Year : 
1999
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 31 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The earth lies between

A. Mercury and Venus

B. Mars and Jupiter

C. Venus and Mars

D. Jupiter and Saturn

C

2.

If A is located on latitude 6 0N and B on latitude 12N, what is the distance between the two places?

A. 1.998km

B. 777km

C. 666km

D. 66.6km

C

3.

The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by

A. isostatic shift

B. earthquakes

C. vulcanicity

D. continental drift

D

4.

Marble and Schist are examples of

A. sedimentary rocks

B. volcanic rocks

C. metamorphic rocks

D. plutonic rocks

C

5.

In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?

A. Regions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall

B. Semi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature

C. Regions with large amounts of limestone and chalk

D. Regions with luxuriant vegetation cover

B

6.

A steep-side feature with vertical bands of alternate hard arid soft rocks, aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds is

A. Mesa

B. Zeugen

C. Yardang

D. Rock pedestal

C

7.

All the following condition are favourable for the formation of delta except

A. presence of large lakes in ther river course

B. availability of adequate sediments

C. absence of strong current at the river mouth

D. presence of sheltered coast

A

8.

Which of the following is responsible for the formation of block mountains?

A. Faulting

B. Sedimentation

C. Folding

D. Deposition

A

9.

The feature commonly found along the lower course of a river are

A. windgaps

B. rapids

C. waterfalls

D. meanders

D

10.

Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland ?

A. Benguela current

B. Kuro siwo current

C. Agulhas current

D. Brazillian current

A

1.

The earth lies between

A. Mercury and Venus

B. Mars and Jupiter

C. Venus and Mars

D. Jupiter and Saturn

C

2.

If A is located on latitude 6 0N and B on latitude 12N, what is the distance between the two places?

A. 1.998km

B. 777km

C. 666km

D. 66.6km

C

3.

The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by

A. isostatic shift

B. earthquakes

C. vulcanicity

D. continental drift

D

4.

Marble and Schist are examples of

A. sedimentary rocks

B. volcanic rocks

C. metamorphic rocks

D. plutonic rocks

C

5.

In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?

A. Regions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall

B. Semi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature

C. Regions with large amounts of limestone and chalk

D. Regions with luxuriant vegetation cover

B

6.

A steep-side feature with vertical bands of alternate hard arid soft rocks, aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds is

A. Mesa

B. Zeugen

C. Yardang

D. Rock pedestal

C

7.

All the following condition are favourable for the formation of delta except

A. presence of large lakes in ther river course

B. availability of adequate sediments

C. absence of strong current at the river mouth

D. presence of sheltered coast

A

8.

Which of the following is responsible for the formation of block mountains?

A. Faulting

B. Sedimentation

C. Folding

D. Deposition

A

9.

The feature commonly found along the lower course of a river are

A. windgaps

B. rapids

C. waterfalls

D. meanders

D

10.

Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland ?

A. Benguela current

B. Kuro siwo current

C. Agulhas current

D. Brazillian current

A