Year : 
1993
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 of 80 Questions

# Question Ans
51.

The moving force behind the formation of OAU was

A. William Tubman

B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

C. Jomo Kenyatta

D. Kwame Nkrumah

E. Julius Nyerere

D

52.

All the following are organs of OAU except

A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government

B. Economic Commission fo Africa

C. General Secretariat

D. Council of Ministers

E. Commission for Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration

B

53.

The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in

A. Cote d'lvoire

B. Benin Republic

C. Liberia

D. Chad

E. Guinea

C

54.

The veto given the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is necessary because it

A. makes them respect the UNO and help her achieve her objectives

B. gives due respect to whom honour is due

C. makes apartheld South Africa to fear the UNO

D. bringing the big powers into agreement on important world issues

E. ensure the operation of the principle of collective responsibility

D

55.

The ''Uniting for Peace'' resolution of the UNO was adopted in

A. 1945

B. 1947

C. 1950

D. 1960

E. 1966

C

56.

Which of the following is not an organ of the UNO? The

A. Security Council

B. World Health Organization

C. Economic and Social Council

D. Secretariat

E. International Court of Justice

B

57.

The angular difference between the true north and magnetic north is called the

A. magnetic grid

B. angle of incidence

C. magnetic variation

D. grid reference

E. magnetic location

B

58.

The planet often considered as the earth's twin because of their close similarity in size, mass and density is

A. mercury

B. venus

C. jupiter

D. saturn

E. pluto

B

59.

Which of the following minerals is derived from sedimentary rocks?

A. Coal

B. Gold

C. Diamond

D. Aluminium

E. Manganese

Detailed Solution

Coal is an organic sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation and preservation of plant materials, usually in a swamp environment.
60.

The point at which piracy occurs in a river is referred to as the

A. a butte

B. a rock pedestal

C. an inselberg

D. a mesa

E. a zeugen

E

51.

The moving force behind the formation of OAU was

A. William Tubman

B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

C. Jomo Kenyatta

D. Kwame Nkrumah

E. Julius Nyerere

D

52.

All the following are organs of OAU except

A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government

B. Economic Commission fo Africa

C. General Secretariat

D. Council of Ministers

E. Commission for Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration

B

53.

The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in

A. Cote d'lvoire

B. Benin Republic

C. Liberia

D. Chad

E. Guinea

C

54.

The veto given the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is necessary because it

A. makes them respect the UNO and help her achieve her objectives

B. gives due respect to whom honour is due

C. makes apartheld South Africa to fear the UNO

D. bringing the big powers into agreement on important world issues

E. ensure the operation of the principle of collective responsibility

D

55.

The ''Uniting for Peace'' resolution of the UNO was adopted in

A. 1945

B. 1947

C. 1950

D. 1960

E. 1966

C

56.

Which of the following is not an organ of the UNO? The

A. Security Council

B. World Health Organization

C. Economic and Social Council

D. Secretariat

E. International Court of Justice

B

57.

The angular difference between the true north and magnetic north is called the

A. magnetic grid

B. angle of incidence

C. magnetic variation

D. grid reference

E. magnetic location

B

58.

The planet often considered as the earth's twin because of their close similarity in size, mass and density is

A. mercury

B. venus

C. jupiter

D. saturn

E. pluto

B

59.

Which of the following minerals is derived from sedimentary rocks?

A. Coal

B. Gold

C. Diamond

D. Aluminium

E. Manganese

Detailed Solution

Coal is an organic sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation and preservation of plant materials, usually in a swamp environment.
60.

The point at which piracy occurs in a river is referred to as the

A. a butte

B. a rock pedestal

C. an inselberg

D. a mesa

E. a zeugen

E