Year : 
1990
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 22 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

When the root of a coastal cave collapsed it forms?

A. a doline

B. an estuary

C. a gorge

D. a lagoon

E. a geo

E

12.

Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

A. Roche moutonnee

B. Continental shelf

C. Deep sea plain

D. Continental slope

E. Ocean deep

A

13.

Most warm ocean current?

A. are found in the atlantic ocean

B. flow towards the equator

C. are foind in the pacific ocean

D. flow on the western the side of the contients

E. flow towards towards the high latitude

E

14.

Isothermal maps give information about?

A. pressure

B. temperature

C. wind

D. rainfall

E. sunshine

B

15.

The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

A. a wind vane

B. an anemometer

C. speedomoter

D. a wind rose

E. a hygrometer

A

16.

A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?

A. it is much more easily accessible to the observer

B. rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

C. rain falls heavily in the open space

D. rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

E. the funnel is easily filled with rain water

B

17.

Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

A. tropical rainforest

B. temperate woodland

C. coniferous forest

D. temperate grassland

E. deciduous forest

C

18.

The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

A. the vegetation is luxuriant

B. there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil

C. the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves

D. there is absence of plant cover

E. the soil is well-drained

C

19.

Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?
i Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
V Cheap and abundant labour.

A. Maize

B. Cotton

C. Rice

D. Cocoa

E. Millet

D

20.

Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

A. food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

B. hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

C. Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

D. Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

E. Food chain, ecosystem controls, environmental controls

A

11.

When the root of a coastal cave collapsed it forms?

A. a doline

B. an estuary

C. a gorge

D. a lagoon

E. a geo

E

12.

Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

A. Roche moutonnee

B. Continental shelf

C. Deep sea plain

D. Continental slope

E. Ocean deep

A

13.

Most warm ocean current?

A. are found in the atlantic ocean

B. flow towards the equator

C. are foind in the pacific ocean

D. flow on the western the side of the contients

E. flow towards towards the high latitude

E

14.

Isothermal maps give information about?

A. pressure

B. temperature

C. wind

D. rainfall

E. sunshine

B

15.

The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

A. a wind vane

B. an anemometer

C. speedomoter

D. a wind rose

E. a hygrometer

A

16.

A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?

A. it is much more easily accessible to the observer

B. rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

C. rain falls heavily in the open space

D. rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

E. the funnel is easily filled with rain water

B

17.

Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

A. tropical rainforest

B. temperate woodland

C. coniferous forest

D. temperate grassland

E. deciduous forest

C

18.

The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

A. the vegetation is luxuriant

B. there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil

C. the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves

D. there is absence of plant cover

E. the soil is well-drained

C

19.

Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?
i Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
V Cheap and abundant labour.

A. Maize

B. Cotton

C. Rice

D. Cocoa

E. Millet

D

20.

Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

A. food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

B. hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

C. Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

D. Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

E. Food chain, ecosystem controls, environmental controls

A