B)
    it is mainly hereditry
  • 17
    In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the
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    (A)
    north-west
  • 18
    Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?
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    (D)
    Savanna
  • 19
    In Africa, the veldt is located in the
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    (E)
    southern part
  • 20
    Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to
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    (C)
    the abundant rainfall and waterfalls there
  • 21
    The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
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    (D)
    they produce similar goods
  • 22
    The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because
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    (E)
    it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
  • 23
    Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?
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    (C)
    Particular species are identified
  • 24
    The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because
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    (C)
    it is resistant to tsetse files
  • 25
    Monoculture is a term associated with
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    (D)
    plantation agriculture