Year : 
1991
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 42 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

All the following are products of the chemical industry except

A. synthetic rubber

B. dye

C. fertilizers

D. plastics

E. alumina

E

32.

The longitudinal extent of Nigeria is

A. 80

B. 100

C. 120

D. 140

E. 160

C

33.

All the following highlands in Nigeria are composed of basement complex rocks except the

A. North- central highlands

B. Wester highlands

C. Udi-Nsukka plateau

D. Easter hihlands

E. Obudu plateau

C

34.

The greatest hydro-electric power potential in Nigeria is found in the

A. Sokoto plains

B. Niger-Benue trough

C. Cross River Basin

D. Chad Basin

E. Eastern highlands

B

35.

Which of the following regions in Nigeria is not sparsely populated? The

A. Niger delta

B. Sahel region of Borno State

C. Muri planis of the Middle Benue Valley

D. Eastern scarpland

E. Eastern borderlands

D

36.

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except the

A. movement of people and commodities

B. promotion of national and international trade

C. diffusion of ideas and technology

D. promotion of national integration

E. distribution of population

E

37.

In 1985 Anambra State with a land area of about 17.700km2 had a population of about 6,175,000 what was the approximate population density per km2?

A. 65

B. 32

C. 320

D. 349

E. 229

D

38.

Thermal electricity is produced in all the following areas except

A. Afam

B. Oji

C. Kainji

D. Sapele

E. Lagos

C

39.

The major problem facing livestock farming in East Africa is the

A. competition for land with arable farmers

B. torrential rainfall which destroys Iivestock

C. inferior breed of cattle which produces only meat

D. inadequate veterinary services

A

40.

The most important cash crop in the irrigated Nile Basin is

A. wheat

B. cotton

C. sugarcane

D. groundnut

E. millet

B

31.

All the following are products of the chemical industry except

A. synthetic rubber

B. dye

C. fertilizers

D. plastics

E. alumina

E

32.

The longitudinal extent of Nigeria is

A. 80

B. 100

C. 120

D. 140

E. 160

C

33.

All the following highlands in Nigeria are composed of basement complex rocks except the

A. North- central highlands

B. Wester highlands

C. Udi-Nsukka plateau

D. Easter hihlands

E. Obudu plateau

C

34.

The greatest hydro-electric power potential in Nigeria is found in the

A. Sokoto plains

B. Niger-Benue trough

C. Cross River Basin

D. Chad Basin

E. Eastern highlands

B

35.

Which of the following regions in Nigeria is not sparsely populated? The

A. Niger delta

B. Sahel region of Borno State

C. Muri planis of the Middle Benue Valley

D. Eastern scarpland

E. Eastern borderlands

D

36.

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except the

A. movement of people and commodities

B. promotion of national and international trade

C. diffusion of ideas and technology

D. promotion of national integration

E. distribution of population

E

37.

In 1985 Anambra State with a land area of about 17.700km2 had a population of about 6,175,000 what was the approximate population density per km2?

A. 65

B. 32

C. 320

D. 349

E. 229

D

38.

Thermal electricity is produced in all the following areas except

A. Afam

B. Oji

C. Kainji

D. Sapele

E. Lagos

C

39.

The major problem facing livestock farming in East Africa is the

A. competition for land with arable farmers

B. torrential rainfall which destroys Iivestock

C. inferior breed of cattle which produces only meat

D. inadequate veterinary services

A

40.

The most important cash crop in the irrigated Nile Basin is

A. wheat

B. cotton

C. sugarcane

D. groundnut

E. millet

B