Year :
1994
Title :
Geography
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 38 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
An aquifer is A. a permeable rock layer in which water is stored B. a non-porous rock C. an impermeable rock layer in a desert D. an impervious and impermeable rock E. a well-jointed rock layer |
A |
| 22. |
The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is A. water B. man C. minerals D. air E. vegetation |
C |
| 23. |
The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is A. water B. man C. minerals D. air E. vegetation |
C |
| 24. |
Which of the following factors least effects population concentration in the North-east of USA? A. Minerals resources B. Climate C. Employment opportunities D. Accessibility E. Flood |
E |
| 25. |
Which of the following has the highest population concentration? A. Tropical Asia B. Peninsular Europe C. Temperat interior of North America D. Temperate coastland of South America E. Tropical interior of Africa |
A |
| 26. |
Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration on the source region? A. Rural depopulation B. Urban depopulation C. Rural congestion D. Rural unemployment E. Urban congestion |
A |
| 27. |
One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that A. rural settlements are areas of secondary activities B. urban settlements are areas of primary activities C. urban settlements are areas of secondary and tertiary activities D. both primary and tertary activities predominate in urban settlement E. rural settlements are areas of tertiary activities |
C |
| 28. |
A conurbation is a settlement A. with about 500.000 people B. whose people are predominantly farmers C. in which two or more towns have joined together with each retaining its identity D. where a large number of town join together over a considerable area E. whose industrial and residential suburbs have expanded to give an urban sprawl |
C |
| 29. |
Ubanisation can be described as the A. growth of twons, especially in terms of human population and physical size B. eventual merging of two urban centres to form a single, sprawling city C. migration of people from urban to rural areas D. migration people from one urban centre to another E. merhing of two or more cities to from a continous settlement |
A |
| 30. |
One relative advantage o water transport over road transport is its A. capacity for passenger traffic only B. ability to link all parts of any country C. suitability for bulky and heavy cargo D. great speed over long distances E. being less affected by bad weather |
C |
| 21. |
An aquifer is A. a permeable rock layer in which water is stored B. a non-porous rock C. an impermeable rock layer in a desert D. an impervious and impermeable rock E. a well-jointed rock layer |
A |
| 22. |
The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is A. water B. man C. minerals D. air E. vegetation |
C |
| 23. |
The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is A. water B. man C. minerals D. air E. vegetation |
C |
| 24. |
Which of the following factors least effects population concentration in the North-east of USA? A. Minerals resources B. Climate C. Employment opportunities D. Accessibility E. Flood |
E |
| 25. |
Which of the following has the highest population concentration? A. Tropical Asia B. Peninsular Europe C. Temperat interior of North America D. Temperate coastland of South America E. Tropical interior of Africa |
A |
| 26. |
Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration on the source region? A. Rural depopulation B. Urban depopulation C. Rural congestion D. Rural unemployment E. Urban congestion |
A |
| 27. |
One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that A. rural settlements are areas of secondary activities B. urban settlements are areas of primary activities C. urban settlements are areas of secondary and tertiary activities D. both primary and tertary activities predominate in urban settlement E. rural settlements are areas of tertiary activities |
C |
| 28. |
A conurbation is a settlement A. with about 500.000 people B. whose people are predominantly farmers C. in which two or more towns have joined together with each retaining its identity D. where a large number of town join together over a considerable area E. whose industrial and residential suburbs have expanded to give an urban sprawl |
C |
| 29. |
Ubanisation can be described as the A. growth of twons, especially in terms of human population and physical size B. eventual merging of two urban centres to form a single, sprawling city C. migration of people from urban to rural areas D. migration people from one urban centre to another E. merhing of two or more cities to from a continous settlement |
A |
| 30. |
One relative advantage o water transport over road transport is its A. capacity for passenger traffic only B. ability to link all parts of any country C. suitability for bulky and heavy cargo D. great speed over long distances E. being less affected by bad weather |
C |